Which 3d painting tool is the best?

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# 1 09-03-2012 , 04:57 AM

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Hi, i was looking for some 3d painting tools but couldn't decide which one works fine. I was going to try mari but my display card is ATI mobility user added image

Any advices on which one gives the best performance?

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# 2 09-03-2012 , 05:26 AM

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Why does everyone ask what the "best" program is? It's all a matter of personal preference.

I would recommend one of the following:

Mari
Bodypaint
Deep Paint 3d
3D Coat

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# 3 09-03-2012 , 06:01 AM

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I actually agree with you. I just wanted to start a discussion with people advicing the tool they personally use and write benefits, adv. and disadv. Was going to try Mari but on their website it says it only works on machines with Nvidia cards...

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# 4 09-03-2012 , 06:12 AM

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And also i havent used a 3d painting tool before. So checking the official web pages of the software developers wont be a good start, since they only promote their own products. For instance, Autodesk doesnt say; "Our viewport dont handle millions of polygons, so if you are thinking about importing something huge from zbrush try xsi instead, their viewport performance is better." user added image

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# 5 09-03-2012 , 06:51 AM

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You could always use Photoshop's 3d painting tools user added image

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# 6 09-03-2012 , 08:14 AM

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hmmmmmmmm I have tried painting OBJ in PS ...ND I did not get good results...pain in t he coight

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# 7 09-03-2012 , 08:20 AM

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I think i will go with bodypaint... and spend some time with others to see the difference.

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# 8 09-03-2012 , 09:19 AM

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this is completely off subject but bullet... wtf is a coight?

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# 9 09-03-2012 , 09:38 AM

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https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=coight

he ment pain in the coight. i thought he tried to type paint in the coight user added image

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# 10 09-03-2012 , 12:26 PM

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What about Mudbox? (me likey Mudbox >.>) I have the Mari trial sitting on my drive, but never got around to installing it, I heard its a beast though.

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# 11 23-03-2012 , 02:11 AM

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I got my desktop from repair today. They offered me a new display card with a refund for my old one. I replaced my ati radeon hd5750 with nvidia gt440. And guess what ! I have been trying Mari software for about an hour now. Duuuuuuuuuude, its ownage...

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# 12 23-03-2012 , 03:20 AM

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Jack Black Belly Slap on this discovery !

Originally Posted by goggles

I don't get it... Is that a good thing?

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# 13 23-03-2012 , 03:38 AM

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the tool or the belly slap? tool is great. belly slap is for the celebration hehe

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# 14 23-03-2012 , 09:21 AM

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Im with Gect I like Mudbox the only thing I would like to change is its file system for meshes I would like some thing more like zbrushes subtools............dave

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# 15 23-03-2012 , 10:24 AM

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I don't have a lot of experience with other software but I also really like Mudbox for painting.

BTW @Goggles, I don't know you from another forum do I? I know someone with the same name...

https://users.ecs.soton.ac.uk/as28g11/

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