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3d-resources

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

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  • Tools, Pipeline & Utilities

    • Plugin & Addon Marketplaces

      • Layer Painter - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Allows you to use a Layer-System for creating materials with painting and procedurals. The layers include masks, filters and much more. Even though the addon is designed with a PBR workflow in mind
      • MACHIN3tools - pill" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="12" height="12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M8 0C3.58 0 0 3.58 0 8c0 3.54 2.29 6.53 5.47 7.59.4.07.55-.17.55-.38 0-.19-.01-.82-.01-1.49-2.01.37-2.53-.49-2.69-.94-.09-.23-.48-.94-.82-1.13-.28-.15-.68-.52-.01-.53.63-.01 1.08.58 1.23.82.72 1.21 1.87.87 2.33.66.07-.52.28-.87.51-1.07-1.78-.2-3.64-.89-3.64-3.95 0-.87.31-1.59.82-2.15-.08-.2-.36-1.02.08-2.12 0 0 .67-.21 2.2.82.64-.18 1.32-.27 2-.27.68 0 1.36.09 2 .27 1.53-1.04 2.2-.82 2.2-.82.44 1.1.16 1.92.08 2.12.51.56.82 1.27.82 2.15 0 3.07-1.87 3.75-3.65 3.95.29.25.54.73.54 1.48 0 1.07-.01 1.93-.01 2.2 0 .21.15.46.55.38A8.012 8.012 0 0016 8c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8z"/></svg>GitHub</a> [![market]](https://blendermarket
      • MotionArray - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Motion graphics and video assets.
      • Orbolt - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Official Houdini HDA marketplace.
      • Parallax UV Mapping
      • Path Solver HDA
      • Pixel Art Rendering
      • Point Based Growth HDA
      • Poly Source
      • Reactor (DaVinci)
      • Speedflow - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. [$] : Addon for non-destructive workflow.
      • SSGI for EEVEE
      • Super Fast Render - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Either uses preset render settings optimised to speed up render times or Uses a benchmark to detect the fastest settings for the same render quality
      • Super Res Render - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Plugin that splits renders up into several chunks to make rendering at super high resolutions possible.
      • Texel Density Checker - Texel-Density-Checker" class="repo-pill" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="12" height="12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M8 0C3.58 0 0 3.58 0 8c0 3.54 2.29 6.53 5.47 7.59.4.07.55-.17.55-.38 0-.19-.01-.82-.01-1.49-2.01.37-2.53-.49-2.69-.94-.09-.23-.48-.94-.82-1.13-.28-.15-.68-.52-.01-.53.63-.01 1.08.58 1.23.82.72 1.21 1.87.87 2.33.66.07-.52.28-.87.51-1.07-1.78-.2-3.64-.89-3.64-3.95 0-.87.31-1.59.82-2.15-.08-.2-.36-1.02.08-2.12 0 0 .67-.21 2.2.82.64-.18 1.32-.27 2-.27.68 0 1.36.09 2 .27 1.53-1.04 2.2-.82 2.2-.82.44 1.1.16 1.92.08 2.12.51.56.82 1.27.82 2.15 0 3.07-1.87 3.75-3.65 3.95.29.25.54.73.54 1.48 0 1.07-.01 1.93-.01 2.2 0 .21.15.46.55.38A8.012 8.012 0 0016 8c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8z"/></svg>GitHub</a>
      • Universal Human Rigged Base Mesh - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. [$] : Rigged human base mesh.
      • VideoHive (Envato) - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Templates and presets.
      • Wrap Defromer
      • Maxivz’s Interactive Tools
      • Mech/Fy
      • Photographer 2

