A modeller used to create 3D graphics for the web or content for presentations, that is capable of telling a story or relating a scientific concept in 3D. By Stransim Software.

A 3D solid object modeler designed to be independent of the rendered back-end. Features include constructive solid modeling, reality-based material representation, and a flexible plugin system, scripting through Python bindings and a constraint-solving engine.

Free 3D modeling and rendering software. This release should be treated as beta version (contains some bugs and does not contain help).

Includes a 3d interactive web search engine, picture to terrain map maker, model search engine, 3d shape maker program, and an atlas terrain server.

The modeler allows both novice users and experts to construct models in 3d quickly and easily on Windows and Linux. The powerful but intuitive interface makes usage much easier than other 3d software. Generates: VRML, POVRay, BMRT and many other formats.

Kribi 3D Engine the pure software Kribi Renderer.

Powerful 3D rendering tool for production-quality 3D artwork, offering the unique ability to create both vector and raster graphics. Wrap both vector art and raster images around any 3D shape and combine simple objects to create complex shapes. [Macintosh/Windows]

A sun and shadow modeling program for architects and town planners. Shadow profiles can be quickly and easily generated without the need to input complex 3D objects.

A free 3D modeling and character animation program. Features include Create and modify 3D models with built-in primitives such as spheres, cylinders, and platonic solids. Import and modify .3DS (3D Studio), .LWO (Lightwave), and .OBJ (Wavefront) object files. Texture support for .BMP, .GIF, and .JPG format files. [Win NT4/9X/Win2K]

Free open source 3D modeling and rendering studio.

Model and render 3D objects and scenes. It runs on Windows95/NT, Linux and Mac. It can create and modify graphically b-rep, blob, NURBS models; object can be logically intersected or subtracted.

An advanced Windows program that allows the designing and creation of virtual landscapes or automatically generates it from real map data. Program uses mathematical fractals to extend the data and create smaller details automatically.

A 32-bit 3D modeling tool for Win NT and Win 95. The program has been written to primarily interface with the Persistance of Vision raytracer (POV-Ray version 2.x & 3.x).

Tutorials for Rhino3d covering general setup, the RIB-file, parameterization and texture maps, applying shaders to objects, smoother NURBS, texture control, and a gallery. Also BMRT benchmark and a few shaders.

Shareware low-polygon modeler, and animation package that includes the basic operations; select, scale, move, rotate, extrude, turn edge, and subdivide. Product description, screenshots, forum, links to tutorials, and downloads.

A professional 3D-modeling plus raytracing and animation system. Features include a multi-window graphical user interface, 3D modeling and objects, materials assignments, preview functions, animation, particle systems, and raytracing.

A Windows 95 mesh creation and deformation tool for use with 3D modeling, rendering and animation software. Primary focus is the generation of smooth-surface mesh objects for use in humanoid and other organic modeling tasks. Uses a proprietary Musculature Definition Language.

Free 3D designing and modeling program for Windows. Can extrude/sweep new objects, and use parametric NURBS curves. Old version includes full Visual Basic plus Assembly source code. Product specifications, screenshots, tutorials, and downloads.

3D modeler to create 3D scenes and export them to 3DS, DXF, VRML1, and VRML2 file formats, as well as import objects. Features a toolbox, and the ability to display the front, side, top, and survey views.

3d polygon and polyline editor.

A free low polygon 3D editor with an independent texture management.

An ambitious project to create a feature rich, extensible 3D modeling environment. Currently emphasizes povray export for scene rendering, but support for other formats are planned. Program will eventually include a native ray tracer as well.

A 3D rendering application to generate photo-realistic models and 3D images, based on the LightWorks rendering engine. Seven levels of rendering: flat, Gouraud, Phong, preview z-buffer, full z-buffer, preview ray-trace, and full ray-trace.

SensAble's modeling system allows designers to model on the computer with their sense of touch. The system provides an physical, analog interface to create a valuable, digital asset.

A modeling application to design wireframe, polygonal, and hybrid objects with special attributes, test, and save 3D models for real-time rendering.

GUL - Geometry Utility Library for construction, evaluation, manipulation and visualization of geometric objects, especially for parametric and implicit defined surfaces.

A developing program for creating 3d terrain and environments and rendering them in real-time using procedural methods.

An Opensource 3D modeling application based on Cybersculpt a 3D modeling application for the Atari ST range of computers. Creates models using translational and rotational sweeps of polylines.

Spline-based 3D modeling program for Windows 95, featuring shaded previews, export to many popular 3D formats, and the ability to perform test renders in POV-Ray or BMRT.

Flagship product HueSpace SDK, 3D volume rendering software with cluster support for the PC platform.

ModelMagic3D, an easy to use, interactive, 3D modeling package used to create OpenGL scenes rendered in real-time.

