3d-resources

A collection of resources for 3D.
https://github.com/devanshutak25/3d-resources

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Software Reference
- 3D Software: Paid
 - Nomad Sculpt - time (mobile) | Paid | iPad Sculpt · One-time Purchase | Mobile sculpting |
 - Optitex - making and virtual fit. | | Paid | Pattern + Fit · Industrial | 2D/3D pattern + virtual fit |
 - Reallusion Character Creator - rigging pipeline feeding iClone, Unreal, Unity, Blender, Omniverse. | From $8.30/mo (3D Suite 365 $49.92/mo with iClone) | Paid | Character Pipeline · Auto-Rig | Production-ready character pipelines |
 - Reallusion iClone - time character animation and cinematic creation; pairs with Character Creator. | $59/mo or $199/yr (perpetual $599) | Paid | Real-time · Character Anim | Real-time previs, indie cinematics |
 - Ross XPression - time motion graphics and data-driven CG for live broadcast. | | Paid | Broadcast · Data-Driven | Real-time broadcast CG |
 - Style3D - to-CG pipeline |
 - Substance 3D Modeler
 - Unreal MetaHuman Animator - driven facial performance capture targeting MetaHuman characters. Free with Unreal. | | Free | MetaHuman · Free w/ Unreal | MetaHuman facial performance |
 - ZBrush - standard digital sculpting from Maxon. | ~$27/mo annual | Paid | Industry Standard · iPad Version | Sculpting, characters |
 - Clayoo - pill lic-paid">Paid. SubD modeling plugin for Rhino. Common for jewelry organic forms.
 - Firestorm CAD - pill lic-paid">Paid. Rhino plugin for parametric jewelry design.
- AI Design Viz Software
 - Veras - pill lic-paid">Paid. AI render plugin inside Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, and Vectorworks.
- AI Image & Texture Generation Software
 - SLK_img2pixel
- Audio Software
 - Resonance Audio - source ambisonic spatial audio SDK.
- CAD Software
 - GrabCAD
 - Thingiverse - printing model community.
- Design Software
- Game Engines: Free & Open Source
 - Coquette
 - OpenXRay - modified X-Ray engine used in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series.
 - Py Game CE - Community Edition is a FOSS Python library for multimedia applications (like games). Built on top of the excellent SDL library
- Level Design & Map Editing Software
- Pipeline & Production Management Software
 - AWS Deadline Cloud - pill lic-paid">Paid. Managed successor to on-prem Deadline. Usage-based pricing on AWS infrastructure with Deadline submitter compatibility.
 - Chaos Cloud - pill lic-paid">Paid. V-Ray native cloud rendering from 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Rhino, C4D. Credits bundled with V-Ray subscription.
 - Conductor Technologies - pill lic-paid">Paid. API-driven render orchestration. Supports 3ds Max, AE, Blender, C4D, Houdini, Maya, Nuke with Arnold, Corona, Cycles, Mantra, Redshift, RenderMan, V-Ray.
 - Drop & Render - pill lic-paid">Paid. Official Redshift and SideFX Karma partner farm. C4D and Blender focus with AOV, Cryptomatte, Redshift proxy, tiled renders.
 - Fox Renderfarm - pill lic-paid">Paid. TPN-accredited CPU + GPU cloud farm. Supports Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, C4D, Houdini with V-Ray, Arnold, Corona, Redshift, Octane, Karma. 24/7 support. $25 free trial.
 - GarageFarm.NET - pill lic-paid">Paid. SaaS render farm with automated workflow. Supports Maya, 3ds Max, C4D, Blender, Houdini, Modo. Three pricing tiers based on speed vs budget.
 - GridMarkets - pill lic-paid">Paid. Houdini-first cloud farm with Mantra, Karma CPU/XPU, PDG/TOP support. Also Maya, C4D, Blender, 3ds Max, Nuke + Arnold, V-Ray, Redshift, RenderMan.
 - iRender - pill lic-paid">Paid. IaaS dedicated RTX 4090 nodes from ~$8.20/hr. Optimized for Redshift, Octane, Blender, V-Ray, Iray, Maxwell, Houdini, C4D, Maya via remote desktop.
 - Maxon One Cloud - pill lic-paid">Paid. Integrated C4D cloud rendering for Standard, Physical, and Redshift engines. Bundled with Maxon One subscription.
 - OTOY Render Cloud (ORC) - pill lic-paid">Paid. OTOY cloud rendering for Octane scenes. Pay-as-you-go GPU rendering with ORBX scene packaging.
