Graphics Software

This is just a first cut at getting some information together about graphics software. Soon, I hope to include some comments from product reviews. Also see:
Software Manufacturer Platforms Capabilities Price
ArchiCAD Graphisoft Windows, Mac Modeling, Walkthrough
Biped AutoDesk WNT Animating (walking) $995
Cadkey Cadkey Inc. W95, WNT, W3.1 Modeling $795
DesignCAD 3D ViaGrafix Windows Modeling $499
Extreme3D Macromedia W95, WNT, W3.1, MAC Modeling, Rendering, Animating $695
FastCAD 3D Evolution Computing Windows Modeling $495
Form Z AutoDesSys W95, WNT, Mac, PwrPC Modeling, Rendering $1495
Houdini Side Effect Software SGI Animating $4395
Lightwave3D Newtek W95,WNT,SGI Modeling, Rendering, Animating $995
MicroGDS Informatix Windows Modeling $700
Photoworks Solidworks W95 Rendering $695
PowerAnimator Alias/Wavefront SGI Modeling, Rendering, Animating $9995
Prisms Side Effect Software SGI Animating
Ray Dream Studio Fractal Design W95, WNT, W3.1, MAC, PwrPC Modeling, Animaton $499
Softimage Microsoft WNT, SGI Modeling, Rendering, Animating $7995
SolidEdge Intergraph W95 Modeling $5995
Solidworks Solidworks W95 Modeling $3995
StudioPro Strata PwrPC Modeling, Rendering, Animaton $1495
TriSpectives 3D Eye W95 Modeling, Animating $549
trueSpace2 Caligari Windows Modeling, Rendering $795
3D Studio Max AutoDesk WNT Modeling, Rendering $3495
Vellum 3D Leesel Mac Modeling $1495
XCAD Xitron Windows Modeling $495


Rick Parent -- (parent@cis.ohio-state.edu)
last updated 11/13/96