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Originally Posted by behzad  Hi, With the release of Truespace 7.5, how do you think it compares to Carrara?
I bought Carrara when there was no Truespace 7.5, I am still very happy with my purchase. Do you think 7.5 is catching up with Carrara? |
Somewhere along the years I came to the conclusion that virtually every 3D program has its own strengths and weaknesses (usually the more expensive the more strengths and fewer weaknesses, but not always), and many of those areas are highly subjective to one's work-style and current focus (which tends to vary from project to project), and I stopped asking which programs were 'better' or 'catching up' (unless it was in a very specific area, and often for a specific purpose). Rather, when I look at an alternate program, it is for what it 'adds' to my current toolkit. trueSpace and Carrara have been historically very complementary (although very different styles). I think that's still probably true.
For all that, it's rather hard to judge the current release of trueSpace at this point, as Caligari has hit the point where they are virtually rearchitecting the program from the core up, something that happens to virtually every major 3D application at some age, and what they are currently offering as a transition is kind of a hybrid (the entire previous version, plus new/replacement tools built on a completely new framework). When the previous version can be dropped away, they may have a very interesting product. It's actually pretty interesting already, but only time will tell.
But remember, all 3D programs are only tools in your 3D toolkit. Think of them that way, and realize that your 'real' aim is to have the 3D toolkit that best fits your style and needs (for your budget).
rj