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Originally Posted by bostone737 I have carrara 5 pro and it seems pretty complete (although i am not an expert yet by any means), but now I'm curious about hexagon (and amapi for that matter). What are the main advantages in modeling with hexagon (or amapi) that carrara can't do? From what Ive read online it seems that hexagon is similar to the vertex modeler in carrara. Please excuse my ignorance or inexperience on the topic, I am a dial up internet connection so i really cant download any of the videos on hexagon.
thanks for any insight on the topic, and any input would be appreciated!! thanks again |
This is the wrong impression that most newcomers usually have when they start looking at Eovia products. I, myself, had the same first impression when I was tinkering with Amapi and Cararra years ago. I thought since Amapi and Carrara come from the same company, they must have lots of commonalities.
First, I have to admit that I have barely scratched Carrara's surface so I can't give a detailed assessment on the differences between the two programs' modeling features. However, one thing is clear to me: One was coded separately without any sort of coordination with the other, the fact that Hexagon/Amapi is France-based and Carrara is US-based.
I was hoping that since Hexagon had gained a significant ground much more than Amapi did, C6 and Hex will have improved compatibility this time around. I don't see the logic, for example, of being able to save to a CAR file in Hexagon, and can't do the same thing as saving to a HXN file in Carrara. It just doesn't make sense. Or being able to open both types of files on both programs. The different coordinate systems in both programs is another example.
In any case, this is the time to discuss C6, imho. Like I said, Hexagon 2's features are more than enough for my modeling needs. I hope that's the same for a lot of users out there. Carrara's next version should now be the main focus, if you ask me. Hexagon is doing just fine.