====== Modo ======

MODO is a closed source application from the Foundry.

It installs on Slackware the same way as on Red Hat or Ubuntu.

Download the installer.

Run the installer. The `--target` option is mandatory:

<code>
$ su
# mkdir /opt/modo
# ./MODO_801_SP4_linux.run --target /opt/modo
</code>

You must accept the EULA to proceed.
====Licensing====

Foundry uses the `FountryLicenseUtility` (FLU) to register the application. Run FLU and point it to your license file:

<code>
./FoundryLicenseUtility -l $HOME/FoundryLicensing/foundry.lic 
</code>

There are various places you can place the Foundry License file:

  * $HOME/FoundryLicensing/
  * /usr/local/foundry/RLM/
  * $HOME/FoundryLicensing/ ....directory not found, moving on.

Alternately, you or your organisation may use a licensing server. This can be reached after launching MODO.

{{:modo_lic.jpg|}}

====Applications Menu====
Presumably because many studios have their artists launch applications from a shell, the MODO installer does not provide a launcher for the application menu. If you want one, create one in a text editor of your choice and save the file to `/usr/share/applications/modo.desktop`:

<code>
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Modo
GenericName=Modo
Comment=Foundry Modo
Exec=/opt/modo/modo
MimeType=
Icon=/opt/modo/resrc/icons/icon_128x128.png
Path=
TerminalOptions=
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Graphics;3DGraphics;
</code>

====Alternatives====

MODO is closed source. Unless you pay for a full license, it is illegal to use it for commercial purposes. A good open source alternative is [[blender|Blender]], which includes an extensive collection of plugins for sale and for free, and a wide variety of rendering options.