Software

Free, open-source 3D creation: modeling, animation, simulation, rendering. Cycles and Eevee. Strong arch viz use.

Free and open source · open-source

Cloud-based 3D CAD/CAM

$554/year · subscription

Direct 3D modeling for simulation

Contact Ansys for pricing · subscription

Multisensory sculpting tool for creating 3D shapes and concepts.

Substance Collection

Industrial design software to sketch, concept model, surface and visualise

$4,235/year · subscription

Cloud-based product design for manufacturing and 3D modeling

$554/year · subscription

NURBS 3D modeling for architecture and design. Rhino 8: SubD, ShrinkWrap, and robust drafting.

Perpetual or subscription; see McNeel · perpetual

The rendering platform for ultra-high-resolution print and production workflows.

OEM

3D CAD and product design

Contact vendor for pricing · subscription

The industry standard for texturing 3D models and digital painting.

Substance Collection

Material digitizer that converts photos into PBR textures using AI.

Substance Collection

Fusion with Design, Simulation and Manage extensions

$1,777/year · subscription

3D design and engineering

Contact vendor for pricing · subscription

3D scene composition tool for staging assets, lighting, and rendering.

Substance Collection

3D mechanical design and engineering

$1,990/year · subscription

Contributor-level access to Fusion and Fusion Manage workflows

$199/year · subscription

Inventor, AutoCAD, Fusion and more for product development

$2,602/year · subscription

Node-based tool for authoring tileable materials and patterns.

Substance Collection

Entertainment and event design

Subscription; see Vectorworks for pricing · subscription

CAD for moulds, dies and complex parts for manufacture

$1,436/year · Pricing for Autodesk Fusion with PowerShape Standard · subscription