    • Retopology & Mesh Tools

      • Danny Mac 3D
      • Instant Meshes Remesh - pill" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="12" height="12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M8 0C3.58 0 0 3.58 0 8c0 3.54 2.29 6.53 5.47 7.59.4.07.55-.17.55-.38 0-.19-.01-.82-.01-1.49-2.01.37-2.53-.49-2.69-.94-.09-.23-.48-.94-.82-1.13-.28-.15-.68-.52-.01-.53.63-.01 1.08.58 1.23.82.72 1.21 1.87.87 2.33.66.07-.52.28-.87.51-1.07-1.78-.2-3.64-.89-3.64-3.95 0-.87.31-1.59.82-2.15-.08-.2-.36-1.02.08-2.12 0 0 .67-.21 2.2.82.64-.18 1.32-.27 2-.27.68 0 1.36.09 2 .27 1.53-1.04 2.2-.82 2.2-.82.44 1.1.16 1.92.08 2.12.51.56.82 1.27.82 2.15 0 3.07-1.87 3.75-3.65 3.95.29.25.54.73.54 1.48 0 1.07-.01 1.93-.01 2.2 0 .21.15.46.55.38A8.012 8.012 0 0016 8c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8z"/></svg>GitHub</a>
      • Quad Remesher - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Auto-quad retopology plugin (Exoside) for Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, C4D, Modo, Houdini, ZBrush. ZRemesher-style algorithm.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#retopology--uv-software">Software Reference → Retopology & UV Software</a></small>
      • RetopoFlow - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Blender addon for manual retopology.
      • Topology Guides
      • ZWrap - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. ZBrush plugin (R3DS) that auto-wraps a base topology onto a scan or sculpt. Standard for garment/character retopo.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#retopology--uv-software">Software Reference → Retopology & UV Software</a></small>
      • Retopo MT - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Tool for retopo, you use it in addition with other addons or tools in Blender, in Edit Mode.
      • SpeedRetopo - on for Blender to make fast and easy retopology using Bsurface.

    • Rigging & Animation Tools

      • AccuRIG
      • APEX (Houdini) - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. SideFX's procedural node-based rigging framework.
      • Auto-Rig Pro (Blender) - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Automatic rigging and retargeting.
      • CvWrap
      • EasyMocap - source toolbox for markerless human motion capture and novel view synthesis from RGB videos.
      • Mesh2Motion - source web application to animate your 3D models. Supports humanoid, four-legged, and bird creatures.
      • Onion Skin Renderer
      • ossos
      • trigger - driven rigging tool for Autodesk Maya.
      • AnimKit - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Dockable Maya toolbar of selection-aware animation tools for tweening, key manipulation, and workflow cleanup.

    • Scene & Pipeline Tools

      • CGAL - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | Geometry Lib · Open Source | Computational geometry algorithms |
      • Flamenco (Blender render farm) - farm manager.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | Render Farm · Blender | Blender render farm |
      • Flamenco (flamenco.io) - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | Render Farm · Blender | Blender render farm |
      • ftrack - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Paid | Production Tracking · Pro | Production tracking |
      • Gaffer (GafferHQ compositing) - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | Look Dev · Open Source | Look dev / lighting / compositing |
      • Godot Game Tools - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | | | |
      • Kitsu (CGWire) - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | Open Source · Tracking | Open-source production tracking |
      • Medieval Fantasy City Generator - viewer) : is a 3d-visualizer for MFCD. See other generators from<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | | | |
      • OpenCue (docs) - source render management.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | Render Farm · Open Source | Render farm management |
      • Pandora - Source Renderfarm-Manager.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | Render Farm · Open Source | Indie render farm management |
      • Prism Pipeline - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Freemium | Pipeline · Free Core | Indie/small studio pipeline |
      • TerraForge3D - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | | |
      • Tik Manager (GitHub) - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | Pipeline · Open Source | Asset/pipeline management for small teams |
      • Tik Manager (site) - friendly asset and pipeline manager.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Freemium | Pipeline · Asset Mgmt | Asset/pipeline management |
      • BlenderProc
      • CGCmake
      • Cortex
      • Cross3D
      • Easy3D - to-use, and efficient C++ library for processing and rendering 3D data.
      • Field3D - source library for storing voxel data.
      • MayaCharm
      • MayaSublime
      • mGui - python GUI library for Maya.
      • minq
      • nuke.vim
      • OD CopyPasteExternal
      • Prisma
      • Py3dsMax
      • PyMEL
      • Ramses
      • Stalker
      • VEX - on for Sublime Text
      • Coalition - farm manager from Mercenaries Engineering (makers of Guerilla Render).<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | Render Farm · Guerilla-adjacent | Small-studio render farm |
      • Open3D - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a></small> | Open Source | 3D Data Processing · Open Source | 3D data processing (Python/C++) |

    • USD (Universal Scene Description)

