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Richard T.

3D Environment Artist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/17/2017

"Silo: 3d modeling for anyone"

5/5

What do you like best about Silo?

Silo provides the easiest and fastest interface to learn 3d and develop or maintain a high level of skill in 3d modeling. The UI is clean, fast and uncluttered. The keyboard shortcuts are easy to understand and find. Customization is incredibly well done, easy to manage and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Silo?

Silo uses a hierarchy system similar to Maya with scene objects and groups independent of each other. My preference would be something similar to 3ds Max, AutoCAD, or Photoshop with nestable layers for greater control of object visibility and manipulation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Silo:

Silo is a dedicated 3d modeler with very good unwrapping tools. It provides the fastest and easiest route to beginning a career or hobby in 3d. More importantly professionals in the game and film industry also use it as an integral tool in their pipeline simply because it is so fast and capable. Its 3d Modeling and Unwrapping tools are as good as anything you'll find in the vastly more expensive software without the headaches of learning an incredibly complex interface and shortcuts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Silo solving and how is that benefiting you?

The biggest problem I had was when I began working in the gaming industry. Coming from an architectural visualization background, I didn't have the necessary skills to create the models required for game engines. I had to learn and develop those skills very quickly to contribute to the project, or I would soon be unable to participate. I forgo using more extensive software such as 3ds Max because they were too big, clunky, complex, and much slower than Silo. I developed my skills very quickly, which allowed me to take contracts for many other projects successfully.

Quite simply, Silo allows for the fastest 3d development of anything I've ever used, and I've used almost every available 3d design or modeling program out there since the 1990s. It just doesn't get any better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.