Category: Software

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MeshLab Review

MeshLab is 3D mesh editor that enables users working on 3D modeling and printing projects to develop advanced projects with photorealistic quality. Mesh editing is the essential next step after a photo scan has been…

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K-3D Review

K-3D is a 3D modeling and printing software that promises users the power to create freely while accessing top grade software for free. Proudly advertising that it offers “Seven Degrees of Freedom,” K-3D is a…

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Fun iPhone App Lets You 3D Print Your Own Monster

Free iPhone app “Monstermatic” allows kids, and the young at heart, to design – and 3D print – their very own monsters. Los Angeles based startup Mico Studio introduced Monstermatic last year. This free iPhone…

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BRL-CAD Review

BRL-CAD is a Constructive Solid Geometry-based 3D modeling software that puts a special emphasis on accuracy. While a non-intimidating user interface makes BRL-CAD accessible to all types of users, its advanced geometric configuration allows for…

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Blender Review

Blender is an open source 3D software modeling application that’s easy enough for novices to learn but features a flexible user interface that gives advanced users the customization capabilities they need. Built to be cross-platform,…

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Art of Illusion Review

Art of Illusion is an intuitive 3D modeling software that allows users to develop detailed models and scenes using multiple light sources and objects. Written in Java and distributed under the GNU General Public License,…

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Autodesk 123D Review

Autodesk 123D is a suite of free 3D modeling applications that offers a surprisingly efficient way for beginners to get started in 3D modeling without shelling out a boatload of money for Autodesk’s high-end design…

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Autodesk Inventor Review

Autodesk Inventor is a high-end 3D design program specifically aimed at mechanical designers. It is a “digital prototyping” tool that allows designers to test and validate their products to ensure quality. Inventor helps you build…

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SolidWorks Review

SolidWorks is a 3D modeling software that has become the industry standard in engineering, used by over 2 million people at over 165,000 companies around the world. SolidWorks prides itself the modeling platform “without limits”…

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Rhino 3D Review

Rhino, or Rhinoceros 3D, is a 3D modeling software that uses “NURBS” to allow users to generate complex and unique 3D shapes. Although one of the newer players in the 3D modeling game, Rhino has…