Suggestions for New modders

[Gelix]

Hi everyone!
I have been playing KSP for a long time now and wanted to make my own parts/mods. I wondered if any of you had any suggestions like what program to use, and tip and tricks! How long do you think it will take to make a simple part such as a nosecone? Is it possible for someone without much 3D design experience to learn how to make a part?

Thanks, Gelix

[Vanamonde]

There is a subforum for modding talk, and your thread is now there. Moved.

[Vaporo]

3 hours ago, Gelix said:

Hi everyone!
I have been playing KSP for a long time now and wanted to make my own parts/mods. I wondered if any of you had any suggestions like what program to use, and tip and tricks! How long do you think it will take to make a simple part such as a nosecone? Is it possible for someone without much 3D design experience to learn how to make a part?

Thanks, Gelix

Blender is a great program for 3d modeling and animation. It's a bit overwhelming at first, but you get the hang of it.

GIMP is good for texturing and such.

Something like a simple nose cone should take about 5 minutes, if you know what you're doing. Longer, if you want to get fancy and do some texturing and normal maps.

 

[Stone Blue]

Wings 3D is also a free, simpler, modelling program...Good for getting your feet wet if you've never modeled before...

[Guest]

Do you know about running through Unity?