 - Pixel Plow - pill lic-paid">Paid. 3ds Max, After Effects, Blender, and Cinema 4D render farm.
 - Ranch Computing - pill lic-paid">Paid. French managed farm focused on Blender, C4D, Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini including Karma XPU. Predictable per-frame pricing.
 - RebusFarm - pill lic-paid">Paid. German cloud farm supporting 20+ apps including Blender, 3ds Max, Maya, C4D, SketchUp. CPU 1.33 cents/GHz-hr, GPU 0.50 cents/OB-hr.
 - Super Renders Farm - pill lic-paid">Paid. Multi-engine farm with 20k+ Xeon cores and RTX 5090 GPU nodes. Supports V-Ray, Corona, Arnold, Redshift, Octane, Cycles across Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, C4D, Houdini.
- Render Engines
 - Aurora - time path tracing renderer that enables fast product visualizations.
 - Chaos Cosmos - Ray/Corona asset library (3D models, materials, HDRIs).
 - Falcor - time rendering framework supporting DirectX 12 aiming to improve the productivity of research and prototype projects.
 - Hexels - based painting tool
 - Horde3D
 - kajiya - time global illumination renderer made with Rust and Vulkan.
 - OTOY Octane Render Cloud
 - Redshift Community
 - RenderMan Community
 - StratusGFX
 - Sunflow - realistic image synthesis.
 - Yafaray - source montecarlo raytracing engine released under the LGPL 2.1 license.
- Scientific & Medical Visualization Software
 - 3D Slicer
 - Ansys EnSight - dataset CFD/CAE visualization. | | Paid | Ansys · Large Data | Large CFD datasets |
 - Avogadro - platform chemistry builder and editor. | | Open Source | Chemistry · Educational | Chemistry building |
 - Celestia - time 3D space simulator. | | Open Source | Space Sim · Educational | Educational space sim |
 - Discovery Studio Visualizer - oriented molecular viewer. Free download. | | Free | Pharma · Free | Pharma molecular viewing |
 - Drishti
 - FieldView
 - Gaia Sky
 - Google Earth Studio - overlay animation |
 - Horos
 - ImageJ / Fiji
 - Inviwo - graph scientific viz. | | Open Source | Node Graph · Academic | Node-based scientific viz |
 - ITK-SNAP - automatic medical image segmentation. | | Open Source | Medical · Segmentation | Medical segmentation |
 - Jmol / JSmol - embeddable molecule viewer |
 - kepler.gl
 - Mol*
 - MolView - based molecule sketcher and 3D viewer. | | Open Source | Browser · Educational | Browser molecule sketching |
 - NGL Viewer - friendly. | | Open Source | WebGL · Jupyter | Jupyter molecular viz |
 - ParaView - scale scientific visualization, VTK frontend. | | Open Source | Kitware · Large Data | Large-scale scientific viz |
 - PyMOL - scriptable molecular viewer. Industry standard for protein figures and animations. | Open Source fork free / Schrödinger commercial license | Mixed | Molecular · Python | Protein/molecule visualization |
 - QGIS
 - SpaceEngine
 - Stellarium
 - Tecplot 360 - processing standard. | | Paid | CFD · Engineering | CFD post-processing |
 - UCSF ChimeraX - gen molecular visualization with VR support. Replaces Chimera. | | Free | Academic · VR-ready | Molecular viz + VR |
 - Universe Sandbox - based space sandbox. | ~$30 perpetual | Paid | Physics · Education | Physics-based astrophysics demos |
 - VMD
 - VolView - based DICOM volume renderer (Kitware). | | Open Source | Browser · DICOM | Browser DICOM volume |
 - WorldWide Telescope
 - YASARA - only, paid full versions. | | Freemium | MD + Viz · Commercial | Molecular dynamics + viz |
 - BioBlender - on for biological molecule visualization.
 - BlenderGIS - on for georeferenced data, OSM imports, SRTM.
 - Brady Johnston - for-science tutorials. Author of Molecular Nodes.
 - CesiumJS
 - Clarafi (Gaël McGill / Digizyme) - pill lic-paid">Paid. 3D molecular animation courses, Maya focus.
 - deck.gl
 - Drew Berry (WEHI TV)
 - ePMV
 - Globe.gl - based globe visualization wrapper.
 - Janet Iwasa Animation Lab
 - Molecular Maya (mMaya) - pill lic-paid">Paid. Digizyme's Maya plugin for molecular modeling and animation.
 - Molecular Nodes - on for molecular visualization. Geometry-nodes driven; current go-to for Blender molecular work.
 - Plotly (3D)
