Strata Design 3D CX

I've been using Strata since the mid 90's. It is a great program With great features

Vorteile:

Strata is easy to use yet has so much functionality you can continue learning and improving your skills

Nachteile:

Render time for high resolution images is long, but the final result is Worth the wait. Scene navigation could be improved

Learned in an internship and carried the skillset with me into employment

Kommentare: I started using Strata while interning for a packaging signage company. I am a Graphic Designer who had no experience with 3D rendering. Overall, I think it was fairly easy to learn basic 3d modeling/rendering because of how I could integrate it with adobe programs I was already proficient in. It was simple and intuitive to make a cross section of a 2d shape in illustrator and then pull it into strata to create a 3d model. However, any skill beyond that was not very intuitive and was quite hard to learn. Thankfully, most shapes I needed for packaging/signage design were able to be created the most basic way.

Vorteile:

I liked the integration between 2d designs and 3d design and how you can create solid 3d renderings with very little skill/experience.

Nachteile:

I didn't like how non intuitive certain features are, specifically 3d mesh. I also didn't like that strata university costs extra. I think that should be included in the subscription. I also didn't like that it is only available for older iOS. I have a newer MacBook and had to buy an older version just to use this program.

I model my exhibit designs in VectorWorks and render them in Strata because of the quality of light.

Kommentare: The cost savings is shocking considering the capability of the program. The support and tutorials from both Strata and StrataCafe, has been very helpful. They have even helped me learn other programs faster and easier.

Vorteile:

The precise control of Soft Shadows gives the renders greater sense of reality. I have used it since version 3 about 20 yrs now. I have used 3d studio, Form - Z, Cinema4D at professional level proficiency but I always come back to Strata.I can get the same or better images from Strata as I can from any of the other professional rendering packages for far less of an investment in expense and time. It also has some very sophisticated Polyspline SDS (subdivision surfaces) modeling and other features that would cost more in other programs. There is great variety and depth of tutorials on StrataCafe.com.

Nachteile:

It is quirky and a little slow to model and texture designs, but what do you expect for a program that cost 1/5 of the others.

Strata 3D

Kommentare: This application is very fit to first starting 3d designer or not need for complex character animating feature. UI is user friendly and almost feature is works as user expected. this means decrease learn curve.

Vorteile:

1. Intuitive workflow for new start for 3d field designer. almost UI is predictable with just check icon. 2. Simple Modeling feature. basic Spline modeling could be done very quickly and intuitively. 3. Embedded Map source. User can select map embedding option which reduce efforts of map managing. 4. AR oriented features. Exporting models directly to augment engine. 5. Good community. Kindly helpers and Some artists supply stunning result and tutorial. 6. Price is good compare with similar level of application.

Nachteile:

1. Modeling Performance and features are bit out of date and slow. Sometimes big mesh date could not handles. 2. Animation features are limited. User can face dead end when try to Serious character animation but no problem at product visualization level.

Great software to learn on

Vorteile:

I used this project early on in my career and found that I was able to do most everything my imagination could come up with. It took a bit for me to learn, but I felt like I had the tools to do it.

Nachteile:

After using other software, this is just not quite up to their level.