3d-resources
A collection of resources for 3D.
https://github.com/devanshutak25/3d-resources
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Modeling, Sculpting & Texturing
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Material Creation Tools
- SmartNormal 2.0
- TexGraph
- AutoCAD - standard 2D/3D CAD. | $210/mo | Paid | Industry Standard · 2D/3D Drafting | Architecture, engineering, drafting |
- Autodesk Inventor
- Bitbybit
- CATIA
- FreeCAD - source parametric CAD. | | Open Source | Parametric · Open Source | Parametric CAD, engineering |
- Fusion 360 Personal
- LibreCAD - source 2D CAD. | | Open Source | 2D CAD · Drafting | 2D drafting |
- Onshape Free - based CAD with free hobbyist tier (public projects). | | Freemium | Cloud CAD · Collaborative | Collaborative CAD, hobbyists |
- OpenSCAD - based CAD for parametric design. | | Open Source | Script-Based · Parametric | Script-based CAD |
- PTC Creo - based; perpetual ~$2,200–$16,000; subs $200–$1,500/mo | Paid | Parametric CAD · Industry Standard | High-end mechanical engineering |
- Rhino - focused 3D modeling for architecture and product design. | $995 perpetual | Paid | NURBS · Grasshopper | NURBS modeling, architecture |
- Shapr3D - first parametric/direct CAD on iPad, Vision Pro, Mac, and Windows. | Pro $299/yr | Paid | Touch-first · Cross-Platform | Tablet-first concept and product CAD |
- Siemens NX - end product engineering CAD/CAM/CAE; NX X is the cloud SaaS variant. | Quote-based (perpetual, subscription, or token) | Paid | PLM · Industry Standard | Enterprise PLM and engineering |
- SolidWorks
- Solvespace
- 3DF Zephyr
- 3DF Zephyr Free
- Agisoft Metashape
- CloudCompare - source and designed for visualizing and editing LiDAR and photogrammetry data. Good for alignment, meshing, cleanup, segmentation, a | Open Source | Open Source · Point Cloud | Point cloud and mesh processing |
- COLMAP - purpose Structure-from-Motion (SfM) and Multi-View Stereo (MVS) pipeline with a graphical and command-line interface. | Open Source | Photogrammetry · Open Source | Photogrammetry SfM/MVS reconstruction |
- KIRI Engine - platform mobile photogrammetry. | Freemium | Cross-platform · Mobile | Cross-platform mobile photogrammetry |
- Learning Object-Compositional Neural Radiance Field for Editable Scene Rendering - nerf.txt) <!---yang2021objectnerf--> | | nerf · scene-editing | |
- Meshroom (AliceVision) - source photogrammetry. Node-based, GPU-accelerated. | Open Source | Open Source · Node-based | Open-source photogrammetry |
- Open Scan Tools - source tools for photogrammetry, depth-sensing, and 3D reconstruction workflows. Nice rendering options for xray style. | Open Source | Open Source · Toolkit | Open-source scan toolkit |
- PCL (Point Cloud Library) - scale open project for 2D/3D image and point cloud processing. | Open Source | Point Clouds · Open Source | Point cloud processing |
- Polycam
- Postshot
- Quixel Megascans
- SINE: Semantic-driven Image-based NeRF Editing with Prior-guided Editing Field - editing | |
- 3D Coat - retopo, manual quad retopo, UV unwrap, bake. | ~$379 perpetual (Educational $99) | Paid | Sculpt + Retopo · PBR Paint | Sculpt + retopo + UV + PBR paint in one app |
- 3D Coat Print - sculpt build of 3D Coat aimed at 3D-print workflows. | ~$199 perpetual | Paid | Voxel Sculpt · 3D Print | 3D-print sculpting |
- 3D Coat Textura - only variant of 3D Coat. PBR paint and bake, no sculpt or retopo modules. | ~$199 perpetual | Paid | PBR Paint Only · Standalone | Standalone PBR texture painting |
- AutoRemesher - source auto-retopology tool intended to convert source meshes into clean, animation-friendly all-quad geometry. | | Open Source | Free · Auto Retopo | Auto-retopology |
- Cozy Blanket - to-retopo app. Clay sculpt plus auto-quad retopology for game/film topology, from Naam. | ~$80 perpetual | Paid | iPad Sculpt · Auto Retopo | iPad sculpt + auto-retopo |
- Headus UVLayout - based. | | Paid | Flatten-based · Classic | Flatten-based UV editor |
- Instant Meshes - source auto-retopology. | | Open Source | Free · Auto Retopo | Auto-retopology |
- Topogun
- UVPackmaster
- Valence 3D
- Substance Designer - based procedural texturing.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#material--texture-creation-software">Software Reference → Material & Texture Creation Software</a></small> | | Paid | Procedural · Industry Standard | Procedural PBR materials |
- RizomUV - seam, auto-pack. Standalone or bridge. | | Paid | Industry Standard · Standalone | Fast pro UV unwrapping |
- Mixos - based 3D texture painting and PBR material authoring with AI auto-texturing and a pre-made material library.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#material--texture-creation-software">Software Reference → Material & Texture Creation Software</a></small> | Free tier (watermarked beta); Pro $9/mo; Studio $19/mo | Freemium | Browser PBR · AI Texturing | Browser-based PBR texture painting |
- PackCAD
- Substance Designer - based procedural texturing.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#material--texture-creation-software">Software Reference → Material & Texture Creation Software</a></small> | | Paid | Procedural · Industry Standard | Procedural PBR materials |
- Substance Painter - standard 3D texture painting with smart materials.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#material--texture-creation-software">Software Reference → Material & Texture Creation Software</a></small> | | Paid | Industry Standard · PBR Painter | 3D texture painting |
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Motion Graphics & Video
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After Effects: Learning & Templates
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Fusion (DaVinci Resolve): Learning
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Motion Graphics: Inspiration
- Friction - source motion graphics and 2D vector animation. After Effects-style workflow.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#2d--animation-software">Software Reference → 2D & Animation Software</a></small> | Open Source | Open Source · AE-alt | Open-source motion graphics |
- Ads of the World
- AEJuice - pill lic-freemium">Freemium</span>. Free and premium motion presets, transitions, and effects packs installable directly via a panel inside After Effects.
- Animation Nodes (GitHub) - based visual scripting system designed for motion graphics in Blender.
- Animation Nodes (site)
- Art of Style Frame
- Art of the Title
- Behance Motion
- Commotion - on for motion graphics.
- Eyecannndy
- Film Grab
- Flim AI - pill lic-freemium">Freemium</span>. Film frame search engine.
- Houdini 2 AE
- John Berube
- Mobox Graphics - depth After Effects tutorials, especially in the field of motion design.
- Motionographer
- Opening Titles (Vimeo)
- PlayPhrase.me - pill lic-freemium">Freemium</span>. Phrase-based film clip search.
- RailCut - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Multi-track clip editing directly in After Effects with NLE-style tools like ripple edit, rolling edit, slip, and slide.
- React UMG
- Reddit - r/AfterEffects
- Rubberhose 2 - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Shape-layer-based IK limb rigging system for fast character animation with one-click rig creation.
- ShotDeck - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Film shot reference database.
- Stash Magazine - pill lic-freemium">Freemium</span>. Motion design and animation showcase.
- Trapcode Suite - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. A set of 3D motion graphics and visual effects plugins for After Effects.
- FrameRate
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Motion Graphics: Tools & Utilities
- Caddis - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Motion design app with layer timeline and node compositing.
- Element 3D - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. A 3D plugin for After Effects that allows you to import and animate 3D models.
- Jitter - pill lic-freemium">Freemium</span>. Browser-based collaborative motion design tool.
- Lottielab - pill lic-freemium">Freemium</span>. Editor for Lottie animations targeting apps and websites.
- Nukepedia Lens Engine
- Nw Wrld
- PixelCrash - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Creative motion and visual tools.
- Plate - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. WebGPU motion design tool running in the browser, with macOS and Windows builds.
