esster 7 Report post Posted December 31, 2016 dear fellow builders, im wondering about a good place(software/website) to build ship concepts before any release of the game (alpha, beta or otherwise) (if theres a topic already dedicated to this, i deeply apologize. i checked best that i could) 2 Atlas5 and Terawa reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MinerMax555 97 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 Personally I use MagickaVoxels for for making concepts. It's easy to learn, free and comes with a built-in renderer 1 Meat Vegetable reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esster 7 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 thank you ill check that out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyz Ejstu 664 Report post Posted January 2, 2017 " For a more advanced, but definitely more rewarding software, I would recommend Blender and SketchUp. Both are somewhat tasking to learn, but they are definitely worth the trouble. With enough practise and guidance, you will be able to use either or both software to make professional designs and astounding pieces of art. Cheers. " 2 ForlornFoe and Terawa reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terawa 7 Report post Posted January 3, 2017 Another one would be Fusion 360, which is also free (for student's and small businesses), but like Aetherios said it requires some practise. Here's one guide to possibly get you started. 1 Vyz Ejstu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haunty 576 Report post Posted January 3, 2017 I like to use Space Engineers creative mode 2 ATMLVE and Yuri Pridestar reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamamushi 2227 Report post Posted January 10, 2017 I like to use Zbrush, it takes a few hours to learn, though. 1 CosmicDragon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuri Pridestar 7 Report post Posted January 15, 2017 I like to use Zbrush, it takes a few hours to learn, though. You can also get a lighter weight, but free, program called Sculptris from the same people who make ZBrush: http://pixologic.com/sculptris/ 2 ForlornFoe and Ben Fargo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atlas5 22 Report post Posted January 27, 2017 here is my first ship design working in 3D Studio Max 2 Thokan and ForlornFoe reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ATMLVE 636 Report post Posted January 30, 2017 The poor guy got different answers from every single poster. How is he supposed to pick any of these with so many to choose from! BTW I use SolidWorks. I guess the best answer is: pick any of them, they're all good. P.S. don't pick SolidWorks for spaceship modeling. 1 Vyz Ejstu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kikinjoy 1 Report post Posted March 1, 2017 I know you already have plenty of recommendations but as Aetherios [/size] said sketchup is the bomb. That is what I am personally using to design ships pre realease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wizardoftrash 311 Report post Posted March 7, 2017 I'm personally a fan of building mockups in Starmade (as its a bit more user friendly and less buggy than space engineers these days) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CosmicDragon 31 Report post Posted March 8, 2017 Real life pencil and paper, I have tried blender and sketchup but I get more done on paper. 1 Vyz Ejstu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AccuNut 57 Report post Posted March 8, 2017 I am learning to use blender, but all of my ideas begin as pencil sketches too. 1 CosmicDragon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert_Brightstar 16 Report post Posted March 8, 2017 Use Lego blocks for a physical look or use Minecraft for that blocky look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