 - TouchTerrain - printable terrain model generator.
 - VTK
 - yt project
 - WorldWide Telescope
- Software Reference: Legacy & Defunct
- VFX & Compositing Software
 - ActionVFX
 - Boris Title Studio - pill lic-paid">Paid. 3D titler shipped inside Continuum (was a standalone product).
 - JangaFX Docs - to guides.
 - Mocha AE
 - SAC Script Auditor - source Nuke tool that audits and cleans comp scripts, flagging issues and optimizing node graphs.
- Video Editing Software
 - DaVinci Resolve Training
 - Premiere Pro Learn
- Virtual Production Software
 - Brompton Tessera - pill lic-paid">Paid. Industry-standard LED processors (SX40, S8) for VP and concerts.
 - Faceware - pill lic-paid">Paid. Head-mounted cameras plus Studio/Analyzer software for facial performance capture.
 - Lightcraft Previzion / Jetset - pill lic-paid">Paid. On-set camera tracking and previs platform.
 - Manus - pill lic-paid">Paid. Motion capture and VR finger tracking gloves.
 - Mark Roberts Motion Control (Bolt / Milo / Cyclops) - pill lic-paid">Paid. Bolt high-speed, Milo, Cyclops, and Kira MoCo arms; Unreal Engine integration for VP.
 - Megapixel Helios - pill lic-paid">Paid. HDR LED processing platform for virtual production.
 - Mo-Sys StarTracker - pill lic-paid">Paid. Ceiling-star optical camera tracking system for VP and broadcast.
 - Ncam Reality - pill lic-paid">Paid. Markerless on-set camera tracking.
 - OptiTrack - pill lic-paid">Paid. Motive software and optical mocap cameras.
 - ROE Visual - pill lic-paid">Paid. Black Pearl / Ruby LED panels widely used in VP volumes.
 - Sony Mocopi - pill lic-paid">Paid. Six-sensor mobile mocap system.
 - StretchSense - pill lic-paid">Paid. Soft-sensor mocap gloves for hands.
 - Stype RedSpy / StypeKit - pill lic-paid">Paid. Camera tracking system for VP and broadcast.
 - Vicon - pill lic-paid">Paid. Optical motion capture systems. Industry standard.
 - Vu Studios - pill lic-paid">Paid. Turnkey virtual production stages and tooling.
 - Xsens MVN (Movella) - pill lic-paid">Paid. IMU-based inertial full-body motion capture suit.
 - ZEISS CinCraft Scenario - pill lic-paid">Paid. Lens-aware camera tracking system for VP.
Tools, Pipeline & Utilities
- Conversion Tools
 - fre:ac - source batch audio converter. See also: <a href="#viewers--file-utilities">Software Reference → Viewers & File Utilities</a> | Open Source | Audio Batch · Open Source | Batch audio conversion |
 - HandBrake - source H.265/AV1 video encoder. See also: <a href="#viewers--file-utilities">Software Reference → Viewers & File Utilities</a> | Open Source | H.265/AV1 · Open Source | Video encoding |
 - Shutter Encoder - also">See also: <a href="#viewers--file-utilities">Software Reference → Viewers & File Utilities</a> | Free | FFmpeg GUI · Pro Presets | Pro video encoding GUI |
 - XnConvert - also">See also: <a href="#viewers--file-utilities">Software Reference → Viewers & File Utilities</a> | Free | Batch · 80+ Actions | Batch image conversion |
 - 123apps - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. Free web tools for audio, video, image.
 - 3DGS Converter
 - Assimp (GitHub) - source library, 40+ 3D format import (C/C++/Python).
 - Assimp (site) - Source library to import various well-known 3D model formats in a uniform manner.
 - CloudConvert - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. 200+ formats with API.
 - Convertio - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. Multi-format converter.
 - F Spy USD
 - FBX2glTF
 - FreeConvert - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. Free online file converter.
 - glTF Pipeline - hidden="true">↔ GLB, Draco compress, texture resize.
 - glTF Transform
 - glTF Validator
 - glTF Viewer - based glTF/GLB viewer.
 - gltfpack
 - ImageMagick
 - MAZANOKE - based converter.
 - Mixamo Converter
 - Needle USD Converter - based USD/USDZ viewer and converter.
 - obj2gltf
 - OIIO (OpenImageIO)
 - Online Convert - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. Web-based format converter.
 - Packyderm
 - PNGQuant
 - SoX
 - Squoosh
 - TinyPNG - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. Lossy PNG/JPEG compression.
 - USDZ - gltf-multiexport-addon), [ZBrush](https://blenderartists.org/t/goz-for-blender-2-8/1138418)
 - VERT.sh - purpose online converter.
- Gaussian Splatting & NeRF
 - 3D Gaussian Splatting (INRIA reference impl)
 - 3DGS Introduction
 - 3DGS.cpp - platform, high performance 3DGS renderer in C++ and Vulkan Compute, supporting Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and visionOS.
 - 4D Gaussian Splatting
 - A Shading-Guided Generative Implicit Model for Shape-Accurate 3D-Aware Image Synthesis
 - Brush
 - BundleSDF: Neural 6-DoF Tracking and 3D Reconstruction of Unknown Objects
 - Contrastive Lift: 3D Object Instance Segmentation by Slow-Fast Contrastive Fusion - lift.txt)
 - DyLiN: Making Light Field Networks Dynamic - --yu2023dylin-->
 - DynIBaR: Neural Dynamic Image-Based Rendering
 - Generative Occupancy Fields for 3D Surface-Aware Image Synthesis
 - IBRNet: Learning Multi-View Image-Based Rendering
 - Learning Neural Transmittance for Efficient Rendering of Reflectance Fields
 - LichtFeld Studio
 - Mega Sa M
 - msplat
 - Neural 3D Video Synthesis from Multi-view Video - video.txt)
 - Neural Body: Implicit Neural Representations with Structured Latent Codes for Novel View Synthesis of Dynamic Humans - --Peng20arxiv_neuralbody-->
 - Neural Rays for Occlusion-aware Image-based Rendering
 - PlenOctrees for Real-time Rendering of Neural Radiance Fields - --yu2021plenoctrees-->
 - Pointrix - based rendering.
 - Ponder: Point Cloud Pre-training via Neural Rendering
 - PVA: Pixel-aligned Volumetric Avatars
 - PyTorch Implementation
 - Rodin: A Generative Model for Sculpting 3D Digital Avatars Using Diffusion - avatar-diffusion.microsoft.com/) | [bibtex](./citations/rodin.txt)
 - spaTV
 - SpectacularAI
 - splatviz
 - Taichi 3D GS - based implementation (Apache-2.0).
 - TiNeuVox: Fast Dynamic Radiance Fields with Time-Aware Neural Voxels
 - UV Volumes for Real-time Rendering of Editable Free-view Human Performance - Volumes) | [bibtex](citations/UV-Volumes.txt) 
 - vkgs - platform, high performance 3DGS renderer in C++ and Vulkan Compute/Graphics.
 - Warp 3DGS - based implementation (AGPL-3.0).
- Matchmoving & Camera Tracking
 - Primatte Studio - time pro chroma key tech, now under Boris FX. | | Paid | Keyer · Chroma Key | Chroma key |
 - F Spy Maya
 - Lockdown - pill lic-paid">Paid. After Effects plugin for tracking warped, deforming surfaces (faces, fabric, skin). Mesh-based.
- Miscellaneous 3D Tools & Utilities
 - Blockbench - poly/voxel 3D modeler. See also: <a href="#misc-3d-utilities-software">Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software</a> | | Free | Low-poly · Voxel | Low-poly / voxel modeling |
 - darktable - source RAW photo editor for reference/texture processing. See also: <a href="#misc-3d-utilities-software">Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software</a> | | Open Source | RAW Editor · Open Source | RAW processing |
 - Dust3D - source quick base mesh generation. See also: <a href="#misc-3d-utilities-software">Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software</a> | | Open Source | Base Meshes · Open Source | Base mesh generation |
 - Gaea - also">See also: <a href="#misc-3d-utilities-software">Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software</a> | | Freemium | Terrain Gen · Free Community | Terrain generation |
 - Gl Ch Ao S.P - also">See also: <a href="#misc-3d-utilities-software">Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software</a> | | Open Source | Strange Attractors · GPU | |
 - Hesiod - source node-based procedural terrain/heightmap generator. See also: <a href="#misc-3d-utilities-software">Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software</a> | | Open Source | Terrain Gen · Node-based | Procedural terrain |
 - IFS Renderer - accelerated fractal renderer with HDR/EXR export. See also: <a href="#misc-3d-utilities-software">Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software</a> | | Free | Fractals · HDR/EXR | Fractal rendering |