A polygon editing and modeler for Java. Includes file exporting (including AutoCAD DXF), mathematical modeler, export between formats including AutoCAD DXF, tool-box includes polygon reduction, surface relaxing, animation features included with JCad Pro. It functions as a standalone program or as a utility to integrate with other favorite 3D applications. Works under: Iris Silicon Graphics, Mac OS X, Red Hat Linux, Solaris and Windows 98/NT/2000/XP.

ClayScape3D is a 3D-modeling program that allows the user to interactively sculpt virtual clay in real time. Is geared toward Macintosh 3D graphics enthusiasts requires Apple's OpenGL extensions.

Open source 3D-patch modeler and animation tool designed to model and animate "organic" shapes such as humans, animals, and aliens. It is written in Java, and outputs to POV-Ray and RenderMAN format.

Create lighting effects to achieve professional lighting in scene of real time 3D.

Modelling Animation and Rendering System for creating and animating 3D objects. It can transparently support any raytracer, and render on remote systems.

Leading raytracing rendering engine.

3D modeling, rendering, and animation tool, includes 1,000 3D drag-and-drop objects, 800 quality textures, 50 lighting setups, 100 animations, and 80 deformations, as well as a 2D-to-3D wizard, morphing capabilities, and an output wizard.

3DEM produce three dimensional terrain scenes, flyby animations and VRML worlds from freely available USGS DEM files. Senes can be saved in many formats. (Win95/98/NT)

It converts real world mapping data into a set of rwx objects that can be placed in a world with a building bot or through propload. Textures can be added to these objects to create realistic terrain models.

Fast scientific 3D-visualization software optimized for Win real time render of regular meshes and scattered data. OpenGL based 3D Viewer for surface topography, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM, SPM, STM), dimensional metrology.

Windows software package for measuring and modeling real-world objects and scenes through the use of photographs. Create 3D models from photos complete with points, lines, surfaces, and photo textures mapped on right from photos.

The FACE software provides an environment to present products in all varieties quickly in a realistic life-like setting.

Tool for creating pictures of 3D plants. It simulates herbaceous (non-woody) plants like wildflowers and cut flowers, vegetables, weeds, grasses, and herbs using a parameter-driven simulation of plant growth and structure.

A powerful and accurate 3d model, scene, NURBS, animation translator. Complete scene conversion in a single integrated software package. Creates "Render Ready" models. Extensive conversion options to choose from.

A free, simple 3D-modeling program creates and edits 3D polygonal objects. Versions available for Win95/NT or Amiga.

Complete 3D file format viewing and converting solution, with the ability to freely convert between all supported 3D file format types (currently 20). OpenGL hardware support. Vertex scaling function. [Win 95/98/ME/2000/NT 4.0]

A tool for generating 3D VRML models from digital-camera-images, graphical-images, or from free-hand line drawings. Complex 24-bit color texture-mapped models can be created.

Rhino can create, edit, analyze, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces, and solids in Windows. There are no limits on complexity, degree, or size. Rhino also has support for polygon meshes.

A user interface plugin for Rhino3d for exporting to BMRT. Designed to provide a complete graphical user interface for using BMRT, never have to open DOS boxes or type in commands at a prompt.

A modeling program that makes use of geometric constraints to edit objects in a virtual world, the scenes created can be exported to a variety of rendering programs, including POVray, Radiance, and Rayshade.

Download sky presets, mats, trees, and objects. Also downloads for Vue d'Esprit and Paint Shop Pro tubes.

A scanline renderer, supports most of the basic RenderMan features, renders simple scenes in real time for motion preview, by J. Scott Iverson. Runs under MS-DOS.

AIR is a 3D graphics renderer for Windows: it produces images of scenes exported from modeling and animation programs.

3D architectural modeler for quickly creating preliminary designs. Available in various versions, all offer 3D modeling, 3D-object libraries, ray traced rendering with textures, and OpenGL navigation. For Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000.

NURBS and polygonal modeling, Subdivision Surfaces, Construction History, full OpenGL support, the advanced modeling tools, all industry leading rendering techniques, data exchange with most popular CAD and animation programs, available on both Windows and Macintosh.

Digital Clay is 3D modeling and visualization software for Windows. Features 20 types of auto distortion filters, 3-D paint function and the capability to export models in most 3-D file formats.

An advanced graphics rendering package which renders 3D interface skins from simple templates.

Freeware program for creating stereograms from Relief Maps or 3D models. Includes a drawing program, with the option of creating animations and has PlugIn support.

Commercial visibility determination library for dynamic 3D scenes. Product can be plugged into any rendering or game engine.

Information and examples of raytraced fractal landscapes using POV-Ray plus the fBm landscape generator Gforge.

It is a voxel based 3D modeling software, designed for 3D beginner, create models easily by using the 2D painting technique.

A computer graphics software library for constructing interactive 3D applications. Provides a large collection of 3D rendering components that facilitate implementing 3D graphics applications and experimenting with graphics algorithms. Distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License.

Open source graphic 3D modeller.

Form·Z is a 3D rendering software and surface 3D modeler. It can exchange over twenty different file formats including AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator.