Here from my point of view the more easy, totally free, funny and ultra powerful workFlow...Scape
Only direct modeling inside free BricsCad Shape : export in FBX (whitout Scale) Favorite Modeler possible of course! Moi3D!
Reload the FBX inside the Free PConPlanner : use its cornucopia terrific direct Catalog Objects, Textures, Materials
by Drag & Drop ! Save as OBJ
Et voilà!
Free models for personal use by 600v, Ixlrlxi alias Rust Shake at https://www.patreon.com/600v
As it's SKP formats use the fabulous Free Pcon Planner for texture and Conversion in OBJ https://pcon-planner.com
Here in the funny and easy Flowscape in 10 seconds...
Not yet tested but seems very cool! :)
Free : Tangram + Google Maps + 3D Builder (free integrated (?) or loadable inside Windows) https://tangrams.github.io/heightmapper/
Tested just with an image! That is terrific of simplicity! One second realised! :)
And at the end you can save in several 3D formats! ;)
I don't know if this has been posted here already, but the skilled coder who created the fabulous MagicaVoxel editor has started working on a new tool featuring Signed Distance Fields. It looks very promising.
Wait for the second half of the video to see the live editing of the model.
It's Aerialod by Ephtracy but these new function is not yet released! ;)
But the program is yet usable! We are waiting also colors/textures & ".vox" import ;)
For the moment
ASC format: Defra Data Services Platform
DTM format: HiRISE (NASA)
Support importing and exporting PNG, JPG, TIF image formats as HeightMaps
Support exporting PLY meshes. As 3D export!
