Simple 3D CAD

Hi all.
For my thesis work I need a very simple and freeware 3D CAD.
I have to model simple geometries, probably made up of parallelepipeds
and other basic solids. The important thing should be the possibility
to rotate the objects and to display both wireframe and plain
surfaces. Can anyone help me?

Ciao,
Ascaro

Anim8or

http://www.anim8or.com/

Excerpt from feature list:

* 3D Modeler - Create and modify 3D models. Built-in primitives such
as spheres, cylinders, platonic solids, etc.; mesh-edit and
subdivision; splines, extrusion, lathing, modifiers, bevel and warps,

* OpenGL based real time operation,

* Import and modify .3DS (3D Studio), .LWO (Lightwave), and .OBJ
(Wavefront) object files,

* Export .3DS files,

* Anti-aliased software renderer for high quality, production quality
images,

* Print images of scenes and models.

Ascaro wrote:

> Hi all.
> For my thesis work I need a very simple and freeware 3D CAD.
> I have to model simple geometries, probably made up of parallelepipeds
> and other basic solids. The important thing should be the possibility
> to rotate the objects and to display both wireframe and plain
> surfaces. Can anyone help me?

Most of the 3D apps that have been mentioned in ACF are listed here (3D
apps are at the top of the page):

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/P_GRAPHICS.php

Susan
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Ascaro <invalid@invalid.it> wrote:

> For my thesis work I need a very simple and freeware 3D CAD.
> I have to model simple geometries, probably made up of parallelepipeds
> and other basic solids. The important thing should be the possibility
> to rotate the objects and to display both wireframe and plain
> surfaces. Can anyone help me?

Wings3D is quite good, although it's more of a 3D modeller than a CAD
environment (well, there is a difference, no?).

http://www.wings3d.com/

Blender is another alternative that's quite popular in the open
source/freeware world, but it has a reputation of being less intuitive to
use. Then again, it is at least as powerful as Wings3D.

Let us know when you have found a decent alternative.

Regards,
Wald

On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 08:34:01 +0000 (UTC), Wald
<arnout.standaert@n-o_s-p-a-m.cit.kuleuven.ac.be> wrote:

>Let us know when you have found a decent alternative.


Hey, thank you friends!
I much appreciate your help!
I'll start to play around with these tools and then I'll let you know.

Ciao per ora,
Ascaro