Google SketchUp vs. 3dsMax
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@ Alex :
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hi,
for cutting this argument we can analize each of them and write advantages and disadvantages.
in general i'm working with (SU) , but in some cases it is really weaker than 3ds max.
advantages of SU :
1.quick
2.easy
3.attractive work space
4.nice renders
5.supporting most of formats for importing and exporting
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disadvantages of SU :
1.weak in some aspects
2.it is useful just for modeling and you can't do other works like animations or face designing &... in it.
3.has problem in curves.
4.you can't edit the curve surfaces whatever you like.(this is the worst disadvantage).
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advantages o 3dsmax :
1.include all the designing methods .
2.perfect and accurate work space
3.perfect renders and exports
4.quick and accurate in designing curves and curve surfaces.
5.professional
6.include animations and designing faces
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disadvantages of 3dsmax :
1.takes more time
2.hard to learn
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.goodluck
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Price not mentioned?
But I'm unsure as to why you chose 3DS Max to compare SU against.
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henh-henh. He said..."analize" henh-henh
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@pbacot said:
henh-henh. He said..."analize" henh-henh
sounds scary! and this thread is 4 years old lol
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And what about this?
@unknownuser said:
In five years I bet that more people use Blender than Max! 2010
Blender Forum 196,957 members
300 000 posts in the general Sectionhttp://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-Max/ct-p/area-c1 no number of members
100 000 posts in the general Section
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From your statistics, Pilou, perhaps Blender is 3x harder to use? 3x more questions! haha
I joke...
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@olishea said:
...and this thread is 4 years old lol
I assume he made a search, but didn't take any notice of the dates of the original discussion...
Comparing SU with 3ds Max seem slightly ridiculous IMO...
It's like comparing a Lamborghini with an Audi... -
Not such a good comparison Kim, as Lamborghini use Audi engines.
I know what you mean though haha
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@unknownuser said:
I assume he made a search, but didn't take any notice of the dates of the original discussion
Normally each post has its own date!
Mine was 4 years old!
And older of 2 days against the first post!
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@olishea said:
Not such a good comparison Kim, as Lamborghini use Audi engines.
I know, Oli...
Wanted to see if anybody would comment on exactly that...
Besides, don't you have an Audi A3 - as far as I remember...? -
I always suggest my friends to try Sketchup and inspire them by showing how can I quickly do things from small object detail to large urban model.
I only need 3dsmax when client ask for some WOW images.
SU is must have tool for designer. It takes a 3D guy only few weeks to start to drive like a sport car.
Cheers,
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@pouria said:
advantages of SU :
4.nice renders
...advantages o 3dsmax :
3.perfect rendersWhere is SU producing renders (in the meaning of photoreal renders not displaying shadows...)? There are many great render engines available for both programs (Maxwell, v-ray,...) and for instance the SU plugin for Maxwell supports almost all Maxwell features.
@pouria said:
advantages o 3dsmax :
2.perfect and accurate work space?!?
Where is 3DSmax more accurate than SU?!? The snap function in max is horrible and far more superior in SU. And max keeps rounding numbers to one two or three decimal places depending on the function and i really don't want to work in mm to be able to get a more precise input... And take a look at the "resulting accuracy" depending on system units and scene size...
In SU i can have at least 6 decimal places. The only accuracy problem in SU comes from segmented curves... but this was another point in your list.@pouria said:
advantages o 3dsmax :
5.professionalLOL?!?
@pouria said:
disadvantages of 3dsmax :
1.takes more time
2.hard to learnsorry, looking at your comments it seems that SU is at least equally hard to learn for some people...
what a useless post... and this in a 4 years old thread. Great first post on this forum!
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@frederik said:
Besides, don't you have an Audi A3 - as far as I remember...?
Oh you mean this one?
Whoopsies!
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that's fun and impressive.
Very different objectives and capabilities.
About frame rate:
I actually test the same object ( BIG ONE) in Sketchup and Blender and the blender advantage in framerate was very small. Kind disappointing. Don't know if is my computer but I was expecting a enormous advantage. -
This thread reads like some kind of comic book super hero battle....
FWIW, 3ds Max 2015 can import .SKP files and export .DAE so it appears that one can start with either one and finish w/ the other.
As someone already said, 3DS MAX does proper animation.
Where SU is weak, IMO, is almost everything with textures. The basic paint it function works of course but beyond that it is either klunky or not there when compared to other 3d CAD tools. Maybe addressing that weak hand isn't needed for BIM but IMO it's needed for almost everything else.
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@frederik said:
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Comparing SU with 3ds Max seem slightly ridiculous IMO...
It's like comparing a Lamborghini with an Audi...I think it's more like comparing a battleship to a speedboat. Sure, the battleship can do more but it's a bit much for taking a spin around the bay.
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Also, I think people should bail from Max in favor of Cinema 4D - a really great program and simple to use (compared to Max) like SketchUp. I'm doing a demo right now and it's going to break my heart when I get to the end of it and face the fact that I can't afford it right now. Love working in it, love animating in it.
Try it - the demo is for 42 days plus they give you an hour one on one with a Cinema trainer.
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I will choose sketch-up any day,why choose a complicated software like 3ds max to do something that a simple software can do.The first time i saw the interface for sketchup I was very impressed with it as well as the ease of use, so I started using.
Now following several forum with people singing praises to 3ds max I decided to take a look at it.A colleague opened it on his laptop and guess what?the interface is boring and looked complicated as others have mentioned.
I think sketchup has made 3d modelling very easy for newbies and some people are not exactly happy about it so they will tell you sketchup is amateurish,I strongly disagree.
Besides is not always about the instrument ,is about the person who wields it.
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