Software Santa
FREE and/or Open Source Desktop Software! => Graphics Creation and Editing => CAD or 3D Modeling / Editing Software => Topic started by: Software Santa on January 08, 2007, 06:35:02 PM
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3D Modeling & Animation for Windows or Mac or Linux:
Art of Illusion: http://www.artofillusion.org/
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Art of Illusion is a free, open source 3D modelling and rendering studio. It is written entirely in Java, and should be usable on any Java Virtual Machine which is compatible with J2SE 1.4 or later.
The current version is 2.4, released Dec. 9, 2006. This version is both stable and powerful enough to be used for serious, high end animation work. Many of its capabilities rival those found in commercial programs. Some of the highlights include subdivision surface based modelling tools, skeleton based animation, and a graphical language for designing procedural textures and materials.