Modo 3D discontinued, free to download (ten year offline license)

Omega Man

I know a lot of people use Blender in addition to a Daz or Carrara workflow but it is worth mentioning that Modo 3D has been announced to cease to exist, and the company sent out an email to users giving a farewell offline ten year license.  However the links are free for anyone to access and there is no "phoning home" or anything.  The license will expire after ten years but I guess that will be fine for many of you.  So go ahead and enhance your Daz or Carrara workflow.  NB:- Modo 16 is reckoned to be the most stable, even over version 17.

The EOL license file:
https://campaigns.foundry.com/modo-eol-license

This will work for any of the following versions (Modo download links):-

Here they are for Modo 17.0v8
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/17.0v8/Modo17.0v8.207049.msi
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/17.0v8/Modo17.0v8.207049-OSX.dmg
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/17.0v8/Modo17.0v8.207049-ARM.dmg
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/17.0v8/Modo17.0v8.207049.sh
And for Modo 16.1v8:
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/16.1v8/Modo16.1v8_Windows.msi
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/16.1v8/Modo16.1v8_macOS.dmg
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/16.1v8/Modo16.1v8_Linux.sh

Modo 15.2v4:
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/15.2v4/Modo15.2v4_Windows.msi
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/15.2v4/Modo15.2v4_macOS.pkg
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/15.2v4/Modo15.2v4_Linux.run
Modo 14.2v2:
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/14.2v2/Modo14.2v2_Windows.msi
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/14.2v2/Modo14.2v2_macOS.pkg
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/14.2v2/Modo14.2v2_Linux.run

Modo content:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/modo/11.0v1/content/Modo11_Content1_Windows.exe
https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/modo/11.0v1/content/Modo11_Content2_Windows.exe
https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/modo/11.0v1/content/Modo11_Content3_Windows.exe
https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/modo/11.0v1/content/Modo11_Content1_MacOS.pkg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/modo/11.0v1/content/Modo11_Content2_MacOS.pkg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/modo/11.0v1/content/Modo11_Content3_MacOS.pkg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/modo/11.0v1/content/Modo11_Content1_Linux.run
https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/modo/11.0v1/content/Modo11_Content2_Linux.run
https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/modo/11.0v1/content/Modo11_Content3_Linux.run

Source for download links and also additional downloads for v11, v12, and v13:
https://support.foundry.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019180479-Q100595-Download-links-for-previous-Modo-versions

WendyLuvsCatz

cool for us

thanks for sharing

Headwax

Thank you , I wonder if it does b splines hmm google says it does and sculpting ! It will make a terrific plugin for carrara thanks

Bunyip02

Not another 3D program to hoard collect install on my computer .......

Edit - With Modo now installed there are now 46 items installed in my 3D directory ...

Diomede

Thank you for the notice.  Much appreciated.

WendyLuvsCatz

DAZ used Modo for most if not all of their core figures 

Bunyip02

WendyLuvsCatz said:

DAZ used Modo for most if not all of their core figures 

Good to know !

But after investing heavily in Blender with extra tutes and Addons will have to be very good for me to change over. Will give it a try after I complete all of the Blender tutes I have lined up.

ed3D

..  well  ,   this is  Amazeing  ..  Thanx

Dartanbeck

Headwax said:

Thank you , I wonder if it does b splines hmm google says it does and sculpting ! It will make a terrific plugin for carrara thanks

Yes, and Much More!

It has 'procedural modeling' features. I remember wanting to make the jump and subscribe when they demonstrated that back when they did (it's all become blurry to me - so much going on these days) but, alas... it was waay over what little ol' me could afford.

Torquinox

Thanks for the tip! Still an unfortunate end for another well-regarded program.

Elor

Omega Man said:

Here they are for Modo 17.0v8

https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/17.0v8/Modo17.0v8.207049-OSX.dmg.dmg

The link is wrong, due to the double '.dmg' at the end. The correct link is:

https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/17.0v8/Modo17.0v8.207049-OSX.dmg

And thank you for the information

Omega Man

@ Elor, corrected now I hope.  Thank you for pointing this out.. 

Omega Man

The very final version of Modo was just released today.  Modo version 17.1.  No other release will follow..
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/17.1v1/Modo17.1v1.251515-Release.msi
Get it before the link vanishes (use the same license download from first post).

Promo video, does look amazing to be fair..

Headwax

Thanks again 

Elor

Omega Man said:

The very final version of Modo was just released today.  Modo version 17.1.  No other release will follow..
https://thefoundry.s3.amazonaws.com/products/modo/17.1v1/Modo17.1v1.251515-Release.msi
Get it before the link vanishes (use the same license download from first post).

Do you have a link to MacOS releases ?

The support site only have link up to version 17.0v8

Omega Man

I am not a Mac user but try this:-

https://www.foundry.com/products/eula?main_interest=modo&product_family_id=modo&dl_file=Modo17.1v1.251515-ARM-Release.dmg

Elor

Thank you !

Jetbird D2

That is really sad. Wonder what is the reasoning. I guess software market is too saturated and it is difficult to keep up, especially with all the AI tools out there. 
I guess their marketing team was a bit meh and didn;t make good decisions to make the pricing right. Don't know their last pricing model, but years ago, it was a bit pricey, but that was expected in that segment. 
Good thing they made it available for the masses for ten years. That is very generous and thoughtful. That shows that open source tools a way more reliable in terms of having chances of survival. I couldn;t ever imagine Modo to be discontinued, it was upper class 3D tool. Bummer. 

 

Thank you for sharing the info and links! 
Enjoy using it for those who will :)  

ironmanmike1313

I've been using modo since I started. Its really very capeable and should stay revlevant for a few years to come.

3Diva

Thank you so much Omega Man! The amount of work you put into the thread and providing all the links is much appreciated! I really look forward to checking this program out! :D