Hi Xara Graphic Designer can export SVG file which can then be imported to some 3d applications. Idon't believe that Xara 3D designer
exports in 3d application formats, I use tinkercad for my 3d design...but I am a novice..
Hi Xara Graphic Designer can export SVG file which can then be imported to some 3d applications. Idon't believe that Xara 3D designer
exports in 3d application formats, I use tinkercad for my 3d design...but I am a novice..
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In my opinion Sketchup is much easier to use than is Blender although Blender has a few pluses not found otherwise such as the ocean simulator.
Larry a.k.a wizard509
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Here is my Family crest drwn in Xara and exported as SVG files and modeled in Tinkercad
https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.n...69&oe=5D76BB96
This is the original in Xara
https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.n...2a&oe=5D2FB04F
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Blender3d is extremely powerful and complex compared to either Xara 3d Maker or Sketchup. While Sketchup can be used professionally for certain architectural designs, Blender has been proven to be useful for VFX, ArchViz, Animation and many other aspects of 3d. I think Xara 3d Maker would be a good starter package if you're just looking for some basic 3d effects, especially to do with text animation or logos. The other two go much deeper into the 3d world, which may or may not be what you need. Personally, I use Autodesk 3dsmax as my daily driver, but I also make use of Blender on a regular basis. For example, I tend to use the Eevee render engine in Blender for almost all my animation need now. Reason being, it's a real-time render engine that uses PBR to make things look extremely realistic, which is perfect marriage of speed and quality for animations. Sketchup is a much different animal when it comes to everything from modeling to rendering. It's very specific in the sense of how it handles geometry and how you need to learn to design objects. I prefer to model with polygons, so Sketchup isn't really my cup of tea.
I dabble into 3D but not a great deal. I've used SketchUp and Cinema3D plus Blender.
However I find the latest release of Blender 2.8 far more intuitive than previous release and really enjoying experimenting with it. The inclusion of the Eevee renderer is fantastic.
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I looked into the the newest Blender due out next month, and it looks to be awesome. So you may want to look into that.
Larry a.k.a wizard509
Never give up. You will never fail, but you may find a lot of ways that don't work.
Actually, I know that Xara can export a 2D shape as a DXF file, and I can import DXF into Wings 3D (and I'm certain many other 3D programs too), which you can then extrude using 3D tools. You cannot really do more than extrude it though, as the outer shape is retained but the geometry of the plans are cut bizarrely, but I have gotten it to work. The logo on top and text was created that way in the following image - rendered in Vue Creator.
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Can you tell us how you do this, please?
Originally Posted by Gamerprinter
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I talked to my friend about Google Sketch up. and according to him the free version no longer has the nice trees ans stuff. In order to get that evidently you may have to pay out the nose for the really good stuff. If have looked into the newest Blender and it looks to be awesome.
Larry a.k.a wizard509
Never give up. You will never fail, but you may find a lot of ways that don't work.
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