There are so
many different pieces of software for 3D modelling out there, so much that many
people may get confused as to which to purchase or use for the 3d model they
want to create. Although that there are so many different pieces of software
for this out there, many of them are very similar in what they do, how they
present your model and also the price of the software itself. Here are some
examples of different pieces of software for 3D modelling.
3d Tin
An
online 3D modeling program with an intuitive interface. All models saved in the
cloud, and can be exported to standard file formats such as STL, DAE and OBJ.
This is a free piece of software.
3ds Studio Max
Autodesk 3ds Max Design is
a 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing software product for
architects, designers, civil engineers, and visualization specialists. This
could cost up to $3500 but is defiantly professional quality, whereas some
others are not up to £Ds Max’s standards.
AC3D
3D
software for games, virtual reality and flight simulation, scientific, medical
and general data visualization, rapid prototypes of 3D designs, high resolution
3D renderings, Google Earth, Second Life and more. AC3D is around $99 in price
to buy but isn’t as high quality as the more expensive pieces of software.
Lightwave
LightWave is a software package used for rendering
3D images, both animated and static. It includes a rendering engine that
supports such advanced features as realistic reflection and refraction,
radiosity, and caustics. The 3D modeling component supports both polygon
modeling and subdivision surfaces. The animation component has features such as
reverse and forward kinematics for character animation, particle systems and
dynamics.
AutoCAD
Autodesk
AutoCAD is an industry leader in 3D CAD design, drafting, modeling,
architectural drawing, and engineering software and a best-in-class
customizable and extendable CAD application. AutoCAD is very expensive due to
it high quality and professional looks within its presentation. It can be as
high as $1500 to purchase.
Cheetah3D
Cheetah3D
is a 3D modeling, rendering and animation software for Mac OS X. It offers
native support for importing and exporting STL files (ASCII and Binary). This
is recommended for lesser experienced 3D modelers as its price is only around
$50 but isn’t the high quality some may expect.
Inventor
3D
Autodesk
Inventor 3D is a mechanical design and 3D CAD software product that has tools
for product simulation, tooling creation, and design communication.
Maya
Autodesk®
Maya® 3D animation software delivers an end-to-end creative workflow with
comprehensive tools for animation, modeling, simulation, visual effects,
rendering, match moving, and compositing on a highly extensible production
platform. This is another top end piece of software as it is over $3000 in
price and is usually use by industry professionals due to its highest quality
of all the 3D software.
Rhino
Rhinoceros
(Rhino) is a NURBS-based 3-D modeling tool used for industrial design,
architecture, marine design, jewelry design, automotive design, CAD/CAM, rapid
prototyping, reverse engineering as well as the multimedia and graphic design
industries.
Solidworks
Dassault
Systèmes’ SolidWorks a leading 3D CAD product design engineering software with
more than 1,400,000 users at over 136,800 locations around the world.
Zbrush
ZBrush is a digital sculpting and painting program
that has revolutionized the 3D industry with its powerful features and
intuitive workflows. It uses a proprietary "pixol"
technology which stores lighting, colour, material, and depth information for
all objects on the screen. The main difference between ZBrush and more
traditional modelling packages is that it is more akin to sculpting.
You may see that some of the 3D software are
clearly only for beginners and people who are not experienced in modeling,
whereas some of them are used for industry professionals as they are in the
thousands in cost and are very high quality when creating and presenting your
3D model.
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