@Pilou

Thanks for the link, interesting software, but indeed it's probably a little bit basic for him allready, but we will have a look.
About Trackmania I don't know about a free version, he has the full game since 2 years I guess (and he's still contruct tracks with it :)).


@Michael

I was sure you'll like it:) ... and of course you can put it in the gallery !!! , it will make him really proud (and me even more).

@Danny,Lemo,jbshorty

Thanks for your kind comments guys !!! (I was also amazed by the acer logo, I didn't show him the text tool Oo)

This is absolutely too cute! :-)

Congrats, Paq!

-Will

PS - Don't forget trueSpace was released for free, and there's always Blender, or Anim8or.

Carrara or something like Bryce or Vue D'Espirit may be better though...

PPS - Here's a great book to whet his appetite for creating graphics:
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Sci-Fi-Art-Step-Step/dp/0060724331/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222786827&sr=1-1

This book covers creating scenery using Poser, Bryce, Photoshop and the other major 3D players - great read, above all else, inspiring pictures! ;-)

There is another prog very easy (and free) Google Sketchup and interfaced with Moi! (format export SKp)
Same easy ergonomy than Moi! Learning curve 15 minutes! Push Pull staring :)
Kids are crazy about! (see my thread http://forums.polyloop.net/2d-3d-diverse/10495-google-sketchup-6-a.html
(in french for some articles) :)
And incrediblely powerful for architecture! And with a lot of plugin for anything!
And any 3D models directly in the prog from 3Dwarehouse
Some animations are possible (camera animation)
And with another plug SketchyPhysics2 (free) you can make remake of Halo training camp!
Making of : Copter: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=12513&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
Making of : reaction plane
http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image5iq1.png
http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image5jp6.png

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=9c748490e0e1d378522b1d41b4aa7acc&ct=mdrm&prevstart=0
(for play it SketchyPhysics2 must be installed)


And for rendering there is a plug Podium who is the more easy render that exist !
Only 2 cursors!!! (free for 500*500)

Living By Biebel (Ketchup + podium)


Object 3D Wharehouse by me ;)



Robot (Ketchup + Podium) By Solo

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/fr/
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/
http://www.suplugins.com/ (Podium)
http://code.google.com/p/sketchyphysics2/

Thanks a lot for all your links :)

I definitively have to install him Sketchup, the wrong side is that I have to learn it a litte bit myself before, and to be honest it's not the kind of software I like.
That's said, some works done with sketchup are really amazing (the black hawk !!!!!!), proving again that the soft doesn't really matter, the artist/user does.

The physic engine for sketchup seems to be quite fun too, I will dig in it this weekend.
Thanks again !

Hi PaQ, what would you like the caption in the gallery to say?

- Michael

Hi Michael,

Maybe something like : Nicolas (10 years old), from Jodoigne-Belgium
Is that enough ?

Hi PaQ, that should work well, I've added it to the gallery I hope he has fun seeing it there!

Please let me know if you want me to change any of the text.

- Michael

That's perfect ! He's sleeping right now, but I'll show it him tomorrow morning before going at school, he will enjoy it quite a lot !
Many many thanks Michael !!!!!!

@PAQ
Tale a look from minute 16 & follow ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FALvwBN5-hc
Etonnant non?

Version 7 is coming soon ! Maybe Christmas ? :)

Plugs to have
Extrude Line http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=1523
Joint Push Pull http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=6708
Tools on surface http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11212
Bezier http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/EM/Bezierspline.zip
CatMull (Splines + Bezier) http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=13056&p=95870#p95870
Mirror http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/EM/Mirror_31.rb
Grow (Multiple Copy Move rot size in the same time! ) http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/EM/Grow.rb
Inverse Selection http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/EM/InvertSelection.rb
Extrude along a path http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/EM/ExtrudeAlongPath.rb
Double Line (Walls) http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=12853
Weld curves (or lines) http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/fr_weld.rb
Projections http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/download/file.php?id=14449
Box of deformation http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=6029
Clean coplanar surface (inside this plug Skin) http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=6912
Animation http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=10946&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

I put Subdive and Smoth (basic free) http://www.smustard.com/script/Subdivide not free http://www.smustard.com/script/SubdivideAndSmooth
but you can have more smooth clear model optimized model from Moi-->SKP
And it's like a perversion to transform a box modeling prog in Subdivision prog :)

Funny & serious
Zorro http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=6816
Soap Bubble Skin & Tensile structures (free) http://www.tensile-structures.de/help.html

A ruby script must be input the Plugins folder!

Videos !
http://www.aidanchopra.com/ = Sketchup for dummies (free) :) Many many videos!
http://go-2-school.com/podcasts = very neat Videos (free) (exist also on YouTub but less entier !

Forum (Fench inside) http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf

A collaborative Bim spirit process! This model is your model, this model is my model (3D of course:)
http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2008/09/this-model-is-your-model-this-model-is.html

 

PS there are more than 600 sripts ;)
http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/fr_RUBY_Library_Depot.html (all free)
http://www.smustard.com/ (some free inside)

Haha Monsieur Pilou,

So many thinks to learn/read ... it will take me weeks :)
Thanks for taking the time to post this !

(Rubi seems really cool, the bad thing, I discover few years ago that programming is just not for me :'( )

Don't lost time to make yourself some ruby!
The language "Ruby" is not very easy!
Use the scripts "ready made" is more efficient!
Only geek can make that! Scripting ;)
And generaly a good scripter is not a good modeler and vis versa :)
Too more time too learn scripting or too more time to learn modeling!

The 10 scripts that I have given are sufficient for modelise quasi anything!

Careful Frenchy. MoI has many scripts written in it! :) he he he.

I know, as us usual there are some exceptions :D