Your opinion of Silo 3D modeller.

HO HO HO!

I have decided to get WERDNA the Silo 3D modeller for
Christmas, and was just wondering before I buy it, if
I could have your opinions on it ^_^

Bugs,Glitches,Pros,Cons, Ect.


Thanks if you can post them!

Santa(^_^)

its brilliant. I have been using it since version 1.2 and love it.

Bare in mind that it is only a modeller, and UV unwrapper. If you want to do animated models (such as characters) you will then need to get something to animate with.

Ok, three questions. Whats a UV unwrapper?(Sorry I'm a noob and have no idea)

And what could I get to animate my models that works with Silo?
(Preferably a free program)

Can I use the models that I make with Silo in Blitz?

Thanks if you can answer any of these questions!

The Clueless Santa :(

Use CharacterFX to animate.

UV mapping refers to the process of setting up your model so that you can put 2D images onto it. Other jargon terms that are essentially synonymous include "unwrapping UVs" and "texture mapping."

Here's a tutorial on unwrapping UVs in Silo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqYGgcCugc

Excellent. Value for money!

I've only tested an earlier version once but from the tutorials on their site it looks like a good tool and their interface is looking nice and clean, especially for a tool in this pricerange. It's just that compared to more expensive tools like Modo for instance things seem to be a bit more complicate (more manual extra steps) and less streamlined. Personally i would miss that you can't render your uvmaps/lightmaps out of the app but again it seems to be a good modeller for it's price.

Thanks guys!

I think that I'll go ahead and buy it!

Sorry I couldn't give a longer thanks, my thumb is busted and I can't
type that well right now.

Silo is worth the money imo, it's on a par with the big boys but at a reasonable price.