Art of Illusion Free open source 3D modeling and rendering studio. http://drizzle.stanford.edu/~peastman/aoi.html

SoftCAD 3D 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. http://www.softcad.com/index.asp

Game Studio - Repix Inc. A modeling application to design wireframe, polygonal, and hybrid objects with special attributes, test, and save 3D models for real-time rendering. http://www.repix.com/

Surface 3D 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. http://www.traxxdale.de/

StyleSkin An advanced graphics rendering package which renders 3D interface skins from simple templates. http://www.pollensoftware.com/styleskin/

Zolos Canadian Distributor Form·Z is a 3D rendering software and surface 3D modeler. It can exchange over twenty different file formats including AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator. http://www.zolos.com/

Mental Ray Renderer Leading raytracing rendering engine. http://www.mental.com/

gSculpt 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. http://gsculpt.sourceforge.net/

MARS Modelling Animation and Rendering System for creating and animating 3D objects. It can transparently support any raytracer, and render on remote systems. http://members.tripod.com/Juergen_Erhard/mars_index.html

SurRender Umbra Commercial visibility determination library for dynamic 3D scenes. Product can be plugged into any rendering or game engine. http://surrender3d.com/umbra/

Micrografx Simply 3D 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. http://www.micrografx.com/mgxproducts/simply3d.asp

Amethyst ShadowFX 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. http://www.shadowfx.co.uk/shadowfx.htm

3D Parametric Modeller 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. http://www.stransim.com/model.htm

CyberMotion 3D-Designer 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. http://www.3d-designer.com/

Wings 3D Open source graphic 3D modeller. http://www.wings3d.com/

FreeForm Modeling System 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. http://www.sensable.com/

Jarfish Design 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. http://www.jarfish.com/

Sced - Constraint Based Scene Design 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. http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~schenney/sced/sced.html

PlantStudio 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. http://www.kurtz-fernhout.com/PlantStudio/index.htm

Quick3D 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] http://www.quick3d.org/