- Easing Functions
- Periodic Table of Motion
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Motion Graphics: YouTube Channels
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Video Editing: Courses
- Aseprite
- Autograph - based motion graphics, compositing, and VFX (After Effects alternative). Free for individuals incl. commercial use. Originally Left Angle, now Maxon. | | Free | USD · Free Commercial | 2D/3D motion design and compositing |
- Cavalry - Driven | Data-driven motion graphics |
- Clip Studio Paint - standard illustration and comics with animation timeline. | | Paid | Manga · Frame-by-Frame | Manga, illustration, frame-by-frame animation |
- Clipnote Studio - by-frame 2D animation |
- DragonBones - origin workflow, runtimes for multiple engines. | | Open Source | Open Source · 2D Skeletal | 2D skeletal animation (OSS) |
- GraphicsGale
- Krita - source digital painting. Brush engine, animation, HDR. | | Open Source | Digital Painting · Animation | Digital painting, concept art, 2D animation |
- LibreSprite
- Lightcube
- Memao Sprite Sheet Creator - made art. Customize and export in seconds for any project. | | Paid | Pixel Art · Sprites | Pixel character sprite sheets |
- Moho (Smith Micro) - rigged animation. | | Paid | Bone Rigging · Vector Animation | Character animation, motion graphics |
- OpenToonz - sourced. | | Open Source | Ghibli Pipeline · Traditional 2D | Traditional 2D animation |
- Pencil2D - drawn | Simple hand-drawn animation |
- Pickle
- Pixa.Pics - art tool w/ vectorization. | | Freemium | Browser · Vectorization | Browser pixel art |
- Pixel Composer (itch.io) - based 2D VFX and compositing for pixel art. | | Paid | Node-based · Pixel VFX | Pixel art effects, game VFX |
- Pixelator
- Pixelorama - built | Pixel art for games |
- PixelOver - perfect transforms. | ~$20 (free demo) | Paid | Artwork→Pixel · Rigging | Artwork → pixel art conversion |
- Pixen (GitHub)
- Pixen (site) - sensitive drawing. | | Paid | | |
- Procreate - native · Storyboarding | Mobile illustration, storyboards |
- Rebelle 8 Pro - media painting app simulating real watercolor, oil, acrylic, ink with fluid dynamics. | | Paid | Natural Media · Watercolor Sim | Realistic traditional-media digital painting |
- REXPaint
- Rive
- Spine (Esoteric Software)
- SpriteMancer
- Spriter Pro
- Synfig Studio - source 2D vector animation. | | Open Source | Vector · Cutout | Cutout/bone animation |
- Tahoma2D - motion animation (OpenToonz fork w/ modernized UI and features). | | Open Source | OpenToonz Fork · Stop Motion | 2D / stop motion |
- TexturePacker - engine export. | | Paid | Sprite Sheets · Multi-Engine | Sprite sheet packing |
- Toon Boom Harmony
- Toon Boom Storyboard Pro - standard storyboarding software. | | Paid | Storyboarding · Animatics | Pre-production, animatics |
- Apple Compressor
- Apple Motion
- Avid Media Composer - standing film/TV finishing NLE. Standard for collaborative editorial in features and broadcast post. | From $23.99/mo (Ultimate $79.99/mo) | Paid | Industry Standard · Film/TV | Film and TV editorial |
- Avidemux
- CapCut Desktop - first | Social/short-form editing |
- Clipchamp
- DaVinci Resolve Studio - user collaboration. | $295 perpetual | Paid | Pro Tier · One-time Buy | Full pro post pipeline w/ collaboration |
- Descript - driven video and podcast editor. Edits by editing the text. | Free / $15/mo Creator / $30/mo Pro | Freemium | Transcript Edit · Podcast | Podcast and talking-head editing |
- Filmora - friendly editor; watermarked free tier. | ~$80/yr | Freemium | Beginner · Templates | Beginner editing |
- Final Cut Pro - native NLE with magnetic timeline. | | Paid | Mac-only · Magnetic Timeline | Mac-based editing |
- GoZen - source video editor built with Godot (alpha). | | Open Source | Godot-built · Alpha | Lightweight editing, Godot integration |
- HitFilm - owned editor + VFX combo. Free tier plus Pro paid version. | Free / $7.99/mo Pro | Freemium | Editor + VFX · Free Tier | Editor + VFX in one app |
- Kdenlive - source NLE. | | Open Source | Open Source · Cross-Platform | Linux/cross-platform editing |
- Lightworks
- OBS
- OpenShot - winning free and open-source video editor for Linux, Mac, and Windows. | | Open Source | Open Source · Beginner-Friendly | Cross-platform beginner editing |
- Premiere Elements - time-purchase consumer Premiere variant. | ~$99 perpetual | Paid | One-time Buy · Consumer | Consumer Adobe editing without subscription |