Programming Languages

C# 244 Python 151 C++ 144 JavaScript 13 C 10 HTML 9 Jupyter Notebook 8 ShaderLab 8 TypeScript 6 GDScript 6

Categories

Game Development 822 Learning, Community & Industry 388 Tools, Pipeline & Utilities 367 Modeling, Sculpting & Texturing 338 Assets & Libraries 264 AI & Machine Learning for CG 248 Lighting, Rendering & Shaders 234 Art, Design & Visual Storytelling 216 Software Reference 187 Motion Graphics & Video 136 Attribution 73 VFX, Compositing & Virtual Production 60 Animation & Rigging 19

Sub Categories

Unity Engine: Resources 429 Rendering & Shader Theory 194 Unreal Engine: Resources 167 Blender: Plugins & Addons 155 3D Communities & Forums 138 Research Papers 116 Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning 110 Video Editing: Courses 94 Paid Tutorial Platforms 83 AI-Assisted CG Software 72 Game Jams 65 Material Creation Tools 62 Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools 49 Scientific & Medical Visualization Software 47 Game Assets 45 Compositing Learning, Books & Industry 41 Image Generation 40 3D Inspiration & Showcase 40 Plugin & Addon Marketplaces 39 Pipeline Overview 38 Model Libraries: Free & General 37 Design Tools 37 YouTube Channels: Blender 36 Miscellaneous 3D Tools & Utilities 34 Scene & Pipeline Tools 34 General Inspiration 34 Gaussian Splatting & NeRF 33 Conversion Tools 32 3D Software: Paid 31 YouTube Channels: Motion Graphics & Cinema 4D 28 Textures & Materials: Free PBR Libraries 28 Renderer-Specific Learning 27 Motion Graphics: Inspiration 26 Houdini: Plugins & Tools 26 AI-Assisted CG Tools 26 Icons 25 YouTube Channels: Houdini 24 Video Generation 23 Game Design & Theory 23 Fonts 20 XR, AR & VR: Resources 20 2D & Animation Software 20 Houdini: Miscellaneous Tutorials 19 Houdini: Essential Learning Resources 19 Game Dev Tools: Sprite & VFX 18 Patreon Creators 18 Concept Art & Illustration: Channels 17 Model Libraries: Specialized 17 Virtual Production Software 17 3D Generation 17 Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists 16 3D Software: Free 16 Color Theory & Tools 16 Cinematography & Camera Work 15 USD (Universal Scene Description) 15 Stock Images & References 14 HDRIs 14 Houdini: VEX & Coding 14 Pipeline & Production Management Software 14 Game Dev Tools: Networking & Multiplayer 14 Game Dev: YouTube Channels 14 Tech Art 13 Houdini: Communities 13 Audio: SFX & Music Libraries 13 Game Dev: Communities 12 Render Engines 12 Model Libraries: Architecture & Furniture 12 Game Dev Tools: Level Design 12 YouTube Channels: Sculpting & Characters 11 Software-Specific Asset Libraries 11 AI Motion Capture & Animation 11 Rigging & Animation Tools 10 Motion Graphics: Tools & Utilities 10 Asset Marketplaces 10 Textures: Specialized 10 Blender: Tutorials 10 AI Audio & Music 9 Godot: Key Plugins & Addons 9 Pipeline Standards 9 Animation: YouTube