Lana Yuan

Cloud dailies and review; see Autodesk · subscription

Cloud-based dailies and review for animation, VFX and games

$1,990/year · subscription

3D mechanical design and engineering

$2,872/year · subscription

3D virtual prototyping for automotive design

Contact vendor for pricing · subscription

3D design and engineering

Contact vendor for pricing · subscription

Photorealistic rendering for SolidWorks

Subscription; see Solibri · subscription

BIM quality assurance

Perpetual or subscription; see McNeel · perpetual

Visual programming for algorithmic and parametric design. Node-based editor inside Rhino.

Perpetual or subscription; see McNeel · perpetual

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

Contact Bentley for pricing · subscription

Project delivery and collaboration

Subscription; see Vectorworks for pricing · subscription

BIM software for architecture

Subscription; see Chaos for pricing · subscription

User-friendly photorealistic renderer for 3ds Max. Fast setup, great for arch viz.

Included in CC

Adobe's family of creative generative AI models for image and text effects.

OEM

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

Included in CC

Quickly build a professional portfolio website linked to Behance.

Substance Collection

Multisensory sculpting tool for creating 3D shapes and concepts.

Enterprise

Work management platform that connects creative and marketing teams.

Subscription; see Epic · subscription

Real-time visualization for architecture and landscape. Fast, easy setup; aligned with Unreal Engine.

Subscription; see Epic · royalty-based

Real-time 3D engine for visualization, games, and film. Lumen, Nanite, and MetaHumans for high-fidelity arch viz.

Subscription or perpetual; see Graphisoft · subscription

BIM for architects. OpenBIM, intuitive modeling, and strong IFC support. Archicad 29 with AI Assistant (beta).