Question about Xara 3D Maker 7

**Daver1** · 21 March 2015, 12:26 PM

Hi I am looking to purchase an Xara program, does the 3D maker 7 have features that Designer Pro X9 does not have? I want the ability to do nice text work but also edit shapes etc.. Or would it be best to buy both? please inform, Thanks! Daver

**ss-kalm** · 21 March 2015, 02:20 PM

Daver1,

3D maker is primarily for animated objects. Download the 30 day trial and play with it for a while before deciding.

**wizard509** · 21 March 2015, 03:24 PM

Buy both. 3D maker 7 does have a few features that the 3D tool in Designer Pro X9 does not have. You cannot edit shapes with 3D maker 7, that's why you need the other program as well.
3D maker 7 is not a full featured 3D program such as Blender for instance.

Like Keith suggested give the trial a try and see how it works for you first.

Personally I rarely use 3D maker 7 anymore, and work mostly in the current version of Xara Photo & Graphics Designer(XP&GD10). Unless you plan on creating web sites I don't think the pro version is necessary, and, if someday I decide to try my hand at web site design I have XDPX to fall back on. Certainly the pro version has features the other may not have but to me that's not a big deal.
I had originally planned to go pro and stay there, but since changed my mind.

**Daver1** · 22 March 2015, 12:45 PM

Thanks Guys, I decided to buy both.. I hope pro has everything Photo & Graphics designer has.. Looks like nice software.. I hope I can get alot of tips from guys like you.. Made a screen saver with 3D 7 looks pretty good.. I am semi experienced with Gimp and Inkscape.. But hoping Xara can be better than the two, if not I will use them all according to the best they each have to offer.

**wizard509** · 23 March 2015, 12:24 AM

Good for you Daver1. Any questions you may have using your software, just ask.

**Daver1** · 25 March 2015, 10:39 AM

Thanks, I am liking the software both of them.. Do you know if anyone made a chart that is printable for shortcuts and various different tasks, how to etcs? Someone made it for inkscape I was wondering if anyone made one for Xara Designer Pro X9..