Amabilis
3D Canvas
3D Canvas is a freeware real-time 3D modeling
and animation tool that incorporates an intuitive drag-and-drop
approach to 3D modeling. Complex models can be constructed
from simple 3D primitives, or created using 3D Canvas' Object
Building Tools. Modeling tools are provided to deform, sculpt,
and paint 3D objects.
Art.Lantis
Rendering and Animation
Art lantis revolutionizes the world of photo-realistic
rendering and animation. Its user-friendliness, simplicity
and efficiency, together with the astounding quality of its
rendered images, reveal unsurpassed technological performance.
With its brand-new rendering engine, implementing Mart™ technology,
today ART lantis® reaches an unprecedented level of speed
and performance.
Ashlar
Cobalt
Powerfully integrating advanced parametric
free-form wireframe, organic class-A NURBS wurfacing, and
advanced ACIS feature-based solid modeling. Ashlar-Vellum
Cobalt is the ultimate product/engineering design and development
tool.
auto.des.sys RenderZone Plus
form·Z RenderZone Plus is the version of form·Z that, in addition to all the modeling/drafting /animation tools found in the basic package, includes photorealistic rendering based on the LightWorks® rendering engine. It offers three levels of rendering: simple, z-buffer, and raytrace. A user can start developing the image of a 3D model at the simple level and gradually turn on features and render it at the most photorealistic level. form•Z RenderZone Plus also includes the ability to produce images based on global illumination techniques, which create renderings with the most realism, as the illumination of a scene takes into account the accurate distribution of light in the environment. In RenderZone Plus, global illumination includes final gather, ambient occlusion, and radiosity techniques, which can be applied separately or can be combined.
Autodesk
3ds max
3ds max™ for Windows® is the world’s best-selling professional
3D modeling, animation and rendering software for creating
visual effects, character animation and next generation game
development. 3ds max delivers a fully collaborative 3D environment
and new high-speed interactive rendering. Its completely customizable
and extensible architecture allows for absolute artistic freedom.
Autodesk
Maya
Autodesk® Maya® software is a powerful, integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and rendering solution. Because Maya is based on an open architecture, all your work can be scripted or programmed using a well-documented and comprehensive API (application programming interface), or one of two embedded scripting languages. This, combined with an industry-leading suite of 3D tools, means Maya enables you to realize your creative ideas.
Autodesk
Maya Unlimited
Autodesk® Maya® Unlimited contains everything available in Maya Complete, plus: Maya nCloth – lets you quickly direct and control cloth and other material simulations in entirely new ways. Beyond cloth, Maya nCloth lets you create deformable plastic and metal simulations, inflatable objects, as well as rigid-body and fluidic-type effects.
Maya Fluid Effects – simulate and render a huge variety of atmospheric, pyrotechnic, viscous liquid, and open-ocean effects. Maya Fur – easily create realistic fur, short hair, wool, and grass on NURBS, subdivision surfaces, or polygonal models. Maya Live – combine 2D and 3D live-action with 3D elements. Maya Live provides greater flexibility, a fast-integrated 2D Tracker, and an interactive Root Frame Solver. Maya Hair – create, style, and render fully dynamic long hair on NURBS or polygon objects. Make any NURBS curve dynamic for use in advanced character rigging and effects.
Autodesk SOFTIMAGE|XSI Essentials
SOFTIMAGE|XSI is the most advanced 3D animation software for games, film and television. Now you can model, animate and render with unparalleled performance. The XSI Gigapolygon core, capable of handling massively detailed models with millions of polygons, is the number one reason why leading entertainment companies are switching their next generation projects to XSI. Built on the newest code base and designed for the way the artist thinks, XSI empowers you to bring your creative vision to life.
Autodesk SOFTIMAGE|XSI Advanced
SOFTIMAGE|XSI is the most advanced 3D animation software for games, film and television. Now you can model, animate and render with unparalleled performance. The XSI Gigapolygon core, capable of handling massively detailed models with millions of polygons, is the number one reason why leading entertainment companies are switching their next generation projects to XSI. Built on the newest code base and designed for the way the artist thinks, XSI empowers you to bring your creative vision to life.
