Silo: Professional 3D modeling tool, weekend $19 sale at MacHeist

[Pussycat Catnap]

http://www.macheist.com

Along with 8 other Mac Applications.

I understand the license also works on the Windows copy if you go to Silo and download that from... somewhere... on their site (the trial version I guess, and then apply a serial number to it).

It looks like files from Silo would still need to go through Blender or something at the end because, like every other 3D application on the planet, it does NOT support the format SL decided to require for... reasons...

http://silo3d.com/wiki/index.php?title=Supported_3D_File_Formats

But I might be wrong.

 

Here's who Macheist is:

http://www.macheist.com/#silo

http://nevercenter.com/silo/

 

About macheist:

http://www.macheist.com/about/macheist

Its a "bundle software for charity" outfit.

 

[IvanBenjammin]

I use Silo, and I wouldn't normally recommend it, but its worth $20.

1. Its pretty unstable, particularly when working with UVs.
2. It doesn't export DAEs, so yes you do have to go through Blender.
3. Finally, its no longer supported by the developers, so its not going to get any better.

 

So yeah, for $20 its probably worth it. It is still a fully functional modelling app - its fast and highly customizable.

 

[Laurent Bechir]

It has received an update to version 2.3 in June. Let's hope they will continue to update it now.

[IvanBenjammin]

Interesting. It doesn't sound like much of an update, but if it means they're actively working on it again, then great!

It had seemed like Nevercenter had given up on it and moved into the iOS app market - perhaps that isn't as lucrative as they'd have liked...