Useful links are grouped as 3D, sound, tutorial, texture, form, compatition, job, patent & about huddersfield

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3D Digital Design MA, Master Course: Details School : OR Details University contact: info@huddersfield3d.co.uk

3D Models Library:

• www.highend3d.com 3D models pictures, tutorials, Alias, Maya, Max samples tutorials
• 3D Cafe- 3D models of just about everything in 3DS and DXF format, and sounds
• http://www.renderosity.com/ Gallery included thanks to Alan Hedges 
• www.design-engine.com
• http://www.amazing3d.com    3D models free
• http://www.meta3d.com    3D Tutorials/models
• http://www.3dtotal.com/        Free 3D models
• http://www.meshfactory.com 3D Models for sale
• http://www.buildingenvironments.com/ Building Furniture 3D models different format
• http://www.huntfor.com 3D models 
• http://www.3dsite.com    List of web sites with free 3D models
• http://www.globalmajic.com
• http://www.theforce.net Star wars 3D models
• http://www.digimation.com All kind of models for Sale + 3D MAX PLUG IN Specialist
• http://www.cgfocus.com 3D info tutorials
• http://www.3d02.com 3D models and renderings
• http://www.3dcommune.com/ plenty very nice 3D models for sale including Poser models
• http://www.3dark.com/

Sounds:

• http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/    free sounds
• http://thefreesite.com/Free_Sounds/Free_WAVs/index.html free sound files 
• www.findsounds.com Free sound files

3D Max Tutorials:

• www.hud.ac.uk and use blackboard to find software training materials
• http://www.vecpix.com/ All kinds of tutorials for 3d MaX
• http://www.amazing3d.com  3D MAX TUTORIALS and SAMPLES 
• http://www.scriptspot.com 3D Max Studio Script samples 

Pictures/Photos/Tectures:

• http://www.suurland.com/ Free Blue Prints
• http://www.onnovanbraam.com/ Free 2D models car pictures and line drawings
• http://features.cgsociety.org/articles/ digital images and textures etc.
• http://www.imagecels.com 2D images of human characters, cars, trees etc.
• http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/ books images and competitions

Forums

• http://www.productdesignforums.com/ Product Design forums a good one! Search for  huddersfield3d  join the forum and comment
• http://www.3dark.com Forums, questions and answer etc about 3D
• www.cad-forum.com    The one stop shop on the web for all CAD community needs
• http://www.coroflot.com/groups/group_details.asp?group_id=610 Huddersfield University Coroflot exhibition edited by Adam Palethorpe

WEB 3D or Interactive 3D

• www.virtools.com 3D interactive software
• http://www.theswapmeet.com 3D interactive samples with virtools
• http://www.viewpoint.com  The 3D interactive tool and online Viewpoint XML Reference Guide
• http://www.righthemisphere.com ViewPoint Tutorials 
• http://www.modelpress.com/ Online 3D interactive view for Solidworks
• http://www.anark.com/ 3D interactive tool
• http://www.quest3d.com/ another good 3D interactive tools

Plug Ins

• http://www.redfieldplugins.com PhotoShop Plug ins for Artist
• http://www.vfxplugins.com/ All kinds of plug ins
• http://www.splutterfish.com/ Brazil 3D MAX rendering engine plug ins
• http://www.turbosquid.com/ 3D plug ins etc 3DMAX
• http://www.bionatics.com 3D Max plug in for plants

Competitions:

• http://students3.autodesk.com/?nd=challenge&lbon=1
• http://www.stashmedia.tv/gsaa/ 3D animation Awards
• http://www.visionfest.org/
• http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk 3D Animation Competition for BBC 
• http://www.aliaswavefront.com Alias Design Competition 
• http://www.youngcreation.net/ 3D Animation Competition
• http://www.solidworks.com/ 3D Design, Modeling, Animation Contest
• http://www.dandad.org/ Design Competition
•  http://www.e-magiciens.net 
• http://animex.tees.ac.uk/student_awards.cfm
• http://www.autoshow.ca Canada Motor  Competition with Alias
• http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/northerndesign/the_categories.htm North of England Design competition

Job Networks -Books:

• http://www.coroflot.com/ Design jobs
• http://www.newdesignpartners.com Work Placement and jobs
• http://www.cad-careers.com CAD related jobs including Solidworks and BSc Product Design etc.
• http://careers.awn.com/ Animations JOB for Max 3D MAX, Maya animation Studio Internship, animator
• http://www.cadtalent.com/ Cad job network
• www.creativecareersfair.com/ 
• http://www.dexigner.com Design News, jobs, competition, etc.
• Solidworks Job Network.
• Hi Tech Jobs - Job searches for computer programming and highly technical employment opportunities in ontract, full-time, and permanent positions for professionals in Software Engineering or Data Processing.
• Pro/E Job Network
• www.engineering.jobserve.com 
• www.jobserve.com job search engine
• http://jobs.ac.uk/ Academic Job Network
• www.dats.co.uk based in the North of England and provide Engineering Design Support Services
• http://www.cgw.com Cad jobs CAD art related very good magazine with example of artistic CAD
• http://www.gojobsite.co.uk/ or  http://www.topjobs.co.uk/   looking for a job!