Blender
Blender is a free powerfull 3D modeling, rendering,
animation package.
Caligari
trueSpace
trueSpace is used widely by 3D artists and
animators and has gained industry recognition for advanced
capabilities such as hybrid radiosity rendering and direct
manipulation user interface.
DAZ
Carrara 3D Express
Carrara 3D Express is the fun, affordable, and easy way to get into 3D. This software benefits from the research and development poured into Carrara 6's advanced environment, animation, and rendering tools, delivering sophisticated results at a fraction of the price. Despite its ease of entry, Carrara 3D Express is compatible with all the latest Carrara Pro plug-ins for extended capabilities and performance, and it's upgradeable to Carrara 6 Standard or Pro when you're ready for that next step. So start your exploration of the 3D universe with a tool that will deliver out-of-this-world results at a down-to-earth price.
DAZ 3D
Carrara
Carrara is a complete 3D solution for modeling,
shading, scene building, animation, rendering, and special
effects. Built for the creative professional who is advancing
into the world of 3D, Carrara's open architecture allows you
to customize the application with additional plug-ins for
additional creative effects or functionality.
DAZ
Carrara Pro
Carrara is a complete 3D solution for modeling,
shading, scene building, animation, rendering, and special
effects. Built for the creative professional who is advancing
into the world of 3D, Carrara's open architecture allows you
to customize the application with additional plug-ins for
additional creative effects or functionality.
e frontier
Shade
Shade is a full-scale 3D geometric modeling, rendering and
animation program for all levels of computer users. Its intuitive
user interface makes it easy to use, not only for experts
but also for beginners. Its robust and easy-to-use modeling
with Bezier Curves and Surfaces, various lifelike environmental
settings, and photo-realistic ray-traced rendering enable
you to freely, quickly and effectively create any 3D shape
you can imagine. It is the ideal product for graphic design,
architectural design, industrial design, 3D animation, film
& video, and other related fields.
e frontier
Shade Pro
The personal model of the Shade series is a low cost - high
performance choice for SOHO and personal use, including all
the basic features of Shade Professional. It also supports
plug-ins and scripting that allow unlimited function extension.
Because the user interface is the same, you can easily shift
to the Professional model as the need arises.
EI Technology Group Amorphium Pro
Amorphium Pro combines conventional
modeling with the ability to create 3D objects using real-time
2D brushes and design tools. If you're familiar with 2D image
programs like Adobe Photoshop, then you'll be able to create
professional 3D graphics in no time. Amorphium Pro eliminates
painstaking wireframe editing and the horrific learning curve
associated with traditional 3D programs. You can even use
a pressure-sensitive graphics tablet to sculpt and paint your
objects. Create an entire 3D scene or add graphical elements
to Print designs, Web sites, or Multimedia projects.
EI Technology Group Animation System
Since 1987, ElectricImage has been pushing the limits of computer
generated imagery. Creating a world class animation system
for the Macintosh wasn't easy, and many thought it couldn't
be done. Designed by visual effects artists, ElectricImage
was made to handle the worst of what Hollywood could throw
at it. ElectricImage is the first desktop 3D product to score
major credits in such films as "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace",
"Star Trek: First Contact", "The Mask" and "Terminator 2:
Judgment Day." Television credits include "Star Trek Voyager,"
"The X-Files," "Dateline NBC," "Babylon 5," numerous other
shows and commercials.
Fragmosoft
fragMOTION
fragMOTION is a powerful
3D modeller specifically intended for the creation and animation
of characters. fragMOTION is intuitive and easy to use and
contains many features that are only found in top of the line
modellers. And if that's not enough for you, the event driven
scripting system makes it a breeze for you to add your own
features.
Geometric 3DPaintBrush
3DPaintBrush is an exciting 3D software that provides near photo-realistic rendering quality for your 3D assets, in real time. With an intuitive user interface and a rich toolset, you can start producing creative images and animations within seconds, with no learning curve and zero programming skills. Import your 3D models from SketchUp, AutoCAD, 3DS, STEP, IGES & OBJ file formats Access millions of models from Google 3D Warehouse, through an inbuilt integration Use 3D content from any OpenGL/DirectX based application Drag and drop material finishes on your models Manipulate material properties Adjust light settings Add backgrounds and environments Combine 3D models of various file formats to create your own custom scene Scale/ Copy/ Paste/ Move/ Show/ Hide/ Delete parts of the 3D model Export as standard image formats (JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF) Export as 3DS format Create animations for presentations and video tutorials Export as Shockwave Flash for your web based applications Export as SVG format Export as XAML for Microsoft Expressions Blend.
Gestel
solidThinking VANTAGE
solidThinking VANTAGE is the high-end CAID solution for the
most demanding industrial designer with engineering needs.
The top version of solidThinking offers all the modeling and
rendering features you can find in the DESIGN version plus
some exclusive features such as Make Manifold, Associative
Dimensioning, Plotting, advanced control of Tangency and Curvature
Continuity (G2), and more.
Hash
Animation Master
Animation:Master, A cross-platform modeling, rendering and
animation package that rivals high-end software costing thousands
more for only $299!? Yes, it's true: "We make software even
an artist can afford."
Insane
Software CharacterFX
CharacterFX is a shareware character animation package, created
for game developers. It allows you to animate meshes with
a skeleton and keyframes. Its integrated scripting language
makes it extremely easy to extend. The easy and intuitive
user interface actually makes it fun to animate characters!
Luxology
modo
modo delivers the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering in a single integrated and accelerated package for the Mac and PC. And now, modo also includes true 3D sculpting tools, item animation and network rendering! More than just features, modo is a truly elegant integration of technology, raw horsepower and refined workflow.
Maxon
Cinema 4D
The CINEMA 4D family of products has everything to satisfy your professional 3D modeling, texturing, animating and rendering needs. CINEMA 4D is fast, stable, powerful and delivers dazzling imagery. CINEMA 4D offers customizable configuration suitable for any industry and all skill levels.
Maxon
Cinema 4D XL
The CINEMA 4D XL Bundle includes advanced tools for professional users, including character animation functions and advanced rendering and particle features. The XL Bundle launches your 3D projects to the next level of realism and opens a wealth of new possibilities. If your 3D projects advance beyond hobby or casual use you should take a good look at the CINEMA 4D XL Bundle.
Maxon
Cinema 4D Studio
Equip your production environment with the CINEMA 4D Studio Bundle and take advantage of all the power CINEMA 4D
has to offer. Your advanced 3D projects will come alive with the addition of hair and fur tools, dynamic simulations and non-photorealistic rendering. The CINEMA 4D Studio Bundle lets you unleash your creativity and enjoy 3D without limits.
McNeel
Bongo
Bongo™ brings professional
animation into Rhino 4.0, using familiar keyframe tools found
in most high-end animation packages.
Microspot
interiors
Microspot interiors
is a 3D design application that allows you to quickly visualize
interior designs and create animations which can be recorded
as movies and viewed by anyone with QuickTime. Interiors makes it simple to draw
walls, with windows and doors and then add furniture, wallpaper,
carpets and accessories from the library which contains over
1000 items. These items can be resized and the colors and
textures customized using those supplied with Interiors or
you can use your own. Interiors now supports import of 3DS
files, so millions of different 3rd party objects may be imported
for use in your designs.
NewTek
LightWave
LightWave 3D has consistently dominated the television and
film markets. The game development market is soon to follow.
Designed for production use, LightWave boasts the industry's
fastest most beautiful rendering engine, complete subdivision
modeling, and an animation system built upon the worlds fastest,
most accurate 3D Inverse Kinematics (IK) engine. You have
found the application that delivers all the power you need
today, the flexibility to expand tomorrow, and at a price
the competition cannot beat. With radiosity, caustics, subdivision
surface animation, Skelegons, thousands of enhancements, and
an unsurpassed workflow, LightWave [9] is everything you need
in an animation system.
