Chief Architect Premier Alternatives

3ds Max is software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and visualization. Create stunning game enrivonments, design visualizations, and virtual reality experiences.

Cinema 4D is a 3D modeling, animation, motion graphics and rendering application.

RealityMAX is the most powerful free 3D design collaboration platform, 100% online. Cooperate remotely with your colleagues on 3D projects and easily share your work with clients. Create Web3D and AR experiences in a snap, without a line of code.

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Blender is the open source, cross platform suite of tools for 3D creation.

ZBrush is a digital sculpting and painting software solution.

Maya is 3D computer animation software with powerful modeling, rendering, simulation, texturing, and animation tools for artists, modelers, and animators.

Modo by Foundry brings you the next generation of 3D modeling, texturing and rendering tools in a powerful integrated software package.

MakeHuman is a free, open source, interactive modeling tool for creating custom 3D human characters.

Wings 3D is a subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware.

Open Source

Sculptris: Enter a world of digital art without barriers.

Create immersive visualizations of Revit models in one click using the Autodesk Revit Live architectural visualization service.

Geomagic Freeform is a multi-purpose 3D sculpting design platform that lets you create complex, sculptural, production-ready 3D models and quickly prepare them for 3D printing, or mold and die manufacturing.

Houdini covers all the major areas of 3D production, including:

Open approach to Building Information Modeling