kibosh Posted September 12, 2012 Greetings! Is there a 2D program available that allows for the creation of Lego minifigures, and posing of them like this: I'm looking for something that allows for stretched limbs, spread legs, bent knees, etc. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CM4Sci Posted September 12, 2012 I'm no expert at any of this, but maybe downloading a 3D program, making a minifigure model, and posing it might help. Might be how LEGO does those 3D animations on their homepage.. -Sci Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kibosh Posted September 13, 2012 I'm no expert at any of this, but maybe downloading a 3D program, making a minifigure model, and posing it might help. Might be how LEGO does those 3D animations on their homepage.. -Sci I guess that's what I'm looking for; recommendations on what 3D program to use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phoxtane Posted September 15, 2012 Blender is free, but I have heard that the UI is horrible. You could try Google Sketchup, but that program is very limited from what I can tell. 3DS Max may be your best bet, but it costs a lot of money if you can't get it on a student license. There's others, but those are the three that I've tried out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightshroud99 Posted September 15, 2012 3DS Max may be your best bet, but it costs a lot of money if you can't get it on a student license. That's what torrents are for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vindice Posted September 17, 2012 The latest version of Blender is excellent and the interface is easy even for beginners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsyKater Posted September 18, 2012 That's what torrents are for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kibosh Posted September 18, 2012 Thanks guys. I'll give Blender a look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glenbricker Posted September 19, 2012 Has anyone posted "minifig" models anywhere though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickthing Posted September 19, 2012 Has anyone posted "minifig" models anywhere though? HJMediaStudios, the guy behind the Space Marines project on CUUSOO, released his Blender minfig model here. I haven't tried it myself since I have my own version, but it looks like it should suit what you're looking for perfectly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glenbricker Posted September 20, 2012 HJMediaStudios, the guy behind the Space Marines project on CUUSOO, released his Blender minfig model here. I haven't tried it myself since I have my own version, but it looks like it should suit what you're looking for perfectly. awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjmediastudios Posted September 24, 2012 Blender is free, but I have heard that the UI is horrible. You could try Google Sketchup, but that program is very limited from what I can tell. 3DS Max may be your best bet, but it costs a lot of money if you can't get it on a student license. There's others, but those are the three that I've tried out. The common objection of Blender's "horrible interface" is largely from the old 2.4x Blender releases. The newer 2.6 builds have a far more intuitive interface, and it's capable of anything that a non-free program is. That's what torrents are for. As a programmer... NO!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superkalle Posted September 24, 2012 That's what torrents are for. Meaningless comment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites