3D Design Programs: Tools for Your Trade
Kraftwurx Pro-Quoteâ„¢ system will accept uploads in many model formats including .STL, .OBJ, .X3D (COLLADA), .DAE, VRML(WRL). To assist you, we've compiled a list of 3D Design Programs to help you model or design your product. We've broken the list down into Premium, Entry Level and Free tools. If you feel we have missed one that is important; please let us know, and we will be happy to add it to the list. If you have experience with any of these packages, please share it in the community. DESIGN & AUTHORING TOOLS |
Product Name |
STL | OBJ | X3D | Collada | VRML97/2 |
123d |
native | ||||
3D-Coat |
native | native | |||
3dtin |
native | ||||
3D Crafter 9 Pro |
has errors | native | native | ||
3DS Max 2010 - tutorial |
native | Max 5,6: more info |
more info |
native | |
Alibre Design |
native | ||||
Art of Illusion |
native | plugin is under development | native | ||
AutoCad 2010 |
native | native | |||
Autodesk Inventor |
native | ||||
Autodesk Revit |
via plugin, but reported to be problematic | ||||
Blender - tutorial |
native | native | native | more info |
native |
BRL-CAD |
native | ||||
Catia |
native | native | |||
Carrara 7 |
native | ||||
Cheetah3D |
native | native | |||
Cinema 4D - tutorial |
native | native | native | ||
Claytools |
native | ||||
Daz Studio |
native | ||||
Fractracer |
tutorial |
||||
Freecad |
native | native | native | ||
Freecad |
native | native | native | ||
FormZ |
native | native | native | ||
Google Sketchup 7,8 - tutorial |
plugin |
native (Pro version only) |
DAE native | native, tutorial |
native (Pro version only) |
Groboto |
native | ||||
Hash Animation:Master |
native | native | |||
Hegaxon |
native | native | |||
Houdini |
native | ||||
Kubotek KeyCreator |
native | native, no textures |
|||
Lightwave 11 - tutorial |
more info |
native | native | ||
Maya - tutorial |
more info |
more info |
tutorial |
||
Maple |
native | native | |||
Mathematica |
native | native | native | ||
Modo |
more info |
native | native | more info |
|
MoI 3D |
native | ||||
OpenSCAD |
native | ||||
Pro-engineer |
native | ||||
Rhino3D |
native | native | native | ||
Sculptris |
native | ||||
Softimage XSI |
plugin |
native | plugin |
native | plugin |
SolidWorks - tutorials: 1, 2 |
native | ||||
Strata 3D |
native | native | |||
TopMod |
native | native | |||
Tinkercad |
native | ||||
TrueSpace 7.6 |
native - 7.6.0 only | native | native | ||
TurboCAD |
native | native | native | native | |
Vectorworks 2012 |
native | ||||
Vellum Argon |
native | ||||
Vellum Cobalt |
native | ||||
Verto Studio for iPad and iPhone |
native | ||||
viaCad - tutorial |
native | ||||
Wings3D |
native | native | native | native | |
Zbrush 4 |
more info |
native | more info |
.3dm / .3dx
.igs / .iges
.stp / .step
.sldprt / .sldasm
.fbx
.lwo
.stl
.obj
.ply
.slc
Kraftwurx will eventually accept and work with the following file formats: