3D Graphics

The free ModelPress System provides a mechanism for publishing 3D files to a web-ready format, as well as a flexible, visualization application that can be embedded in other desktop applications or in web pages for web-delivery and viewing. Native model files are published to a representation that protects the intellectual property of the design data in a highly compressed file (70% - 98% size reduction) enabling efficient data transfer by email or by online access. A simple way to control and share model content with users who don't have access to the original 3D application. ModelPress Publisher reads native 3D CAD model files including SolidWorks 2003, Inventor 7, EDS Solid Edge v14, Spatial ACIS / SAT, Autodesk AutoCAD DWG files (including 3D ACIS SAT objects), XGL/ZGL.

My Pictures 3D lets you watch your favorite photos in a virtual 3D gallery. The selected pictures are displayed on the walls as the walker wanders through one of the galleries made in different styles from an ancient temple to a modern showroom, from a medieval castle to a Renaissance yard. A lifelike atmosphere is created thanks to amazingly natural-looking graphics. You can walk manually or in the screensaver mode recalling fond memories.

The Persistence of Vision Raytracer (POV-Ray) is a high-quality, totally free tool for creating stunning three-dimensional graphics. POV-Ray creates three-dimensional, photo-realistic images using a rendering technique called ray-tracing. It reads in a text file containing information describing the objects and lighting in a scene and generates an image of that scene from the view point of a camera also described in the text file. Ray-tracing is not a fast process by any means, but it produces very high quality images with realistic reflections, shading, perspective and other effects. Visit the POV-Ray Community to see some of the incredible images this program has been used to create. It is available in official versions for Windows, Mac OS/Mac OS X and i86 Linux. The source code is available for those wanting to do their own ports.

Pover is a GUI interface for POV-Ray options, it helps you to change many of the POV-Ray Render options. With Pover you can open and save configuration files also associate Pover with PCG files and open your work with one click. Pover is small and uses very little system resources, and it is FREE for personal use.

Wings 3D is an Open Source, subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware. It is possible to assign materials, vertex color, UV coordinates and textures, but there will be improvements in those features before Wings goes to version 1.0. There is no support in Wings for doing animations.

Cult3D for the Internet, allows companies and designers to easily build and display high quality interactive 3D animations on their web sites. Targeted toward e-commerce, distance learning, gaming and entertainment applications, Cult3D lets consumers fully interact with advanced 3D animations online. You can now create and show your own product line or services in 3D live on the net. The designer-tool is FREE to download and use.You will however need a license to publish your Cult3D objects on the Web. For a quick overview of terms and and conditions visit web site.

The complete freeware DesignWorkshop Lite software package provides all you need to build your own 3D models for home design and visualization of architecture, landscapes, exhibits, or any kind of spatial design. With DesignWorkshop Lite you can view and walk-through ready-made models of any size, like the free 3D building models in the Great Buildings Online, in DXF, DesignWorkshop, or 3DMF format, with amazing live 3D speed.

Whether you want to design a dream home, the world's tallest building or just a new backyard deck, SketchUp makes visualizing and communicating your design ideas easy. From simple to detailed, conceptual to realistic, Google SketchUp (free) lets you populate the world with true 3D objects. Want to build a fully dimensioned 3D model that can be used as the basis for your next do-it-yourself project? Google SketchUp's expanded feature lets you build in as much detail as your project requires.

Planets is a 3D gravity simulation program which allows you to create spherical bodies that can attract one another. With this you can build your own solar system, galaxy or ringed planet with up to 16,384 planets. Massless planets for faster calculation Standard functions for: Making a planet orbit a large planet; Making a double star; Adding rings to planets; 3D glasses mode (adjustable for red/blue and red/green); A spaceship mode.

SmoothTeddy is a simple 3D sketch-based modeling and painting software. You can make rotund 3D models such as teddy bears quickly, and paint them in an integrated environment. The resulting 3D models have hierarchial joint structure, so you can use them for animation projects like Alice.