Learn the basics of modeling in Silo, including creating, viewing, selecting, and modifying 3D objects. Then watch short videos demonstrating some of Silo's key tools and features.
Glen Southern's Alien: Point-by-Point Modeling Series (Advanced)
Glen Southern models an alien using a point-by-point technique. Includes text explanations, links to Wiki content, and additional model files and reference images. Nine part series.
Glen Southern's Minotaur: Box Modeling Series (Advanced)
Box modeling series in which Glen Southern models a minotaur. Includes text explanations, links to Wiki content, and additional model files and reference images. Ten part series.
Matt Connors models an Austin-Healey Sprite in Silo. Series page includes text explanations, links to Wiki content, and additional model files. Four part series.
Glen Southern's Silo Fundamentals Series (Beginner)
Beginner series by Glen Southern meant to teach the Silo fundamentals. Series page includes text explanations and links to Wiki content. Eleven part series.
A great set of modeling tutorials put together by Guerrilla3G; take a look and learn about the basic concepts in 3D modeling. (Not Silo-specific.) Five videos: The Polygon, Multisided Polygons, Objects, Primitives, and Subdivision Artifacts.
Thanks! You can use Silo free for 30 days with no restrictions.
After the trial period expires you can continue to use Silo as a learning version which will let you modify and save models with fewer than 50 polygons.
System Requirements
-Windows 2000 or newer
-Mac OS 10.5 or better, Intel*
-400 MHz cpu (1 GHz recommended), 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended), 20 MB hard drive space
-Graphics card supporting 1024 x 768 x 16-bit color and OpenGL (24 or 32 bit color recommended)
-Two-button mouse (three-button mouse or two-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended)
*Running Mac OS 10.4 or earlier, or have a Power PC Mac? Please download Silo 2.1.1.