Data, unless your mate is pulling your leg and is really trying to sell you a cracked version of Maya or Autocad, then those prices are a bargain. I dont know their exact prices, but they are worth many thousands of dollars the last time I looked. I always thought that maya was more for doing cartoon type things, like in "Bugs life" etc. ( I could be wrong ) But autocad 2004 was probably a better program for doing 3D design work. I havent used either though. Although I have seen both been used by others.
Expect a very steep learning curve for these programs. It is one thing to own good software but another to be able to use it.
It is interesting to see how many approach CNC. Most build their machine first, and then scramble to find software to run it ( As I did ). Then there are others who have software and think, How can I produce something tangible from it.
You could start by downloading all sorts of trialware and experimenting with it to see what program is the one you like to use. |