4. Proprietary software:
3ds Max (Autodesk), originally called 3D
Studio MAX, is a comprehensive and versatile
3D application used in film, television, video
games and architecture
for Windows and Apple Macintosh (but only
running via Parallels or other VM software). It
can be extended and customized through its
SDK or scripting using a Maxscript. It can use
third party rendering options such as Brazil R/S,
final Render and V-Ray.
5. Proprietary software:
AC3D : Aladdin4D (DiscreetFX):
(Inivis) is a 3D modeling first created for
application that began in the the Amiga, was
90's on the Amiga platform. originally developed
Used in a number of by Adspec
industries, MathWorks actively
Programming. After
recommends it in many of
their aerospace-related
acquisition by
articles[1] due to price and DiscreetFX, it is multi-
compatibility. AC3D does not platform for Mac OS X,
feature its own renderer, but Amiga OS
can generate output files for 4.1,MorphOS, Linux, AR
both RenderMan and POV- OS and Windows.
Ray among others.
6. Bryce (DAZ Productions): Animation:Master :
is most famous for
landscapes and from HASH, Inc is a
creating 'painterly' modeling and
renderings, as well as animation package
its unique user
interface. Daz3d has that focuses on ease
stopped it's of use. It is a spline-
development and it's based modeler. Its
not compatible with
MAC OS 10.7x or strength lies in
higher. It's currently character animation.
being given away for
free via the daz3d
website.
7. Cheetah3D : Cinema 4D (MAXON):
is a proprietary is a light (Prime) to full
featured (Studio) 3d
program for Apple package dependant
Macintosh compute on version used.
Although used in film
rs primarily aimed at usually for 2.5d work,
amateur 3D artists Cinema's largest user
base is in the television
with some medium- motion graphics and
and high-end design/visualisation
arenas. Originally
features developed for
the Amiga, it is also
available for Mac OS
X and Windows.
8. CityEngine (Procedural Inc): Cobalt :
Is a 3Dmodeling application is a parametric-
specialized in the generation based Computer-
of three dimensional urban aided design (CAD)
environments. With and 3D
the procedural modeling software for
modeling approach, CityEn both
gine enables the efficient the Macintosh and Mic
creation of detailed large- rosoft Windows. It
scale 3D city models, it is integrates wireframe,
available for Mac OS freeform surfacing,
feature-based solid
X, Windows and Linux. modeling and photo-
realistic rendering
(see Ray tracing), and
animation.
9. Electric Image Animation form•Z
System : (AutoDesSys, Inc.) :
(EIAS3D) is a 3D is a general purpose
solid/surface 3D modeler. Its
animation and rendering primary use is for modeling,
package available on but it also features photo
both Mac OS realistic rendering and
object-centric animation
X and Windows. Mostly support. form•Z is used in
known for its rendering architecture, interior design,
quality and rendering illustration, product design,
and set design. It supports
speed it does not include plug-ins and scripts, has
a built-in modeler. The import/export capabilities
popular film Pirates of the and was first released in
Caribbean[2] and the 1991. It is currently available
for both Mac OS
television X and Windows.
series Lost[3] used the
software.
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10. Free software packages:
Art of Illusion : AutoQ3D Community:
is a free software is not a professional
package CAD program and it
developed under is focused to
the GPL. beginners who want
to make rapid 3D
designs. It is a free
software package
developed under
the GPL.
11. Blender (Blender
Foundation) FreeCAD :
is a free, open source,
3D studio for is a full-featured
animation, modelling, CAD/CAE open
rendering, and source software.
texturing offering a
feature set Python scripting and
comparable to various plugin
commercial 3D modules are
animation suites. It is
developed under supported, e.g. CAM,
the GPL and is Robotics, Meshing
available on all major
platforms including and FEM.
Windows, OS X,
Linux, BSD, and Solaris.
12. K-3D : KernelCAD :
is a GNU modelling, is a large
animation, and component aimed
rendering system to present CAD as a
available on Linux and GUI element for
Win32. It makes use of
programming
RenderMan-compliant
engineers. Includes
render engines. It
features scene graph interface to Open
procedural modelling CASCADE
similar to that found in
Houdini.
13. MakeHuman MeshLab :
is a GPL program that is a free Windows
generates 3D parametric
humanoids. , Linux and Mac OS
X application for
visualizing ,
simplifying ,
processing and
converting large
three dimensional
meshes to or from a
variety of 3D file
formats.
