Architectual design, modeling, and rendering is a common use of
3D computer graphics.
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Rhino 3D
Rhino(ceros) 3D is one of the newer NURBS applicatons that allows
3D modesl to be made in almost any possible shape to a high degree
of precision.
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Bryce
Bryce is a nifty 3D program, mostly good for landscapes and such,
that has a good academic version price (well under $100).
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Ray Dream
RayDream was a surprisingly good program for its price. Now it
is under new ownership as Carrara.
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FormZ
FormZ is an architecutal modeling and rendering program.
However, my old version lacks the render engine so this was rendered
in 3DS Max..
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3DS Max
I had the chance to work with the famous 3DS Max for a while. (Probably
the most complex program I have seen to date.)
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Cinema 4D
Downloaded the C4D try-out version. So far I like it. Although
it is save disabled, you can still do a screen caplture to the clipboard.
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