3d software programs for Mac osx

Hey mac users I've been searching 3d programs the last couple weeks and decided to publish this list I found. Hopefully this will make your search for a 3d modeling / graphics / animation program more at ease. There is everything from hollywood high end 3d modeling programs here, to free open source programs such as the great program blender. Take a look at the links!

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Amapi Pro 7.5.1 Home Page
Amapi Pro 7.5 offers a unique environment for the conception and creation of high-end 3D models for use by product designers, architects and advanced 3D modelers.
Amorphium Home Page
Amorphium has won 14 awards including "Best Graphics Software" from magazines like Computer Graphics World, PC World, and Macworld for its breakthrough real-time approach to creating 3D graphics. In Amorphium 3, we integrated this intuitive nature with a powerful new design and interface for easier navigation and workflow.

Animation:Master Home Page
Now anyone can create 3D pictures and animation at home or in the studio with Animation:Master. This remarkable program includes everything you need to create fabulous computer graphics; including complete sculpting features, powerful animation tools, superb rendering, and all this is compatible with the most popular computers PC and Macintosh!

Artlantis R 1.0.3 Home Page
Artlantis R is a unique and ideal tool for performing very high resolution rendering easily and in real time. The new FastRadiosity™ engine now lets you compute images in radiosity -- even in preview. Another innovative feature of Artlantis R is that 3D objects and vegetation can be used directly in the preview window by simply dragging and dropping them. This enables users to work on different scenarios quickly and to simulate true virtual scenes in a real environment.

Art of Illusion 2.2 Home Page
Art of Illusion is a free, open source 3D modelling and rendering studio. It is written entirely in Java, and should be usable on any Java Virtual Machine which is compatible with J2SE 1.4 or later.
The current version is 2.2.1, released February 11, 2006. This version is both stable and powerful enough to be used for serious, high end animation work. Many of its capabilities rival those found in commercial programs. Some of the highlights include subdivision surface based modelling tools, skeleton based animation, and a graphical language for designing procedural textures and materials.

Blacksmith3D Home Page
All in one solution which includes all of the above products in a single program. You can paint on the object at any time during the morphing process. This allows you to paint texture maps that fit your morph target perfectly (prevent the stretching effect that some morph targets have on the texture).

Blender Home Page
THE open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. Available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.

BodyPaint 3D R2.5 Home Page
BodyPaint 3D offers the ultimate control over your textures with complete layers, filters and tablet support - all optimized for working in 3D.

Bryce 5.5 Home Page
Whether you're designing for print, multimedia, video or the Web, Bryce provides you with the tools to literally create a world of your own.

Carrara Pro 5.0.5 Home Page
Carrara software delivers powerful and approachable 3D animation, modeling and rendering tools for motion media, print and the web on Macintosh and Windows platforms.

Cheetah3D 3.1 Home Page
Cheetah3D is a lean, fast and elegant 3D modelling, renderering and animation tool for Mac OS X with an easy learning curve. It offers many tools from powerful polygon editing over advanced subdivision surface modelling to HDRI and radiosity renderings.

Cinema 4D 9.5.2 Home Page
CINEMA 4D R9.5 offers you more possibilities than ever before, whether for film, television, advertising, scientific simulations, architecture, product design or any other field that demands professional results. Its one-of-a-kind modular system and the ease with which it can be learned make CINEMA 4D R9.5 the ideal tool for any purpose and every budget.

Combustion Home Page
Combustion software is an all-in-one professional compositing application designed to meet the needs of the world¹s most demanding artists.

Concepts Unlimited Home Page
Full featured application that supports integrated modeling, 2D drafting, photo realistic rendering, animation, direct translators to Pro/E and CATIA, and associative 2D drawing generation.

Electric Image Animation System 6.0.1 Home Page
Not only is EIAS the fastest renderer on Earth, it is clearly one of the easiest and most intuitive 3D applications to learn. You will be creating beautiful images in no time, and you will wonder why anyone uses those other bloat-ware 3D applications.

formZ 5.5.2 Home Page
form-Z is an award winning general purpose solid and surface modeler with an extensive set of 2D/3D form manipulating and sculpting capabilities, many of which are unique.

Hexagon Home Page
Hexagon is a 3D Polygonal modeler for three-dimensional computer arts, delivering accessible yet advanced 3D modeling tools for illustrators, graphic artists and expert modelers and animators.

LightWave 3D 8.5 Home Page
Proven for years in television, film, and games, LightWave 3D® is also being used to create graphics for print, web, industrial design, architecture, medical imaging, and many other applications.

Kinemac 1.1.1 Home Page
MacMegaPOV 1.2 Home Page
Magpie Pro 2.2 Home Page
Maya 7.0 Home Page
Meshwork 2.0.1 Home Page
modo 102 Home Page
MojoWorld 3.1 Home Page
PiXELS 3D 5.0 Home Page
Pixie 1.5.7 Home Page
Poser 6.0 Home Page
POV-Ray 3.6 Home Page
Shade 8 Home Page
Silo 1.41 Home Page
SketchUp 5.0.262 Home Page
Strata 3D CX 4.2 Home Page
Vue 5 Home Page
Wings 3D 0.98.32 Home Page
ZBrush 2 Home Page

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