MilkShape 3D for Windows

Name: MilkShape 3D
Rating: 3.9 (15 reviews)
Author: chUmbaLum sOft

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Key Details of MilkShape 3D

Create polygon models and port them to various 3D games.
Last updated on 10/12/2013
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Developer's Description

By chUmbaLum sOft

Create polygon models and port them to various 3D games.

MilkShape 3D is a low-polygon modeler initially designed for Half-Life. During development, many file formats were added. MilkShape 3D has all the basic operations such as select, move, rotate, scale, extrude, turn edge, and subdivide. MilkShape 3D also allows low-level editing with the vertex and face tool. Primitives such as spheres, boxes, and cylinders are also available. MilkShape 3D also has skeletal animation capabilities. This allows you to export to morph target animation such as the ones in the Quake model formats or to export to skeletal animations such as Half-Life or Genesis3d. MilkShape 3D currently supports 49 different file formats from 28 different games/engines/programs.

Version 1.8.4 added save/load TCE settings and window placement, SDK functions: msMaterial_Set/GetDiffuseTextureWidth/Height, play sound, when pressing the delete group button.

Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: August 24, 2008

Latest update: October 12, 2013

Version: 1.8.4

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows 10, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 483,919

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

3.9/5

15 User Votes

good for creating low polygons models
11/13/2015
Pros
Awesome for 3d mobile apps
Cons
limited to windows
Summary
Unusable anti-solution, prefer Blender!
copperpotq3/23/2010
Pros
Cheap? Flat objects are easy to create.
Cons
Clumsy controls, no perspective editing (can only edit in a -standard- plane, i.e. Front, Left, etc.), experienced modeler couldn't produce a single 3D model with this soft.
Summary
Having used 3D Studio Max extensively, and Maya a little bit, I was used to 3D modeling software and the standards they come with; that is until I used Milk Shape. I needed this software in a pinch to create 3D letters of the alpha bet - a simple project could not be! I choose to create the Front faces of the letter B first. This was relatively simple enough, once I looked up the controls to enter select mode (<F1>) and then move mode (<F2>), I was able to quickly plot vertices (yeah!), then link those relatively easily as faces. This part was as I'd expect, relatively easy. The software seemed like a good choice. The next step was to perform a simple extrude and (at least if this was Max) be done. No matter how I attempted to extrude my geometry I ended up with poor results. It just didn't seem to figure out that I had a FLAT 2D set of faces that I needed to extrude to a solid appearing 3D model. I always ended up with either the back, or the front set of faces missing. Ok, fine - so I will delete the random faces that were created in the process, and map my own back -of-the-B- faces... Let me take a moment before I move on to the next critical fail to explain the standard view layout. It's just as you'd expect - simple, yet it mirrors the usual 3D modeling package. You have four view ports that you can put into Front, Back, Left, Right, Top, Bottom, or 3D mode. Back to the next fail - you cannot edit the geometry in 3D mode!!! This amazed me! Sure this was a bug! In 3D view all the extraneous faces created during the extrude were merely a click away, yet this feature was no where to be found! Once in a -3D- view mode, the mouse regresses to simple camera operations. Fine, so I decided to have these faces (inside the hollow bits of the B) remain... FAIL! I could not figure out how to take the existing far vertices (the back of the B) and create faces! I tried doing EXACTLY what I had done with the first set of faces, yet the new faces I created seem to -just-not-be-there-. I tried shifting the extruded vertices away, temporarily, to ensure I was selecting the vertices I wanted - still no go! I tried selecting all vertices can click "create face" - i complained that I must select only 3 vertices to create a face... FINE! I selected 3 vertices - clicked 'create face' - IT STILL COMPLAINED! I spent an hour, as I write this review, even trying to figure this out! Summary: I have HEARD of this software for years. Surely it's useful enough to create at least the most primitive shapes - place holder art? So I had always thought, so I didn't even bother with the trial - I bought the software, wanted all the export formats. My conclusion: this is a waste of money! I ended up downloading blender and produced my letter B in minutes! Who would have known!? The open source won over this pieced of garbage! B is for BAD MilkShape - BAD! Do yourself a favor, google Blender and let this waste of bits die sad an alone.
Very Well Made
Angelsims37/28/2008
Pros
Eaisy To Use And Free
Cons
Nothing yet!
Summary
Nothing yet!
I like this software!
Lion_Ts1/15/2008
Pros
I like it for the number of file formats to import/export. Can recommend 3D Shell Extensions too (displays thumbnails for milkshape files in the explorer or in open box)
Cons
Summary
Great, Cheap modeling program
Fenwick676/12/2007
Pros
The software is only $25, which is amazing for what it can do. Hardcore commercial modeling programs are in the thousands. This program is great for modeling for games like Half-life 1 and 2. You can even animate with it. It probably has the most comprehensive half-life compiler out there.
Cons
This program is mostly for nitty-gritty modeling and editing. I mean vertexes and faces. Just take the trial, you'll know by the end whether or not this program is for you.
Summary
good
riduwan12/13/2006
Pros
design
Cons
not register
Summary
Easy, Fast and also very interesting :)
Legendos10/17/2006
Pros
Easy and fast to learn.
Cons
Somethings are unlogic.
Summary
Great low polygon modeller which imports and export almost every 3D format
rictus6666/4/2006
Pros
Imports almost very model type Can do most things you need for low polygon modelling such as texturing, animations Is 100x cheaper than 3D studio Is continuously under development so gets better every version that comes out. It is not opensource so has a degree of professionalism that you dont see in some opensource 3D modelling tools
Cons
On an intuitive scale i'd give it 5 out 10. I've used 3D modelling tools that are a lot less intuitive (eg blender) though there are others that are better (eg 3D studio) Doesnt have all the features of 3D studio
Summary
ITS BAD!
bramdebouvere5/29/2006
Pros
I am a 3D programmer
Cons
this tool s*, its not easy to use, no manual...
Summary
Using this for making Automata mods for SimCity 4.
vester_DK5/25/2006
Pros
Easy to get start working, but still a lot to learn.
Cons
Haven't figur out how texturize a model the way I want it to.
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MilkShape 3D for Windows

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User Reviews

good for creating low polygons models

Unusable anti-solution, prefer Blender!

Very Well Made

I like this software!

Great, Cheap modeling program

good

Easy, Fast and also very interesting :)

Great low polygon modeller which imports and export almost every 3D format

ITS BAD!

Using this for making Automata mods for SimCity 4.