blender

Blender must be one of the best modeling software on Mac. It is open source and can be used for free. Provide 3D modeling, assembly, animation, simulation, rendering, synthesis, motion tracking, video editing, game design and a series of 3D production solutions. These functions can be used to make animated films, visual effects, and build excellent 3D printing models.

Magic voxel

Magicavoxel is a free software. You don't need any commercial license to download it. Can be used on Windows and Mac. The friendly user interface is so simple that even beginners can use it. Its rendering effect is also excellent. Its own rendering tools can present different lighting conditions, illuminance, brightness and sharpness. This software can create very complex designs by using blocks (also known as voxels), which makes many voxel lovers around the world use it to create their own voxel models.

3D wings

Wings 3D is also a free and open source 3D modeling software. Based on Erlang environment, there are many basic tools, which are good at polygon modeling and can also add textures to 3D printing models. This advanced subdivision modeling is powerful, but easy to use. Wings 3D can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux.

TinkerCAD

Tinkercad is a cloud-based design software, focusing on the field of education. It integrates many popular maker contents such as 3D printing modeling and robot programming. It is interesting and easy to use, especially suitable for first-time users and the most experienced CAD users. The software provides many quick and simple modeling methods. For example, if you want to make a cube, you can drag and drop the cube and enter your measurement data.

sculptor

Sculptris is a powerful 3D sculpture software developed by Pixologic, which is easy to learn and use. It is very similar to ZBrush, except that it is free. Through perfect carving tools, the level of detail can be established step by step. It has all the software tools needed for graphic design and creating 3D printing projects.

Grid mixer

Meshmixer is produced by Autodesk, which is especially suitable for the design of 3D printing model. He can drag and drop mesh blending, giving designers great freedom to import, edit, modify and draw various 3d models perfectly. You can use it to create a branch supporting structure, and you can also use it to analyze the thickness. It is particularly useful for controlling the wall thickness of future parts, and supports the driving of many 3d printers. After the design is completed, you can directly input it to your own 3D printer for printing.

FreeCAD

FreeCAD is an open source general CAD software based on OpenCASCADE, developed by the famous CAD software EUCLI, which is mainly oriented to mechanical engineering and product design, and is also suitable for a wider range of applications, such as architecture or other engineering majors. In addition, FreeCAD's parametric modeling function and modular software architecture, combined with a perfect open source library, read and write a variety of file formats, make it a convenient program integrated into workflow.

sketch

There are different versions of the software, the free version of SketchUp is free, and the professional version of SketchUp Pro provides a free license for the school called SketchUp. You will be able to create highly detailed models from scratch for 3D printing and visualization. For example, this program is usually used in the field of construction or automobile. When using SketchUp, you can also find the 3D model that has been made in 3D Warehouse, which is the largest free 3D model library in the world!

Maya

Maya is the most popular top 3D animation software, which is used in most visual design fields abroad, as well as in China. Due to the more powerful functions and perfect system of maya software, many domestic 3D animators began to turn to maya, and many companies also began to use maya as the main creative tool.

Computer aided design software of Autodesk company

AutoCAD, developed by Autodesk, is one of the best 3D modeling software in the market. This computer-aided design software is very suitable for any professional from engineers to architects. It allows you to draft for 3D printing and edit 2D projects and 3D models. AutoCAD is a perfect program, which can use solid, surface and mesh modeling tools to create realistic 3D models!

Modo

Using Modo's direct modeling tools, 3D printed models can be easily created. Modo integrates carving and remodeling functions. If you need to design characters, this is a great software. Modo has a flexible node-based binding system, which enables you to easily create, edit, manage and reuse complex character equipment.

Modo's workflow is different from most 3D software, and its basic design principles are conciseness, flexibility, clarity and intuition. Unlike mainstream softwares such as Maya or 3ds Max, which need to learn and face a large number of sidebar tools and parameters, modo artists often use more compact tools to combine them, such as tool commands, action centers, attenuation and capture, to form a highly variable and flexible original tool pipeline. Based on this feature, modo can highly customize all UI and all shortcut keys, and allow a highly free combination to adapt to users' work habits.

Fusion360

Fusion 360 is a 3D visual modeling software developed by autodesk Company of the United States. This is a free software for CAD design enthusiasts. This software is a testing ground for many related technologies of autodesk in industrial design, mechanical design and other fields, and many mature technologies have been applied to other autodesk commercial software. The popular technologies in this software include direct modeling technology, T-spline modeling technology, connection-based assembly technology, top-down parametric modeling technology, cloud data management and so on.

The software provides cloud storage, which is very convenient in the whole team's project: everyone can access the same files. This cloud-based system is an important asset of data management. It will simplify the daily work of the whole team and improve collaboration.

money

Rhinoceros, Chinese name rhinoceros, is well known by many people. It is a powerful 3D modeling tool, which is widely used in 3D animation, industrial manufacturing, scientific research and mechanical design. Can easily integrate 3DS MAX? With the model function part of Softimage, the 3D NURBS model that requires precision, elasticity and complexity has the effect of turning the stone into gold. It can output different formats, such as obj, DXF, IGES, STL, 3dm and so on. And it is suitable for almost all 3D software, especially for improving the model productivity of the whole 3D work team. So use 3D designers such as 3D MAX, AutoCAD, MAYA, Softimage, Houdini and Lightwave. You must learn to use it.

Liebao 3D

Cheetah 3D is a software specially designed for Mac. It is easy to learn and powerful, and can create excellent 3D works of art through a set of polygon, subdivision surface and spline modeling tools. If you are a new CAD user, you will be able to easily start 3D modeling with this software!

4D cinema

4D Cinema literally means 4D movie, but it is a 3D software developed by Banjarmasin Computer Company, which is famous for its computing speed and powerful rendering plug-ins. The software has four different versions: Studio, Broadcast, Visualization and Premier.

4D cinemas are widely used, with outstanding performance in advertising, movies, industrial design and so on. For example, some scenes in the movie Avatar were produced by the staff of Raven's three-dimensional film studio China. Besides, it is easy to use and a powerful 3D modeling software. With its perfect CAD tools, you will be able to create excellent animation or amazing 3D printing projects.

Onshape

OnShape is an online modeling tool that can run on any computer with a browser. Parametric modeling software can help us design multiple parts conveniently and provide real-time enjoyment and comments, which is very suitable for multi-person collaboration.