Pixels
PIXELS 3D
PIXELS 3D not only provides a great introduction
to 3D graphics and animation, it has many of the powerful
tools that pros use to make file-quality effects. Studio interface
is intuitive and fun to use, and its icredibly reasonable
price make it by far the best value on the mac.
pmG
messiah:studio
messiah:studio - Take messiah:animate 3.0
and messiah:render, put them together in one great package,
then add a complete set of texturing tools and the result
is messiah:studio. And with support for many of the other
leading 3D packages, what more could you want?
Punch! Software Shark FX
Shark is the industry’s first modeling application totally focused on conceptual and preliminary design for those requiring precision content for 2D/3D digital models. Shark is a full featured package uniquely positioned to provide solutions that address versatile modeling practices, photorealistic rendering, animation, and precision drafting capabilities all within one seamlessly integrated package.
Realsoft
3D
'Realsoft 3D' is a full featured modeling,
rendering, animation and simulation software tool. Its predecessor,
Real 3D, was famous for its powerful and innovative tools.
Now the new, rewritten 'Realsoft 3D' provides even more power
and introduces dozens of exciting innovations, all accessible
through a very carefully designed, intelligent, and user-friendly
interface. This new interface adapts to the skills of the
user and helps him/her to master advanced 3D techniques with
surprising ease. Realsoft 3D is designed to meet the requirements
of today's 3D artist who requires extreme performance through
an easy
Reinhard Epp Software CyberMotion 3D-Designer
Wherever we look, we encounter virtual worlds. Whether in Hollywood or daily advertisements, the world that is presented to the viewer will be a mainly artificial creation. At last, you too can create these surreal worlds at home, practice inside or outside architecture, design products or promotional logos and films or build your own virtual worlds using the build in landscape designer and atmospheric background models. All the modules that you need to generate, model and manipulate, animate and represent the three-dimensional world are integral parts of the CyberMotion 3d-software. CyberMotion provides a high quality rendering output using raytracing and up-to-date global illumination algorithms like Ambient Occlusion and Photon Mapping. The possibili ties to define object surfaces, light conditions and backgrounds are almost inexhaustible - visual libraries and fast preview windows in the main dialogs invite to experiment and play around with this vast functionality. Complex 3D animations can be set up very easily - you can animate all objects, camera and light settings, backgrounds, fire, water and even clouds and fog in the atmosphere. You can arrange objects in hierarchies to animate jointed models or robots and easily position joints with the help of Inverse Kinematics. And with the up to date Skin and Bones technology even character animation is available with CyberMotion. Call your own heros and monsters into being, CyberMotion gives you all the tools you need to do it.
Sidefx
Houdini Select
Houdini Select is a value-priced package for modeling and
non-character animation. Designed for visualization, modeling
and animating non-character objects, Houdini Select features
all of the power of the Houdini architecture. Rendering support
is provided through the Mantra renderer. Inclouding Modeling,
Animation, Texturing , and Rendering.
Sidefx
Houdini Master
Houdini Master, the flagship product from Side Effects Software,
is the ultimate tool for the creation of advanced visual effects.
With capabilities spanning the entire production pipeline,
Houdini Master delivers unparalleled possibilities and productivity
to artists who wish to push the envelope of computer animation.
Inclouding Modeling, Character Animation, Effects, Texturing
, Compositing and Rendering.
Smith Micro Poser
Poser is the ultimate 3D-character design and animation
tool for artists and animators. Create 3D Figures using a
diverse collection of ready-to-use 3D human and animal models.
Poser's innovative interface makes figure design, posing and
animating fast and easy. Map facial photos, grow and style
dynamic hair, and create dynamic cloth to add extraordinary
realism to your figure.
Strata 3D CX
Setting up your scene is just the beginning. Now you can orchestrate
your objects to bend, twist, stretch, spin and morph. Add
inverse kinematics to make your models walk, move or fly.
And control it all with the full function project window to
access every element of every model.
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