CAD and Technology Links: 

• http://www.formativedesign.co.uk/ offers a product design and development service
• Catia , High-end 3D Design Software, surface and solid
• Unigraphics High-end 3D Design Software Surface and solid
• Solidworks - 3D Solid CAD software,  powerful and accessible production CAD software. 
• www.ntcadcam.co.uk - UK based company, See  Solidworks and related software  
• Pro/Engineer - Parametric Technology's Homepage - Pro/E Newsgroup  
• AutoCAD - AutoDesk's Homepage
• Rhino 3D - Rhino 3D is a 3D surfacing and solid modeling package for CAD, animation, and rendering packages
• Cosmos/Works - FEA application that works seamlessly within Solidworks.
• WorkingModel 3D - a great Interactive Prototyping Simulation (IPS) software package from Knowledge Revolution that works within Solidworks.
• http://www.design-academy.co.uk/ Academic Training for Alias Wavefront Software
• http://www.divx.com/ Compressor Codex
• http://www.moldflow.com/ Analysis of Injection Molding Process
• http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/  Mechanism site
• http://www.drgears.com/ GEAR Calculation definition etc. Questions and answers about gears.
• http://www.questionpro.com/ Questionnaire software
• http://www.escapestudios.co.uk 3D animation studios in london, delivering courses on general 3D and Maya etc.
• Please note this files can only be used for educational only. If not you must ask for permission to use. (only available for current students

 ART - Design -Magazine Links: 

• http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ Idea, language, concept,   check this website
• http://www.gallery-worldwide.com   Art Gallery 
• www.groveart.com    The Grove Dictionary of Art contains 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts - painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography
• www.manufacturing.net
• http://cgw.pennnet.com Computer Graphics Magazine
• http://www.geocities.com/osmsanat/ A friendly Web site about Osmaniye and Mete Gurel from a good friend, geleneksel türk el sanatları - Author of books on Traditional Turkish Hand Crafts and clay modelling

Transport / Automotive Links: 

• www.conceptcar.co.uk
• http://www.carbodydesign.com/ Design competitions
• www.cardesignnews.com
• http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp Designing boats, motorbikes etc and use Alias Wavefront
• https://www.britishpathe.com Historical film archive for cars

About Huddersfield:

• www.hud.ac.uk University of Huddersfield
• http://www.htafc.premiumtv.co.uk Huddersfield Football Club Web site
• http://www.giantsrl.com/ Huddersfield Giants
• http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/ The Huddersfield Daily Examiner on-line
• http://www.accommodationforstudents.com/Huddersfield.asp Student accomodation in Huddersfield
• http://www.huddcoll.ac.uk/ Huddersfield Technical College

Patent:

• http://www.patent.gov.uk/patent/ or http://gb.espacenet.com/ Patent information for UK
• http://bsonline.techindex.co.uk British Standards online 
• http://www.freepatentsonline.com/ 
• http://www.bsi-global.com/index.xalter Standards and Patents
• http://www.delphion.com/ Patents and Standards

Others:

• http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp You want to install Vista on your PC alongside your XP installation, on the same drive. You have already installed XP. (If you installed Vista first, this is a lot easier)
• http://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/ MAster PhD studentship
• http://earth.google.com 3D interactive view of Earth, any CITY fantastic program download and click
• http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html  Live pictures of Earth from Space 
• http://www.matweb.com Material Library / Properties
• http://www.aresearchguide.com A guide to write research paper
• http://www.artifact.ac.uk/  http://www.rdn.ac.uk/  Design Info Sites
• http://www.arte-factory.com/vr/guggenheim.htm Virtual reality using Virtools on Museum
• http://www.multimap.com      Interactive  Map and Picture of UK
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/ Map All the Countries
• http://www.info4all.nl  All the Newspapers of the world 
• http://www.cen-design.com Design Company Taiwan
• www.vital.co.uk Design Company, UK 
• http://www.brinkster.com/ Free Web spacehosting
• http://www.teldir.com/eng/euro Telephone Directories on the WEB
• http://www.pulse.co.uk/   Yorkshire based Radio, Click on Listen Live