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The following is a collection of links to various sites I find useful and maybe you will too. If you know of a site that might be worth adding, let me know.
3D Software
- Alias – Makers of Maya (commercial)
- Blender3D – Open-Source 3D modelling application (free)
- Discreet Software – Makers of 3D Studio Max and GMax (commercial)
- Fragmosoft – Makers of Fragmotion modeller and animation tool (low-cost)
- Milkshape3D – Low-cost, easy to use 3D editing tool (low-cost)
- NewTek – Makers of Lightwave (commercial)
- Softimage – Home of the Softimage|XSI mod tool (free)
- UnWrap3D – UVW Texture mapping tool
- Splutterfish LLC – Makers of the Brazil rendering system
- POV-Ray – Free, Open-Source ray tracing software
- Canonfodder – HL2 SMD and VTA importers/exporters for 3DS Max 5/6/7
- Wavelength – HL1 SMD exporter for 3DS Max 6/7
- Max Plugins – HL1 SMD exporter for 3DS Max 4.2/5
- Browser [ICE] – HL1 SMD import/export Maxscripts for 3DS Max/GMax
- Polycount – HL1 SMD exporter for Maya 4.0
- Prall – HL2 SMD exporter for Maya 4/6
- Tunah – HL2 SMD exporter for Lightwave
- 3d2toy – HL2 SMD importer for Blender3D
- Angora:Source – HL2 SMD exporter for Blender3D
- Cannonfodder – MDL decompiler, exporters, compiler tools, etc.
- Nem’s Tools – GCFScape, VTFEdit, VTFLib, HLLib, etc.
- The Valve Developer Community – Official Valve SDK developer Wiki
- VERC – VERC Network Forums
- sourceWiki – Source SDK Wiki with lots of examples
- HL2World Knowledge Base – Another Source SDK Wiki