Channels 8 Houdini: Getting Started 8 Photography: Reference & Fundamentals 8 Retopology & Mesh Tools 8 Godot: Learning 7 Animation Principles 7 Design Principles & Typography 7 Game Dev Tools: Physics Engines 7 ComfyUI Ecosystem 6 3D Software: Free Tier 6 Virtual Production 6 Game Dev Tools: AI & Procedural Generation 6 Texture & Material Generation 5 2D Art References & Inspiration 5 Stock Footage 5 VFX & Compositing Software 5 Game Dev Tools: Dialogue & Narrative 5 3D Lighting: Fundamentals 5 Composition & Visual Storytelling 5 3D Lighting: Redshift-Specific 5 Industry Trends 2025-2026 4 Godot: Official Resources 4 Machine Learning for CG 4 Matchmoving & Camera Tracking 3 Level Design & Map Editing Software 3 Design Software 3 Software Reference: Legacy & Defunct 3 3D Lighting: Production 3 Textures: Premium 3 Godot: Communities 3 Game Dev Tools: Version Control 3 Fusion (DaVinci Resolve): Learning 3 Salary & Career Data 3 Architecture & Visualization 3 Game Engines: Free & Open Source 3 CAD Software 2 Houdini: FX & Simulations 2 Game Dev: Courses 2 Cinema 4D: Learning 2 Cinema 4D: Tips & Workflows 2 Open-Source Models (HuggingFace) 2 Video Editing Software 2 After Effects: Learning & Templates 2 UV Tools 2 Cinema 4D: Plugins 2 Houdini: Rigging & Animation (KineFX) 2 Audio Software 1 Houdini: Courses & Free Content 1 3ds Max: Plugins 1 AI Product Photography Software 1 Motion Graphics: YouTube Channels 1 AI Image & Texture Generation Software 1 AI Design Viz Software 1 Game Dev Tools: Analytics & Playtesting 1 Game Dev Tools: Audio Middleware 1

Keywords

unity 94 unity3d 64 unreal-engine 58 blender 50 game-development 48 ue4 43 unreal-engine-4 39 blender-addon 33 python 31 gamedev 30 awesome 25 unreal-engine-5 23 awesome-list 23 plugin 22 unreal 22 csharp 22 ue4-plugin 22 unrealengine 22 opengl 21 cpp 21 3d 21 graphics 19 ue5 19 nerf 19 game-engine 16 webgl 15 computer-graphics 15 animation 14 addon 14 game 14 unreal-engine-plugin 14 c-plus-plus 13 unity3d-plugin 13 ue5-plugin 13 blender3d 12 rendering 12 shader 12 shaders 12 vfx 11 3d-graphics 11 c-sharp 11 blender-scripts 11 procedural-generation 11 unity-editor 11 computer-vision 10 glsl 10 3d-reconstruction 10 android 9 ai 9 vulkan 9

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3D Software: Paid

AI Design Viz Software

AI Image & Texture Generation Software

Audio Software

CAD Software

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Game Engines: Free & Open Source

Level Design & Map Editing Software

Pipeline & Production Management Software

Render Engines

Scientific & Medical Visualization Software

Software Reference: Legacy & Defunct

VFX & Compositing Software

Video Editing Software

Virtual Production Software

Tools, Pipeline & Utilities

Conversion Tools

Gaussian Splatting & NeRF

Matchmoving & Camera Tracking

Miscellaneous 3D Tools & Utilities