   3d Modeler
  Hello guys!I am a beginner in directx and just starting out. Finished a few books and the last book was Programming a Multiplayer FPS in DirectX. Now i wanna expand the last game sample from the book by creating my own models and scenes and stuff...So my question is: which one is the better Modeler for a total beginner in modeling, i want that it is easy to use and can archive good results just for testing? I ve tried 3ds Max but it is difficut to use and cant really understand it.Thanks in Advance!   
  Blender!Free download, can be daunting at first but follow this tutorialCgTuts. it is surprisingly simple when you get use to it :)   ;  Thank you for your reply!Two more questions:1.Does it have a .x exporter?2. Is it possible to archive good visual results with this modeler?   ;  1. Yes2. Yes   ;  I also recommend 3D Canvas, it's another good modelling software, that is easy to learn and use. The only problem is that the freeware version does not have .x export. If you get the upgraded version, it does. And yes, it is also possible to archive good visual results with this modeller.   ;  Another vote for blender, I found it more difficult to use than 3ds max (but then I was used to max at the time) so either way I think your in for a challenge but its good when you get used to it, free and it has a .x exporter.I would suggest against jumping in and trying to model whatever it is your  modelling and instead do the begginer tutorials first.   ;  If you struggle to wrap your head around Blender (like me), DeleD is another option, which you can get here: http://www.delgine.com/.   ;  If you can afford it, Lightwave has one of the best polygonal modelers out there and I've always found it to be easy to use. Modo is another option.I've never been able to use Blender, which is free and this is a huge bonus, but I must admit that the alpha available on their site looks amazing (both in usability and feature-wise) and if you feel like using an alpha version I really suggest to give it a try (not sure about the x exporter though).   ;  Thank you all for your replies. It really helped me alot.   ;  My best advice when learning to use Blender is to log onto the #blender IRC channel on irc.freenode.net. The people there will be a big help for learning to use the program. Good luck!   