HOW DO I DESIGN 3-D SCENERY??

[Space Ace]

i design add-on planes for the Microsoft Flight Simulator, i sed FSDS or Flight Design Studio for this purpose but last september my computer died and i havent design a thing since.....i was wondering if i could design my stuff on Cad and later convert them to the plataform suported in order to animate for the sim.......

how can i design 3-D objects?????

can i use backdrops or blueprints on CAD???

for a reference on what i need CAD for just visit my site http://www.geocities.com/thedrachensnest/Index.htm

THANX FOR YOUR TIME! :D

[CADTutor]

Well, I suppose you could use AutoCAD at a pinch using Land Development Desktop or similar to create the terrain but this is really designed for technical use, cut/fill calculations etc.

You could use 3DS VIZ with the terrain object and an environment map or using one of the many landscape plug-ins.

But the best option is to use a specific application. There are a number to choose from. I use Bryce (http://www3.corel.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=Corel/Product/Details&id=CC1M72VRBAC) but you should also look at Vue d'Esprit (http://www.e-onsoftware.com/), World Construction Set (http://www.3dnature.com/) and World Builder (http://www.digi-element.com/awb3_overview.shtml). Also, check out Terragen (http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen/), it's free!

See this link for more information http://www.3dlinks.com/software_landscape.cfm and this link to see what else is on offer http://cjain.free.fr/links.htm.