3ds
max - 3D animation, modeling software for
character animation, generation game development, visual effects
production, works with Character Studio plug-in, for crowd
scenes creation, from Discreet, division of Autodesk
Adobe - creators of
Photoshop, Illustrator, plus such Web tools as Atmosphere, for creating
realistic, immersive environments online, SVG Viewer, browser plug-in to
render scalable vector graphics
AIR - 3D graphics tool, features fast rendering
of images, supports geometric primitives like polygon meshes, trimmed NURBS,
by Sitex Graphics
AMD FirePro
- 3D professional graphics, used in CAD
industry
Animech
- makers of 3D CAD based visual products, integration of 3D animation for
improved communication, enhance sales of products, products like aniPart,
aniDemo
ARTVPS
- developer
of Shaderlight photorealistic rendering
Autodesk
VIZ (formerly 3D Studio VIZ)
- create, communicate designs in real-time 3D visualization environment (reviews)
Bionatics - procedural 3D
plant modeling technology, delivers complete suite of professional solutions
for 3D photorealistic plant & outdoor simulations
Blender - free open source 3D
content creation suite, available for all operating systems
Bunkspeed - makers of HyperShot, HyperDrive, visualization software for automobiles
Camtasia
- suite of tools that captures action, sound from any part of Windows desktop, saves it to standard AVI movie file or streaming
video, for computer-based training, product demonstrations, sales, technical presentations, from TechSmith
Carrara
Studio
- graphics application for both Macintosh, Windows handles 3D
modeling, animation, rendering, special effects, from Eovia (reviews)
Ceetron
- makers of high-speed 3D visualization, animation software for finite
element analysis and CFD programs
Craft Animations
- rigging methods, custom animation,
movement behavior, game engine integration, stand-alone services
CValley
- makers of Adobe Illustrator plug-ins for CAD, BluePrintTools-Pro, to draw
simple blueprints, design with dimension lines, measure over curved line,, EXDXF-Pro, to convert Bezier curves from Illustrator to smooth
line with minimal anchor points
Cycore
- makers of web-based interactive 3D graphics software, including,
Cult3D, PuppetTime
DigArts - imaging tools, media for artists, designers, architects including tree & foliage
visualization products that work like paints in Painter & Paint Shop Pro
Enviro Graphics
- photorealistic trees, plants for
ArchiCAD, Photoshop, SketchUp, Chief Architect, also VIZ, CAD
applications
EIAS - Electric Image Animation
System, for 3D animation and rendering package
Flamingo - raytracing, radiosity for Rhino, by Robert McNeel
formZ - 3D solid modeling, visualization, rendering software (reviews)
Ghost 3D
- makers of 3D object modeling, digitizing, conversion/importing plug-ins
for 3ds max, VIZ, applications include ResErect, Scribe-iT,
Surf-iT, MicroScribe-MAX
HDR Light Studio
- creates HDR studio lighting environments to use with 3D rendering software
ILogic
- software tool for 3D based mechanical design, from Logimetrix
ImageCELs
- clip-art libraries from IMAGETECTS featuring photorealistic images of
people, trees, shrubs, cars, trucks, tropical plants
Indigo Renderer
- photorealistic renderer for architectural, product visualization, by Glare
Technologies
IPA
- generates interactive Web-based animations from 3D product model
assemblies created by leading CAD systems, from Immersive Design (reviews)
Lightwork Designnew - rendering, visualization software,
includes Lightworks for
photorealistic 3D images, animations, real-time plus add-on
LizardTech
- makers of application suite including Content Server, to view
high-resolution photos, scanned documents, MrSID, to reduce high-resolution
photos, images, DjVu, to reduce scanned documents 50
to 100 times smaller than PDF files
Luxology
- 3D content creation software for animation, rendering,
visualization, products include imageSynth, modo, development tools
MachStudio Pro
- 3D workflow, rendering package for animation, modeling, by StudioGPU
mental ray
- rendering software that combines physically correct simulation of behavior of light with full programmability to create photorealistic imagery, visual effects, from mental images
myVR
- provides
technology, distribution technology for 3D models, Autodesk
development partner, located in Oslo Norway
Octane Render - GPU
based, un-biased, video card based renderer, by Refractive Software
Okino Computer Graphics
- graphics applications include NuGraf Rendering System (photorealistic
rendering software), PolyTrans (3D model translation software), NuGraf
Developer's 3D Toolkit (3D photorealistic component libraries for software
developers) (reviews)
Open
Inventor - full-featured object-oriented framework for building
interactive 3D graphics applications, from VSG
OpenSceneGraph
- 3D graphics toolkit for visual simulation,
scientific visualization, modeling, written in C++, runs on Windows, OSX,
GNU/Linux, IRIX, P-Ux, FreeBSD
OrthoGraph
- software for on-site drawing of floor-plan
real estate
PACK - computer-generated 3D packaging design,
visualizations, used in modo 501
ParallelGraphics
- makers of many Web-based applications for creating, viewing of 3D objects,
including Cortona VRML, VRMLPad (and its plug-in Extrusion Editor), Internet
Space Builder, Internet Model Optimizer, Outline3D, online tool for
marketing products within real-time environment
PhotoModeler - use
photographs to create 3D models, exports to DXF, 3DS, VRML, other formats, by Eos
Systems
Piranesi
- post-rendering visualization by Informatix (reviews)
Project Neon -
photorealistic rendering service by leveraging power, cloud computing
capabilities
QA Graphics
- provides design services, animation, BAS symbol library, 3D equipment
graphics
Quest3D - create
architectural virtual reality presentations from CAD designs
Radiance
- physical lighting simulation system used to create realistic scenes, open
source, by Greg Ward Larson
RenderCity
- site allows users to create architectural renderings online for free by
modeling with DesignWorkshop or other Radiance-compatible 3D CAD software,
from Artifice
Remo 3D
- creating, modifying 3D models intended for
realtime visualization
SGI
- makers of OpenGL Multipipe, OpenGL Multipipe Software Development Kit,
for SGI's Onyx visualization systems
Softimage
- modeling, rendering for building, product visualization, by Autodesk
Stitcher - for integration of
CG elements into live action footage, by Autodesk
Studio
Environment Set - provides HDRI
spherical images for product shots, engineering visualizations, packaging
shots, used by architects, CAD visualization professionals, by Luxology
TechViz
- makers of desktop applications for visualization systems, headquartered in
Paris, France
Unwrap
King
- 3ds Max plugin for automatic unwrapping of 3d models, by Codeblend
VectorWorks Spotlight
- combines drafting, modeling technology with lighting design, production
tools to create light plots, automate paperwork, visualize design concepts
in 3D, from Nemetschek Vectorworks
