Cheetah3D
computer graphics program for 3D modelling, animation and rendering
Cheetah3D is a computer graphics program for 3D modelling, animation and rendering. It is written in Cocoa for macOS. The program is aimed at beginning and amateur 3D artists.
It offers a number of medium and high-end features in conjunction with an intuitive user interface. Its simplicity is what makes it stand apart from other programs.
It was initially released in 2003 and is currently available on Apple Silicon Mac (M1, M2 and M3 etc.)-based Mac computers. A single user license is $79 US. A free demo version is available, with the limitation of the ability to save or export models.
Features
Cheetah3D is aimed primarily at amateur artists, and so focuses on providing features for creating simple 3D scenes. Its selection of features is narrow but focused to add in its usefulness and simplicity.
It supports a variety of geometric primitives, including polygon meshes and Bézier curves. Its features also allow for box modeling with subdivision surfaces In addition, it has some simple animation support, including spline-based camera paths and targeted objects, skeletal deformations, morph targets, and subdivision surfaces, making its character animation effective.
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