- Premiere Pro - standard NLE from Adobe. | | Paid | Industry Standard · Adobe Suite | Broadcast, film editing |
- Shotcut - source video editor. | | Open Source | Lightweight · Beginner-Friendly | Quick edits, beginners |
- VEED - subtitles, AI tools, and screen recording. | Free / $12/mo Lite / $24/mo Pro | Freemium | Browser · Auto-Subs | Browser-based quick edits + subtitles |
- Vegas Movie Studio
- Vegas Pro - based timeline, HDR, and AI-assisted tools. | From $19.99/mo (perpetual $599) | Paid | Windows Pro NLE · Track-based | Windows-only pro editing |
- VSDC Free Video Editor - linear editor, free + Pro tier. | | Freemium | Free · Windows | Free Windows editing |
- Ableton Live
- Adobe Audition
- Ardour
- Audacity - source audio editor and recorder. | | Open Source | Open Source · Recording | Voice recording, SFX editing, podcast |
- Bfxr - bit · Generator | 8-bit game sound effects |
- Bitwig Studio - Platform | Modular DAW |
- Cakewalk by BandLab
- Cubase
- Dolby Atmos Renderer
- FabFilter Pro Suite - Q, Pro-L). | | Paid | Pro Plugins · Mixing | Pro mixing/mastering plugins |
- Fairlight
- FL Studio - based DAW with lifetime free updates. | From $99 | Paid | Lifetime Updates · Pattern DAW | Pattern-based production |
- Flux Spat Revolution - derived object-based spatializer for immersive mixing. | | Paid | IRCAM · Spatial | Object-based spatial mixing |
- FMOD - standard adaptive audio. Free for indie <$200k. | | Freemium | Industry Standard · Indie-Free | Adaptive game audio |
- FotoSketcher
- GameSynth (Tsugi) - based procedural SFX generator for games. | | Paid | Procedural SFX · Games | Procedural game SFX |
- iZotope RX - standard audio restoration suite. | From $399 | Paid | Audio Repair · Industry Std | Audio repair/restoration |
- Krotos - driven foley and monster vox plugins (Reformer, Dehumaniser). | | Paid | Foley · Creature Vox | Foley + creature sound |
- LMMS - style DAW, cross-platform. | | Open Source | Open Source · FL-style | Free FL-style production |
- Logic Pro
- Max/MSP (Cycling '74)
- Pro Tools - production audio mixing and finishing. | From $9.99/mo (Studio $34.99/mo, Ultimate $99/mo) | Paid | Industry Standard · Post Mixing | Audio post mixing/finishing |
- Pure Data (Pd) - source visual programming environment for audio, MIDI, and multimedia. | | Open Source | Visual DSP · BSD | Visual DSP patching |
- Reaper
- Sonic Pi - based music livecoding environment, education-friendly. | | Open Source | Livecoding · Education | Livecoding music education |
- Sound Particles - style 3D sound design with thousands of simultaneous sources. Big in immersive/film audio. | | Paid | 3D Sound · Immersive | 3D sound design |
- Soundly
- Steam Audio - based spatial audio by Valve. Free. | | Free | Spatial Audio · Valve Free | Spatial game audio |
- Strudel
- Studio One - flow DAW. | | Paid | PreSonus · Drag Workflow | Modern drag-flow DAW |
- SuperCollider - based audio synthesis and livecoding language. | | Open Source | Livecoding · GPL | Algorithmic synthesis + livecoding |
- TidalCycles - based pattern livecoding for algoraves. | | Open Source | Algoraves · Pattern | Pattern-based livecoding |
- VCV Rack - source Eurorack modular synthesizer emulator. Free core; paid Pro and premium modules. | Free core / $149 Pro | Open Source | Modular Synth · Eurorack | Software modular synthesis |
- Wavewright
- Wwise
- DoAnimation - by-frame 2D animation. Layers, onion skinning, GIF/MP4 export. Files stay local. | | Free | Browser · 2D Animation | Browser 2D animation |
- DaVinci Resolve
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Software Reference
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2D & Animation Software
- Adding Animation to Buttons in Flutter using Rive
- AJ Picard
- Aseprite Docs
- Clip Studio Assets - actions.
- Create Rive-ting Animations
- Flutter Community
- Flutter SVG Animations with Rive (Reso Coder) - Sprinkling some beautiful animations across your app
- Flutter Web and Rive Animation Tutorial
- Krita Resources
- OpenToonz GitHub
- Optimization techniques
- Plant Blog - blog-rive)
- Pointer Tracking Animation Implemented in Webflow
- Procreate Handbook
- Rive Flutter Animation
- Riveflow - level interactive animations for Webflow websites with Rive.
- SwiftUI Animated Login Screen using Rive
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