HiveWire 3D Community

  1. Connect & Share

    A relaxed place to hang out and share the passion for 3D. Take a stroll in the meadow, connect with friends, enjoy product previews and other sweet treats, join in on the render celebrations for completed projects and so much more!

    1. The Meadow

      Buzz on in and say hello, introduce yourself, meet other Hive members and start or join a conversation in The Meadow.

      This is a general topic forum for welcoming new members, celebrating life events and to share our experiences and observations as we journey together.

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      The Meadow

      Sub-Forums

      1. Condolences & Sympathies

      Latest: Notre Dame Satira Capriccio, Apr 18, 2019 at 6:28 PM

    2. Show Me The Honey

      A place for our HiveWire 3D family artists and technicians to gather and share the sweetness of creating. Projects posted here are those that will be offered for sale at the Hive. Share your WIP and your product release announcement threads here.

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      Show Me The Honey

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      1. Across the Community

      2. The Wish List

      Latest: Dawn 2.0 Underway Rae134, Apr 16, 2019 at 9:01 PM

    3. It's About the Art!

      If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. - Vincent Van Gogh


      Got a great render? Share it here! Create your own thread or join in on the fun in an existing thread.
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      It's About the Art!

      Sub-Forums

      1. Contributing Artist Spotlight

      Latest: Show Us Your Lisa's Botanicals Renders! Szark, Apr 18, 2019 at 5:34 PM

  2. Learn & Practice

    Ready to roll up your sleeves and create? This is a more focused area to share about issues related to creating in 3D. Several software packages are included as well as areas for discussions that are specifically related to the HiveWire 3D figure family.

    1. 3D Content Development

      Create or join in on discussions related to developing 3D content and discuss the more technical aspects of creating add-on products for the HiveWire 3D family in figure-specific sub-forums

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      3D Content Development

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      1. Developing for Dawn

      2. Developing for Dusk

      3. Developing for Baby Luna

      4. Developing for Harry the Horse

      5. Seeking/Offering Beta Testing

      Latest: Horseblanket Dakorillon (IMArts), Apr 18, 2019 at 6:14 AM

    2. Using 3D Software

      Share, discuss, learn and practice in your favorite software. Post here for questions and issues related to using 3D content in your software of choice. There are specific forums for Poser, DAZ Studio, Blender, Zbrush and more!

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      Using 3D Software

      Sub-Forums

      1. Blender

      2. Bryce

      3. Carrara

      5. Daz Studio

        1. Shaders - Daz Studio

        2. Scripts - Daz Studio

      7. Modo

      8. Photoshop

      9. Poser

        1. Shaders - Poser

        2. Scripts - Poser

      10. Project Dogwaffle Howler

      11. Quixel

      12. Vue

      13. ZBrush

      14. Texturing

      Latest: Which DS shaders are okay to use in products? Vaskania, Apr 13, 2019 at 4:41 PM

    3. Understanding Animation

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      Understanding Animation

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      1. Tutorials & Theory

      2. Resources

      3. WIPs & Previews

      4. Screening Room

      Latest: A short tutorial about creating aniBlocks Janet, Apr 16, 2019 at 3:22 PM

  3. Render & Celebrate

    The perfect place to practice composition, lighting and rendering for fun or to prepare for specific contests where you can win great prizes. Join or create a render challenge and share your results here.

    1. The Sandbox

      Express yourself! Blog or post about your activities, thoughts, creative experiments, be it concepts, sketches, rough drafts or finished works of 3D/2D art, photography or writing.

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      Latest: Mischief and other things Hornet3d, Apr 18, 2019 at 6:00 PM

    2. Render Challenges

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      Render Challenges

      Sub-Forums

      1. Critiques, Tips and Tricks

      Latest: "Inspiration to Image" Render Challenge! LisaB, Apr 18, 2019 at 11:02 AM

    3. Official HiveWire 3D Contests

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      Latest: 2018 ORS Contest Winners are ... mininessie, Jul 30, 2018

  4. Resources & Freebies

    Everybody loves freebies! Share your freebie WIPs and links or upload files to the Resources section of the forum which will automatically create a thread here.

    1. Resource Discussions

      Files uploaded to the Resources section of the forum will automatically create discussion threads here.

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      Latest: d-force Horseblanket for HiveWire Horse and Foal LisaB, Apr 10, 2019

    2. Freebie Chat

      General discussion for freebie creators.
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      Latest: SKYLAB CHAT Miss B, Apr 18, 2019 at 6:51 PM

    3. Freebie Links

      Share links to freebies on other sites here.

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      Latest: Japanese Freebies/Websites TaishoBee, Apr 14, 2019 at 2:18 AM

  5. FAQ, Product Updates & Contact Information

    Check out the FAQ for information on tools and features of the forum, stay informed about product updates or contact us directly.

    1. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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      Latest: Morphs Injected but no Parameter Dials? Alisa, Feb 23, 2019

    2. Product Updates

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      Latest: Product Updates - Main Notification Alisa, Jan 25, 2019

    3. Questions, Feedback & Contact

      A place where members and customers can ask general questions and/or alert staff to issues with the web site or with product downloads.
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      Latest: Mule Deer missing PMD Alisa, Apr 12, 2019 at 3:00 PM