I didn't realize this, but now Autodesk offers their software FREE to students! Very cool. I opened a file I previously created and tweaked it using the free Maya software. The rough model is at the top, and the smooth version of that model is the bottom one.
Thanks! Perhaps you could give a rundown of ways you have used this software?
ReplyDeleteWell I thought that we were supposed to post an example of something we created in one of the free design programs that Dr. Wilcox mentioned in the Blackboard unit, so that's the only reason I posted this here. Am I wrong, were we supposed to post our them in the blog or elsewhere?
ReplyDeleteMaya is just a really great program that has endless possibilities. It is used to create 3d models and/or animate them. I see this program as being especially useful to create simulations, by creating 3d models of components within systems that are challenging to visualize in a 2d manner. Complex processes, like medical procedures or operations, for example, might be unrealistic to capture in a video or on camera, so instead, 3d models could be created and animated to simulate what the operation would look like. This would enable learners to view the operation from multiple angles and up close.
I love the fact that Autodesk lets students use the software for free now!
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