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Which user interface is the most professional and the best?

1. Lightwave
4
2%
2. Maya
18
9%
3. 3dsmax
23
11%
4. XSI
18
9%
5. Rhinoceros
26
13%
6. Cinema 4D
37
18%
7. Modo
52
25%
8. ZBrush
2
1%
9. Blender3D
3
1%
10. Solidworks / Catia
2
1%
11. SketchUp
9
4%
12. Form-Z
4
2%
13. Archicad
1
0%
14. Houdini
2
1%
15. Amapi / Hexagon / Carrara
No votes
0%
16. Silo
4
2%
17. Bryce / Poser
1
0%
18. Revit
2
1%
By sandykoufax
#118047
Please, post a screenshots of their interface. :)
By sandykoufax
#118066
Wow Tom, you're so kind man. :)

but, HOUDINI's screenshot is Forbidden. :wink:


ZBrush and XSI interface looks good.

but I prefer the bryce style interface, hehe.


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By cyberjuls
#118074
Xsi and modo for me :wink:
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By aitraaz
#118075
ludi wrote:Bryce really Rocks!!!

But Tom please......(Max4?) we are on Release 8 now
True but one can't notice any changes to the interface from max 4 to max 8 :shock:
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By tom
#118082
Thank you for your feedback!
I updated / added some links and alternatives.
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By Fernando Tella
#118085
I find Blender's quite interesting.
Judging without touching is quite difficult though. I just know a few of them.
3dsmax's... disorganized.
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By j_man
#118091
most customizable--which is why I chose C4D.
hmmm, I don't think that's true...

Silo's interface (and Modo i think) can be modified in any way you could think!

http://www.silo3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1500

http://www.silo3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3396

http://www.silo3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4165 (looks like 3dsMax)

Here's how I run Max (sometimes). note, the material editor is only open when I'm editing materials!

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J.
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By Maximus3D
#118098
Well Adam, you're ofcourse correct and i agree with you on that. A fully customizable UI is the optimal solution but it needs to be based on something that people like alot and feel familiar and comfy with that won't get in the way of their workflow too much. So if you pick the best most juicy parts from each of these apps UI's and then blend that into one UI that people like then you should in theory have a winner (knock on wood). :)

/ Max
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