G2

Jonathan David H.

3D Design and Print Intern

Design

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/9/2016

"A Powerful Subdivision Modeller for Beginners"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Wings 3D?

The application provides all of the basic tools like scale, move, rotate, cut, weld, extrude, bevel, and bridge. It also provides advanced tools like plane cut, intersect, inset, bend, sweep, circularize, and sheer. The software comes with a virtual mirror that makes symmetrical modeling a breeze. It also provides tweaking and sculpting capabilities to allow users even more detailed modeling. There are also a very notable number of supported 3D file formats to help get you going especially for combining with other 3D workflows. It's designed for modelers who know what they want and know how to get there. Like Blender it takes a while to really get to know your way around; but once you get there, there's flat out nothing to touch it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wings 3D?

There is no support in Wings for animation. However Wings does bear a lot of similarities and is very comparable to Blender as a very legitimate piece of Freeware for 3D artists. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Wings 3D:

This is a piece of freeware at the end of the day. Wings 3D offers a comprehensive modeling toolset, an intuitive interface, support for materials and lights that allows beginners or professionals to create 3D content quickly. There is so much going for it, and the fact it may be overlooked by industry professionals is a moot point given the capabilities of this program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Wings 3D solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a 3D designer my needs are quite specific as there are bespoke packages I am using which I need other softwares to work with in conjunction. For me personally Wings doesn't offer a lot of the flexibility I need for my full time job, although that isn't to say it doesn't offer value in other realms and I would certainly consider learning it to a higher standard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.