3D Technical Links & Resources
located in the Data Formats, Games Categories
3-D and SIRDS Images - This archive contains single image random dot stereo (SIRDS) and other 3-D images |
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3D Exploration - Viewer for Windows which allows browsing of many popular 3D file formats plus common 2D file. Also a slide show presentation features. |
3D GameStudio - Create 2D and 3D games using a visual interface and a JavaScript style programming language. Latest versions includes support for pixel and vertex shaders |
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3D Graphics Math - A mathematical overview of computer graphics starting with model space and advancing down the graphics pipeline through world space |
3D Graphics Pattern Recognition - Programming projects in OpenGL and Java3D that demonstrate artificial intelligence and pattern recognition useful in 3D games programming.
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3D Spot - Resource for 3D and 2D animators and artists offering many objects |
3D Stereography Software - Shareware products include 3DMiracle a program for creating single image Stereograms and movies from depth masks and 3DMonster a tool for creating depth masks from 3d objects |
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Alice.org - Free scripting and prototyping environment program for 3D object behavior. Runs on Windows 95/98/NT. Reads many common 3D file formats. |
Amira - Advanced 3D data visualization and reconstruction software for microscopy |
Amp II - A 3D Game Design System that provides fast scene rendering with per pixel lighting |
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Armanisoft Software Development - 'Spiralizer' generates any kinds of 3D spiral models for all renders that can import DXF objects. There is also the possibility to export to MORAY/Povray. 'Elefont' is a free tool to create 3D text objects from TTF fonts. They are generated into DXF-files |
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b3d Studio - Real time engine providing a WYSIWYG editing environment. Edit video clips |
Ben Woodhead - benwoodhead.com is an open source 3d game development resouce containing 3D engine source code and documentation.
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Blackbox - OpenGL-based software that adds behaviour to 3D models and lets them exist outside of the 2D window. |
CADMAX Solid Master - A CAD application that provides features based and Boolean solid modeling |
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Crossroads 3D - Windows freeware application that can translate between several 3D file formats |
DarkBASIC - BASIC Language for the PC used to create DirectX 3d games. (free trial)
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Desgraff - Tutorials on OpenGL and 3D Studio Max |
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Easy Stereo - Professional utility for creation of high-quality stereograms. Supports the following formats: 3D Studio 3DS |
Elixys's Irion - A complete 3D game development framework (more than a simple 3D engine) and 3 plug-ins for 3DS Max.
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Eroiica Profi - Software is for users that need to work with various types of raster |
Etdips - Clinical Image and Processing software. National Institute of Health Supported Visualization software for radiological 3D imaging. Free downloadable Windows 2000/NT/9x software for volume rendering |
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Havok - Software development kit for PC |
Illusion - A particle effects system and compositing tool that adds countless particle effects to 3D animation or digitized video. Supports multiple layers and other functions to integrate its effects into a 3D environment. [Mac/Win]
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Informative Graphics Corp - Free ModelPress software is a 3D model publishing and viewing system that solves the problems associated with distributing native format 3D CAD models over web technologies or networks to personnel that do not have access to the original files.
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Insta3D - A 3D scene authoring and animation tool for creating 3D text and true 3D charts. Scenes can be saved into an image or a video file for web graphics and business presentations. [Win 95/98/NT] |
K-3D - A GPL'd 3D modelling and animation system with professional features including RenderMan support |
Kajima Corporation - 3d computer graphics rendering software developed for architectural animations |
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Meshbox - Manage and convert 3D objects. Supports batch conversion |
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NemoX 3D Engine - A 3D engine written in Visual Basic. It provides fast methods to manage 3D geometry throught DirectX 8.1. The web site includes tutorials |
Obsidian - An open source 3D virtual world for Linux and OpenGL.
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OpenMind - An open source 3D game engine coded in Java and OpenGL. It features on high performance scenegraph on top of gl4java.
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Orion3D - 3D engine with a tutorial explaining how to use it |
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Pixels 3D - A 3D graphic and animation software package. Web site provides users and people looking to buy the software some excellent resources.
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Power Render 3D Engine - Powerful 3D engine that combines indoor BSP and outdoor terrain levels. Includes Windows based tools and editors using DirectX 8's latest features. [Commercial |
Programming Multimedia and 3D in Realtime - SouthGreece - the OpenGL Trender implementation; Trender SDL - a software-only realtime renderer of 3D Studio files; Earth - a Linux renderer that uses Voodoo cards to show a simple model of the earth and the sun; 3DEnvMap - a Real-time 3D Renderer with |
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QX3D/Mechanical System Animator - Concurrent Dynamics specializes in multibody dynamics simulation tools. Its QX3D program interacts to define the mechanical system |
RansomActive - Offers seamless textures containing all relevant shader maps |
RapidForm2001 - Software for 3d reverse modeling and 3dphotography |
Rational Reducer - A 3D-image file compression tool designed to help speed 3D rendering by reducing polygon count. Supports VRML |
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sbdev - A series of tutorials on raycasting and 3D Programming without a 3D API.
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Serenity Engine - A suite of libraries and tools that provide solution for multi-platform game development on consoles and PC. Supports most major 3D packages.
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Shapescape - Easy to use Windows program that automates the process of designing and constructing polyhedral models. It can also produce animated GIF files of rotating polyhedral.
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SIAMS Company - SIAMS S3D is 3D-structure design and visualization software useful for the researches and practicians |
Simpren - 3D renderer DLL based on the Direct3D. [Only for testing]
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Solid123D - Windows-based 3D modeling and graphics software package. Program developed to exploit a unique mathematical method to describe the visible edges on an arbitrary shape in 3D space. |
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Steamroller - Program that reads a description of a 3D figure and generates a printable diagram |
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Steve Abbott's Computer Drawn Celtic Knotwork - Create custom shapes Celtic knots in 2D then make them into 3D knots then rotate in 3D space. Knots can be exported in various 3D formats including VRML for viewing in browsers. Knots3D is written in Visual Basic 6.
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Strata 3d - Software for 3D multimedia and animation. Products include MediaPaint a video painting and special effects program. VideoShop a digital video |
Subshock HQ - The headquarters of the Subshock 3D Games programming group.
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Terrestris - Generates terrain based on the musical output of an MP3 player. It translates the song into a 3D surface of a planet |
Texturetools - Computer graphics plugins designed to improve the creativity and productivity of 3D animators and game developers. |
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Tremble 3D - A powerful Wolfenstein 3D style game engine written using for QuickBasic.
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VBvisual.com - Software plugins VB Exteriors 3D plants and textures optimized for a low data workload. Models and textures for various 3D platforms like 3D-STUDIO MAX/VIZ |
Virtual Decor - Interactive 3D software for creating online catalogs for business.
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Waves World - A program for simulating waves. Give it a height map of the terrain |
Yeti3D - A portable software based 3D engine. The engine design was inspired by the brilliant CUBE engine. [Open source |
ZBrush - A combination of a 3D modeling and 2D paint program. Create 3D objects |
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