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3 D CGI Re: Free 3D Programs and you want to learn?

DesignWorkshop Lite
http://www.artifice.com/dw_lite.html
DesignWorkshop Lite is a simple to use 3D program.

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PovRay
http://www.povray.org/
PovRay is a free ray tracing program.

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FreeCAD
http://www.askoh.com
freeCAD is a 3D CAD program with moving simulation. It looks like a
very good way to learn the basics of this type of program.

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3D Canvas
http://www.amabilis.com/
3D Canvas is a free 3D modelling package. Tutorials available too.

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Anim8or
http://www.anim8or.com/main/index.html
Anim8or is a 3D modeling and character animation program

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Terrain Texture Generator
www.insanesoftware.de
Terrain Texture Generator is a small toy for those who like to create interesting shapes from images.

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PlantStudio
http://www.kurtz-fernhout.com/PlantStudio/index.htm
PlantStudio is freeware for creating plants, (non woody) of all types for your projects.

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Behemot Editor

http://www.behemot.com/
Behemot Editor is a graphics program which allows to model and render 3D objects and scenes.
(Note: there is not much help with this)

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ZPaint
http://www.steffengerlach.de/freeware/
ZPaint is a program for making 3D objects easily. Looks like fun.

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Caligari's TrueSpace
http://www.caligari.com
http://cart1.caligari.com/web/Truespacemainreg.aspx
This is the page for getting the free version of Caligari's TrueSpace 3D program. There are tutorials here also.

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Blender
http://www.blender3d.org/
Blender, the open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. Available for Windows, Linux, Irix, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD or Mac OS X.
Current version of is Blender 2.64a

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Terragen™

http://www.planetside.co.uk

Terragen™ is capable of photorealistic results for professional landscape visualisation, special effects, art and recreation.

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Wings 3D
http://www.wings3d.com/
Wings 3D is an open source box modeling (one of the easiest forms of 3D modeling) subdivision modeler that is quite powerful and has a lot of great features.

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Kerkythea
http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla/
Though not a modeling program, Kerkythea is a free and powerful rendering program that comes in handy if you're using a freeware program like Wings, that has a powerful modeling engine but lacks in the rendering area.

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rendersoftwarelinks
http://www.mega-tex.nl/links/rendersoftwarelinks.php
On this site you´ll also find free-textures, free-3dgraphic-programms and free-3ds-meshes.

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DAZ Studio
http://www.daz3d.com/products/daz-st...-is-daz-studio
DAZ Studio is a software application released by DAZ 3D Inc. It is compatible with most files intended for use in the Poser human animation application. It is available free of charge (registration required). Version 1.0 was released in Fall 2005. Version 2.2 is the current release as of June 2008. Until version 1.7 it was officially known as DAZ|Studio, which is still used by many users of the program.

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GMax
Introducing GameFlood, the premier destination for artists, modders, mapmakers, and gamers to create, customize, and play third-party game content. With our powerful, free project and team management tools, you can get your ideas out of your head and into gamers' hands more quickly and easily than ever before.
http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax

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doga
DoGA project started in 1985 by university students in Japan, to support the newly born culture of CG animation.
"CG animation is a efficient way to approach visual creation and is also a lot of fun.
But the technology is so complex that it needs to be simplified and be brought down to a reasonable price for everyone."
That was the belief the students had.
While they were creating CG animation of their own. Research and development of a new CG tool kit began.
http://www.doga.co.jp/english/software/index.html

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bryce5
For over a decade, artists of all mediums - print, video, multimedia or the web - have known Bryce, the affordable 3D software for achieving breathtakingly realistic imagery.
http://www.download.com/Bryce/3000-6677_4-10696716.html
http://www.bryce5.com/

Vue 7 Pioneer
Vue 7 Pioneer The download is approximately 350 MB and includes 32 and 64-bit Windows versions and Universal Mac builds. In order to be able to use the product, you will have to create a Cornucopia3D account (if you don't already have one).

Vue 7 Pioneer currently only exists in English. German, French and Japanese versions will follow.
http://www.cornucopia3d.com/products/vue/vue_7_pioneer/
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amapi-3d
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/subco...nity/amapi-3d/
Tut link : http://www.staigerland.com/amapi/tutorials.html
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sculptris
http://www.pixologic.com/sculptris/
Sculptris is an elegant, powerful and yet easy to use 3D sculpting software, allowing the artist in you to simply focus on creating amazing 3D artwork.
Note: Registration required.
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faces
http://www.relativitybook.com/CoolStuff/faces.html
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