14. Freeware packages :
3DCrafter : Anim8or :
(previously known is a proprietary
as 3D Canvas) is a freeware 3D
3D modelling and rendering and
animation tool animation package.
available in a
freeware version,
as well as paid
versions (3D
Canvas Plus and
3D Canvas Pro).
15. Autodesk 123D : DAZ Studio :
is Autodesk's entry a free 3D rendering
into the hobbyist 3D tool set for adjusting
modelling market. parameters of pre-
existing models,
FaceGen : posing and rendering
is a source of human face them in full 3D scene
models for other programs. environments.
Users are able to generate Imports objects
face models either randomly created in Poser and
or from input photographs.
is similar to that
program, but with
fewer features.
16. DX Studio : Evolver :
a complete isa portal for 3D
integrated computer
development
environment for characters
creating interactive incorporating a
3D graphics. The human (humanoid)
system comprises both builder and a
a real-time 3D engine
cloner to work from
and a suite of editing
tools, and is the first picture.
product to offer a
complete range of
tools in a single IDE.
17. Sculptris : SketchUp (Trimble):
is a 3D modeling
is a program package that features
made by Pixologic a sketch-based
modeling approach
it’s a free simple to integrated
use program, it is with Google Earth and
essentially just a limits export
to Google's "3D
beginners version Warehouse", where
of Zbrush users can share their
content. It has a pro
version which supports
2D and 3D model
export functions
among other features.
18. Renderers :
3Delight : Adobe Photoshop :
is a can import models
proprietary Render from programs such
Man-compliant as zbrush and 3ds
renderer. max, it allows you to
add complex
textures
19. Aqsis : Kerkythea :
is a free and open is a freeware rendering
source rendering suite system that supports
compliant with the raytracing. Currently, it
RenderMan standard. can be integrated with
3ds Max, Blender,
Brazil : SketchUp, and Silo
(generally any software
is a rendering engine for 3ds that can export files in
Max, Rhino and VIZ obj and 3ds formats).
Kerkythea is a
standalone renderer,
using physically
accurate materials and
lighting.
20. Pixar's PhotoRealistic
Maxwell Render : RenderMan :
is a multi-platform is a renderer, used
renderer which in many studios.
forgoes raytracing,
global illumination Animation
and radiosity in favor packages such as
of photon rendering 3DS Max and Maya
with a virtual can pipeline to
electromagnetic
RenderMan to do
spectrum, resulting in
very authentic looking all the rendering.
renders. It was the first
unbiased render to
market
21. Sculptris : Vray :
is an open source, is promoted for use
photo-realistic in the architectural
renderer written in visualization field
Java. used in conjunction
with 3ds
The same like Pixie.
max and 3ds viz. It is
also commonly used
with Maya and Rhino
.
22. Related to 3D software:
Swift3D : Match moving :
is the marquee tool software is
for producing vector- commonly used to
based 3D content for
match live video
Flash. Also comes in
plug-in form for
with computer-
transforming models generated video,
in Lightwave or 3DS keeping the two in
Max sync as the camera
into Flash animations. moves.
23. MetaCreations : Simplygon :
Detailer and Painter is a commercial
3D are discontinued mesh processing
software package
applications for remeshing gener
specifically for al input meshes
painting texture into real-
maps on 3-D Models time renderable
meshes.
24. Pixar Typestry : Vray :
is an a bandonware Machinima is using
3D computer video capture to
program released in record video games
the 1990s by Pixar for and virtual worlds.
Apple Macintosh
and DOS-based PC
computer systems. It
rendered and
animated text in 3d
in various fonts
based on the user's
input.
25. Related to 3D software:
Swift3D : Match moving :
is the marquee tool software is
for producing vector- commonly used to
based 3D content for
match live video
Flash. Also comes in
plug-in form for
with computer-
transforming models generated video,
in Lightwave or 3DS keeping the two in
Max sync as the camera
into Flash animations. moves.
26. MetaCreations : Simplygon :
Detailer and Painter is a commercial
3D are discontinued mesh processing
software package
applications for remeshing gener
specifically for al input meshes
painting texture into real-
maps on 3-D Models time renderable
meshes.
27. Pixar Typestry : Vray :
is an a bandonware Machinima is using
3D computer video capture to
program released in record video games
the 1990s by Pixar for and virtual worlds.
Apple Macintosh
and DOS-based PC
computer systems. It
rendered and
animated text in 3d
in various fonts
based on the user's
input.