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SOL75
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Time saver
Components are reusable, you can customize a model as many times as you want
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No need for mechanical expertise
The models you find in the library are functional, they've been created on mechanical expertise, so you don't have to do the engineering part
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3D printer + materials specific
You can customize components on your 3D printer and on the materials you have
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Easy to use
No need to learn another CAD
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Zbrush Core Mini
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Limited
It doesn't have all the features of Zbrush or Zbrush Core.
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Free
This is a free educational version of Zbrush Core. It allows you to get used to the Zbrush UI without paying for it. More or less, a transitional package to Zbrush or Zbrush Core.
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For Non-Commercial use only
Cannot sell any products you make using this software. You'll have to upgrade your files to Zbrush Core or the standard Zbrush. Also will need License for either Zbrush Core or the Standard Zbrush depending on which one you upgrade to.
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VECTARY
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You have to be online
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Free
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Subject to frequent change
As this tool is rather new, it tends to change often, it may confuse sometimes, but generally the change makes it better
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Simple UI
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Visually stunning
The feel of this app is really good and the beautiful design helps the overall experience.
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Fast-evolving
This tool is progressing very nicely and often brings out new cool features.
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Any operating system
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Browser based - no install required
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Easy-to-learn
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3D printing ready
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Free online support
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Great for educational use
Since there's no need to install any application, VECTARY can be a great tool for teaching 3D modelling in schools as well. Students only need to make an account and they can use the same software both in their school labs and their own PCs.
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Supported platforms:
Windows, Mac, Unix, Chrome OS
Service integrations:
Figma, Sketch
Exports:
More than 60 file formats, including USDZ, GLTF, FBX
Import:
3D and 2D formats
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Blender
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Free and open source
Blender is licensed under the GPL. Some Blender modules such as the Cycles rendering engine are licensed under the Apache 2.0 license.
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Too many possibilities, no unified workflow
The operations are not optimized enough for specific tasks.
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Wide import and export format support
Support lots of modern 3D formats including DAE and FBX - ideal for game developers.
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The physics engine is a bit lagging behind, especially the destruction physics
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Has a powerful rendering engine
Blender runs the Cycles path tracing engine under the hood. Cycles is a very powerful rendering engine capable of full path tracing (light fall off, caustics, volumetrics). It is mostly compatible with OpenCL and CUDA rendering, and is implementing mycropolygon displacement features. The upcoming release has a viewport engine called EEVEE whereby you can see and interact with your work in render mode in real time!
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Difficult learning curve
Blender has a history of being unintuitive, but the 2.8 overhaul made the program far easier for beginners to pick up, and changes continue to be made to further improve the experience. However, there is still a learning curve.
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Python extensibility
Blender embeds Python 3, which can be used to write add-ons, tools, extend the interface, rig characters and automate tasks.
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Not good for Industrial Design because it uses average vertex normals
You can not create a hard surface with a radius continuity degree along a surface using a specific radius value.
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Powerful animation suite
Blender provides a full rigging system, and automates animation by interpolating between keyframe positions.
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Vertex normal issues on edges after boolean operations.
After creating a simple boolean operation the vertex normals are broken. A lot of work to fix the issue and you loos surface continuity.
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Supports both low-poly and hi-poly modeling
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Bad vertex normal after boolean operations
Does not handle well polygon intersections. And need tweaking by hand points or adding average vertex normals via modifiers.
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Regular release schedule
Releases are made every ~3 months.
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Does not handle NURBs
Is not capable of real hard surface for industrial design because is not able to reproduce surface continuity degree as a NURBs does and average vertex normal destroy surface radius.
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Sculpting and 3D painting features
Although Blender's 3d painting and sculpting tools (mostly painting) are not at par with specialized software like Substance Painter, ZBrush, or Mari, it is more than capable of getting most jobs done if the user takes the time to learn and understand it.
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Poor particle system
The Blender particle system can at times be a little limiting and finicky (and buggy) to get working. Even if it can get most straight forward jobs done, it is far from the most advanced system, and could benefit largely from advancements.
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Includes video editing & compositing tools
Blender's node-based compositor has comprehensive video sequencing and post-processing features.
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Node based modeling support
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Keyboard shortcuts
Good keyboard shortcuts for everything. Keep your left hand on the keyboard and your right hand on the mouse.
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Very useful for a freelancer
It offers a round solution (it covers many areas and professional fields) for a freelancer, for free, constantly updated, very polished, and allowing high quality results that clients do require. After some learning, it becomes very useful for professional work.
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Has a large community
There's a huge community to help you get started immediately.
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Coherent and streamlined workflow / internal use logic
The trick with Blender is to get used to its usage philosophy, as it keeps consistent through all the application. Once you get it, every feature or addition is learnt naturally, almost effortlessly.
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Very versatile
You don't have to switch between software when you want to do different things. Because modeling, sculpting, composting, video editing etc can all be done in blender.
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Generative geometry using nodes
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD
Technology:
C, Python
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Yes
2D:
Yes (as of 2.8)
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Sculptris
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Free
Sculptris is provided free of charge from Pixologic.
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Small scope
Doesn't do much besides sculpting.
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Sculpting allows for easier creative expression
Sculptris has great editing tools that allow designers to concentrate on sculpting and completely immerse themselves into making models, forgetting about all the complex methods modelers usually have to use in their daily business.
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No Linux version
Only for Windows and Mac.
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Works on Lower-End Devices
Sculptris is essentially a lesser version of ZBrush that works on low-end PCs.
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Limited sculpting toolset
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SolidWorks
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Easy CAD model exchange
Because Solidworks is so used, most companies/universities/research institutes have at least some licenses for it, even if it's not their main CAD program. This facilitates exchanging CAD models in native formats between institutions.
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Expensive for individuals and freelancers
Solidworks typical clients are big organizations, so buying licenses can be quite expensive for individuals. Usually they only sell them in packs and will only give quotations when requested directly.
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Advanced modelling
Solidworks is one of the most advanced, commercial CAD applications on the market today. For solid modeling, it uses a parametric and feature-based philosophy. Its operations library is enough to build the products/objects that most designers/engineers will ever need to model.
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Weak analysis modules
Solidworks has analysis modules ( structural, thermal, flow, ... ), but they are quite simplistic and their solving abilities aren't the best, so analysis results should be looked at with a critical eye. These modules should only be used for preliminary analysis.
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Platforms:
Windows
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EULA
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AutoCAD
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Can be glitchy
The software can sometimes be laggy, glitchy and unstable to the point of crashing.
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Great for engineers
AutoCAD helps make engineering drafts quickly. It's designed to help with things like plumbing diagrams and electrical wiring diagrams.
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Interface is difficult to customize
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Free trial available
AutoCAD is available for free for 30 days.
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Mac version is weaker than the Windows version
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Platforms:
Windows, macOS
License:
EULA
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Makers Empire 3D
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This is not a voxel editor. Shouldn't be in this list.
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Works on many platforms
Supports iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac.
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Limited exporting formats
You can only export files as STL.
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Gamification
While only simple at this stage when you create and participate in sharing and commenting or even uploading you can unlock various, useful, purpose built items to create more detailed 3D printable models. The characters and avatars which you unlock are very cute like Japanese inspired anime.
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Easy to use navigation
Icons are easy to understand and so simple that children (as young as 4) can use it.
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Easy to use with touch controls
It is touch optimized, making for an easy touch controlled experience.
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Custom Solutions for education departments and districts:
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Makers Empire 3D software:
FREE for individuals
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