Worth getting AC3D?

Andy · 16th December 2019, 12:43 PM

Hi Ulri,

We advise businesses to purchase a commercial license, since it is attached to the business, rather then a named user (and therefore handles staff changes better). Commercial licenses also include multi-users and server compatibility i.e install once, use on any client, which you may want. There is no restriction on what you do with files generated from AC3D, whatever license you have.

All updates/new-versions are free for one year after purchase, i.e. regardless of version number.

Msmooth in 3DS looks like subdivision-surfaces. In AC3D, make a Mesh object and press "Subdivide" in the tool bar, a couple of times. Then manipulate the vertices.

Shaders - if you mean OpenGL shaders, there is no support in AC3D. If you mean normals/shading then that is all calculated automatically in AC3D.

16th December 2019, 12:43 PM	#6
Andy Administrator Professional user Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,565	Re: Worth getting AC3D? Hi Ulri, We advise businesses to purchase a commercial license, since it is attached to the business, rather then a named user (and therefore handles staff changes better). Commercial licenses also include multi-users and server compatibility i.e install once, use on any client, which you may want. There is no restriction on what you do with files generated from AC3D, whatever license you have. All updates/new-versions are free for one year after purchase, i.e. regardless of version number. Msmooth in 3DS looks like subdivision-surfaces. In AC3D, make a Mesh object and press "Subdivide" in the tool bar, a couple of times. Then manipulate the vertices. Shaders - if you mean OpenGL shaders, there is no support in AC3D. If you mean normals/shading then that is all calculated automatically in AC3D. Last edited by Andy; 16th December 2019 at 12:53 PM.