Quake 2 Modeler

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Quake Model Editor
Developed by	Philip Martin.
Latest release	0.90b
OS	Windows (NT 3.51, 95, and up to Vista)
Genre	3D computer graphics
License	Freeware

Quake Model Editor most known as Quake 2 Modeler and Q2 Modeler is a 3D modeling program aimed at primarily Quake II (.md2), but also mostly compatible with Quake (.mdl). It has a software based rendering mode.

The work process is very basic. Vertices are placed one at a time in one of the three 2D windows and moved on the third dimension in one of the other 2D views, then triangles are created between the vertices by clicking on three vertices in either a 2D or 3D view. Animations are done frame by frame using vertex manipulation (rotate, scale and move).

It is possible to hide parts of a model to give the artist a better overview.

Supported file formats: Models: "Advanced Quake Models" (.aqm), "Simple Quake Frame" (SQF), .mdl, .md2, .asc, .3ds, .lwo. Skin: acsii. Textures: .bmp, .pcx