    • UV Tools

  • VFX, Compositing & Virtual Production

    • Compositing Learning, Books & Industry

      • Befores & Afters
      • Book: Compositing Visual Effects (Lee Lanier) - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Lee Lanier. Applied, project-based comp instruction.
      • Book: Digital Compositing for Film and Video (Steve Wright, 4th ed.) - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Standard text on digital compositing. Math + practical workflow.
      • Book: The Art and Science of Digital Compositing (Brinkmann, 2nd ed.) - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Ron Brinkmann's theoretical canon for digital compositing.
      • Cinefex (archive) - making journal archives.
      • CompositingMentor - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Tobias Wiesner's paid mentorship-style Nuke courses. Deep compositing focus.
      • Foundry Learn (Nuke)
      • Hugo's Desk (Hugo Guerra) - pill lic-mixed">Mixed</span>. Pro Nuke compositing tutorials and breakdowns from CG Supe Hugo Guerra.
      • NukePedia
      • Steve Wright Training - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Steve Wright (author of the standard Nuke text) structured comp course series.
      • The Art of VFX
      • VFX Apprentice (Allan McKay) - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Paid VFX career courses. Nuke + Houdini overlap.
      • After Effects
      • Boris FX Optics
      • Continuum
      • DaVinci Resolve Fusion - based compositing, free with Resolve. | | Freemium | Node-based · Free with Resolve | Compositing, VFX |
      • Effekseer - time VFX editor and runtime. | | Open Source | Real-time VFX · Games | Game VFX particles |
      • IlluGen - time procedural node-based generator for tiling noise, normal maps, flowmaps, 3D FX meshes, caustics, masks, distortions. | | Paid | Real-time · Procedural Materials | Real-time VFX and tech-art asset/material generation |
      • KeenTools
      • LiquiGen - time liquid simulation. | | Paid | Real-time Sim · Liquids | Game fluid effects |
      • MadMapper
      • Magic Animator - based animation creator. | | Freemium | Web · Quick Anim | Quick animated graphics |
      • Natron (community fork) - source node compositor, Nuke-like. | | Open Source | Node-based · Nuke-like | Indie VFX compositing |
      • Nuke (Foundry) - standard compositing. Non-Commercial free version available. | | Paid | Industry Standard · Node-based | Film VFX compositing |
      • Red Giant Complete - owned VFX/motion suite. Trapcode, Magic Bullet, VFX Suite, Universe. | $85/mo or $639/yr | Paid | Plugin Suite · Motion Graphics | Motion graphics and VFX in AE/Premiere/Resolve |
      • Resolume
      • Silhouette - based roto/paint compositor with AI-driven matte tools. | $165/mo or $875/yr; perpetual standalone $2,195 | Paid | Industry Standard · Roto/Paint | Feature-film roto and paint |
      • TouchDesigner - based real-time visual programming for interactive media, installations, and live visuals. | | Freemium | Real-time · Node-based | Interactive installations, live visuals, projection mapping |
      • 3DEqualizer - end matchmoving (major VFX studios). | Paid | High-End · Studio Standard | High-end matchmove |
      • fSpy - source single-image camera matching → Blender. | Open Source | Free · Blender Bridge | Free single-image cam match |
      • PFTrack
      • SynthEyes
      • ARwall
      • Aximmetry
      • Brainstorm InfinitySet
      • grandMA3 - standard lighting control console and software for live shows, theatre, and broadcast. | Paid | Lighting Console · Show Control | Stage lighting control, show programming |
      • MotionBuilder - time character animation and mocap editing platform. | Paid | Industry Std · Mocap Cleanup | Mocap cleanup + retarget |
      • 8-bit to Half Float CopyCat (Moving Image Arts) - bit color banding. Downloadable .cat file.
      • Compositing Academy - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Paid Nuke compositing courses and career training from working VFX compositors.
      • VectorayGen - based vector field generator for real-time VFX. Computes flows, noise, and turbulence to drive GPU particle motion. | | Free | Vector Fields · Free | Real-time VFX vector fields |
      • VectorayGen - based vector field generator for real-time VFX. Computes flows, noise, and turbulence to drive GPU particle motion. | | Free | Vector Fields · Free | Real-time VFX vector fields |

    • Tech Art

    • Virtual Production

      • disguise - also">See also: <a href="#virtual-production-software">Software Reference → Virtual Production Software</a></small> | Paid | LED Walls · Workflow | LED wall virtual production |
      • Notch - time graphics for live events and virtual production.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#virtual-production-software">Software Reference → Virtual Production Software</a></small> | Paid | Live Events · Real-time | Live events, real-time graphics |
      • Pixotope - also">See also: <a href="#virtual-production-software">Software Reference → Virtual Production Software</a></small> | Paid | VP Software · Real-time | Virtual production |
      • Vizrt - also">See also: <a href="#virtual-production-software">Software Reference → Virtual Production Software</a></small> | Paid | Broadcast · Graphics | Broadcast graphics |
      • Zero Density - time VFX engine for broadcast and virtual production.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#virtual-production-software">Software Reference → Virtual Production Software</a></small> | Paid | Real-time VFX · Broadcast | Broadcast VP |
      • NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprints
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 820 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 Tech Art 13 Houdini: Communities 13 Audio: SFX & Music Libraries 13 Game Dev: YouTube Channels 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 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 Godot: Communities 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
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