Shareware 3D Modelers and Renderers

3DOM
3dom stands for 3-Dimensional Object Modeler. The aim of 3dom is to offer a tool to model reality with user-chosen accuracy, and user-chosen inclination for a particular purpose, which can be gradually improved and extended. 3dom is designed to be a general-purpose modeler, however it is especially inclined to model scenes for Global Illumination purposes.

AC3D
AC3D is 3D object/scene modeler currently available for SGIs, Suns and Linux. AC3D is very easy to use - anyone can create good looking 3d objects in minutes. It outputs Dive, Massive, VRML, RenderMan and POV-Ray files.

Arrow Master Pro Demo
From Lindsay Graphics

Antonio Costa's Ray Tracer v8.0
(DOS)

Behemot Graphics Editor
Behemot Graphics Editor is a graphics program which allows to model and render 3D objects and scenes. It runs on Windows 3.1 (win Win32s Extension) Windows95/NT and Linux; it can create and modify graphically b-rep, blob, NURBS models; object can be logically intersected or subtracted; text can be converted into solid objects using True Type fonts; polyline and NURBS curve can be edited and used to build rotation and sweep solids; objects can be linked using skeleton to easily move them .

Blob Scultptor
Blob Sculptor v1.0a - Blob modeller for DOS (spheres only).
Blob Sculptor v2.0a - Blob modeller for DOS (spheres and cylinders).
Blob Sculptor for Windows 1.0 - Blob modeller for Windows (spheres only).

Breeze Designer
Breeze Designer is a 32-bit 3D modelling and design tool for Windows NT, Windows 95 and Win32s.
The program has been written to primarily interface with the Persistance of Vision raytracer (POV-Ray version 2.0 & 3.0),
there is also support to export to a number of other popular renderers including Pixars's RenderMan(TM).

BMRT
Blue Moon Rendering Tools, SGI -> R4000,IRIX5.x&6, i386-Pentium -> Linux,NextStep,HP-UX,DecAlpha,Sun

CALIMAX
Home of CALIMAX Modeller. CALIMAX Modeller is a 32-bit 3D modelling tool for Windows NT and Windows 95. The program has been written to primarily interface with the Persistance of Vision raytracer (POV-Ray version 2.x & 3.x)

ClayWorks
Clayworks is a 3d modeling package, currently for DOS only.

Deca3D
This is a 3d editor/shaper and has some good features such as ambiance light,light spot, blur motion, etc.

Direct3D Wizard
The Direct3D Wizard is a program to build up 3D scenes consisting of meshs, decals, lights etc. You can use the functions which are supported by Direct3D to manipulate all included objects. Position, color, rotation, textures and more are adjustable for mesh-objects. Light sources of all types can be set and adjust as you like.

DOGA
CG Animation system, using supplied 3D object parts.

DXModel Pro
Shareware DirectX Model Program used for modeling DirectX objects and 3ds conversion to X.

Genesis
Genesis is a fully functional, realtime 3D editor for windows. It also has a very powerful programming toolkit .

IRIT 4.0
IRIT is a solid modeling environment that allows one to model basic, primitive based, models using Boolean operations as well as freeform surface's based models. Runs on SPARC, SGI, Unix, Windows NT, MS-DOS, OS/2, Amiga

L-System
An L-System is a rule like description of a 3d form. It contains descriptions of parts and how they should be assembled together. The program reads a L-System description in and processes it into a 3d form which can then be outputed in several formats, including DXF and VOL. L-System generates 3D models from 83 presets in *dxf format which can be imported into any 3D program supporting *dxf file format.

LACE 3D
From ActiveGraphix (previously Silicon Softworks.) Freeware, full source included, ground up 3D API with scan-conversion and a spline based object sweeper.

Light Vision
LightVision is a Raytracer (Renderer). using a raytracing-algorithm. Imports: LightVision (.lvo), 3DStudio (.3ds), Highlight (.obt), DXF-3DFACE (.dxf)

Materialize 3D!
Materialize 3D! is a 3D model converter, material / texture editor and polygon processor. Materialize 3D!’s revolutionary interface allows you to process any polygons you desire regardless of model object hierarchies. Create vertex normals, reverse polygon ordering, project textures, and add or modify materials and textures. Imports 3D Studio 3DS, AutoCAD DXF and Direct3D X (DirectX). Exports Persistence of Vision POV, AutoCAD DXF and Direct3D X (DirectX).

Moonlight Creator
Moonlight Creator - A freeware OpenGL based modelling tool with source available. Available for Linux and Windows.

POVRAY
POVRAY Modeler/Renderer

PoVSB
PoVSB is a Windows 95/NT based modeler for the Persistence of Vision Raytracer. The goal of PoVSB is to allow users of PoV to quickly and easily design scenes in the Windows environment with true camera preview of the scene so no guess work is involved. PoVSB is continually being enhanced and new features added.

Radiance
Radiance rayracing program. Freeware for UNIX systems.

Radiance Radiosity
Radiance radiosity program(DOS)rad386.zip

Bernard Kwok's Radiosity program
Rendering software using RTrace as a postprocessor.

Rapid3D
Formerly called 3D WaveMaker. It's a program for creating various, visual 3D effects. It uses the idea of a flat surface suspended in 3D space, with different "waves" or effects applied to it (for example Ripple, Bulge, etc.)

Rayshade
Rayshade is a system for generating ray-traced images. Rayshade's main function is to read a multi-line ASCII file describing a scene to be rendered and produce a file containing the ray traced image.

Real Light 2.1
A radiosity based rendering software forSilicon Graphics Workstations.

RenderPark
RenderPark is a photo-realistic rendering tool being developed at the Computer Graphics Research Group of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, in Belgium. The goal is to offer a solid implementation of many existing photo-realistic rendering algorithms in order to compare them on a fair basis, evaluate benefits and shortcomings, find solutions for the latter and to develop new algorithms that are more robust and efficient than the algorithms that are available today.

Renderware
Real-time 3D graphics library specifically targeted at cross-platform games development

Sced
Sced is a modelling program that makes use of geometric constraints to edit objects in a virtual world. The scenes created can be exported to a variety of rendering programs. Sced for UNIX. Windows-X 5 or later

SILLY SPACE 2
Freeware version of Silly Space

sPatch
sPatch is a FREE spline-based 3D modeling program for Windows95/NT. It's perfectly suited for a wide range of applications, from building models for VRML browsers to POV-Ray.

Spazz 3D
Create VRML 2.0 files, animated GIFs, AVIs, and still shots in BMP, JPG, and GIF formats.

VIVID

VORT Raytrace Package
(DOS)vort212.zip

Virtual Paint
Draw your own 3D worlds! Save them as VRML files to use on the Intenet.