- Blender
Open Source 3D package with modeling, animation, physicssimulation, particles, fluids, compositing and more
3D CAD Modeling
- Autodesk 123D:
Free 3D CAD software - BRL CAD:
Open source solid modeling system - FreeCAD:
General purpose Open Source 3D CAD / MCAD / CAx / CAE / PLM modeler - OpenSCAD:
Software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. - Google SketchUp:
Google Sketchup is a free non-organic 3D-Modeler
3D Scan / Rapid Prototyping:
- Autodesk 123D Make:
- CloudCompare
Open Source 3D point cloud (and triangular mesh) processing software - Fabscan:
Open Source 3D Scanner - GOM Inspect:
3D inspection and mesh processing software - MeshLab:
Open Source Program for processing 3D Scan Data - netfabb:
Free mesh edit, repair, analysis and slicing software for 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. - OpenFlipper:
Processing, modeling and rendering of geometric data - ReconstructMe:
Freeware 3D Scanner with Kinect-based sensors - Triangle Mesh Completer:
Completes inclomplete 3D meshes
Parametric-Object-generation:
- Arbaro:
Open source tree generator - MakeHuman:
Open Source human model generator with all the parameters you could imagine - tree[d]:
easy to use freeware tree generator - TreeSketch:
Interactive tree modeler for the iPad - Structure Synth:
cross-platform application for generating 3D structures by specifying a design grammar.
Sculpting:
- Meshmixer:
MeshMixer is a free tool for combining 3D-models and sculpting - Pixologic Sculptris:
Free dynamic mesh sculpting
Viewer:
- MeshLab for iOS:
Free advanced 3D model viewer - netfabb Mobile:
netfabb Mobile is an easy-to-use viewing application for STL-files
Other:
- Autodesk 123D Catch:
- LEGO Digital Designer:
Make LEGO models in 3D software - MandelBulber:
Fractal Renderer - Sweet Home 3D:
Interior design application - TopMod 3D:
Topological mesh modeler. - Voodoo Camera Tracker 1.1.0
Estimates camera parameters and reconstructs a 3D scene from image sequences. - Wings 3D:
- Advanced subdivision modeler
Gameengine
- UNITY:
Game Development Tool
Texturing
- xNormal:
Application to generate normal/ambient occlusion/displacement maps
I've been using Google Sketchup Pro for just over a year and I think I'm ready to move onto a better, more professional software like the one being developed by Intercad Melbourne. What do you recommend?.
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