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Description
                    Blender is an open-source 3D creation suite available for free, encompassing the entire 3D production process—covering modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking, video editing, and even 2D animation. Its integrated Cycles engine is a powerful unbiased path-tracer that delivers breathtakingly realistic renders. The extensive modeling capabilities of Blender simplify the creation, transformation, and modification of models efficiently. VFX experts proclaim it to be “probably the best tracker in the market.” Additionally, Blender features robust camera and object tracking functionalities that allow users to import raw video, track it, create masks, and visualize camera movements in real time within the 3D environment, thus removing the need for frequent software switching. With its exceptional rigging and animation tools, Blender has gained popularity among filmmakers, leading to its use in various short films, commercials, television series, and feature-length movies. This versatility has made it an essential tool for artists and creators striving to bring their visions to life.
                
            
        
            Description
                    FreeCAD is a versatile, open-source parametric 3D modeling software created for the purpose of designing tangible objects in various sizes. Its parametric modeling feature enables users to easily revisit the model's history and alter its parameters, facilitating design modifications. With FreeCAD, you can create constrained 2D sketches that serve as foundational elements for constructing additional objects. The software encompasses numerous components that allow for the adjustment of dimensions and the extraction of design specifics from 3D models, aiding in the production of high-quality, ready-to-use drawings. As a cross-platform tool compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, FreeCAD offers extensive customization and extensibility options. It supports a wide array of open file formats, including STEP, IGES, STL, SVG, DXF, OBJ, IFC, DAE, and many more, which enables smooth integration into various workflows. Designed to accommodate diverse applications such as product design, mechanical engineering, and architectural projects, FreeCAD caters to a broad audience. Regardless of whether you are a hobbyist, an experienced CAD professional, a student, or an educator, the user-friendly interface of FreeCAD ensures that everyone can find their place within the software. Embracing the community-driven development, FreeCAD continues to evolve, incorporating user feedback to enhance its functionality.
                
            
        
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                Vendor Details
Company Name
Blender Foundation
Founded
1994
Website
www.blender.org
Vendor Details
Company Name
FreeCAD
Founded
2011
Website
sourceforge.net/projects/free-cad/
Product Features
3D Modeling
                                        2D Drawing
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Animation
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Annotations
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Bill of Materials
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Character Modeling
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Collaboration Tools
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Component Library
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Data Import / Export
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        For 3D Printing
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        For Architects
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        For Manufacturers
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Reference Management
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Simulation
                                        
                                    
                            
                        3D Printing
                                        Analytics
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Customizable Support Structures
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        ERP
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Integrates with CAD
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Mesh Analysis and Repair
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Model Setup and Plating
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Multi-User Support and Permissions
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Multiple/Shared Print Queues
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Pre-Print Simulations
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Print File Creation
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Slicing
                                        
                                    
                            
                        Animation
                                        Collaboration Tools
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Customizable Branding
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Drag & Drop
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Media Library
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Social Sharing
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Templates
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Text Overlay
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Text to Video
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Voice-Over
                                        
                                    
                            
                        Game Development
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                                        3D
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Analytics
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Animation
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Asset Management
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Drag & Drop
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        IT Asset Management
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Network Management
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Physics
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Player Management
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Prototyping
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Virtual Reality
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        eCommerce
                                        
                                    
                            
                        Video Editing
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                                        Audio Tools
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Brand Overlay
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Collaboration
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Media Library
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
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                                        Supports HD Resolution
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
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CAD
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                                        Electrical
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Hole Making
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
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                                        Mechatronics
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Presentation Tools
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Simulate Cycles
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
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                                        Structural Engineering
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
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                        CAD Viewers
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                                        Editing
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Track Changes
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        View .DWF Files
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        View .DWG Files
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        View .IGES Files
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        View .STEP Files
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        View .STL Files
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        View 2D Files
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        View 3D Files
                                        
                                    
                            
                        Engineering
                                        2D Drawing
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        3D Modeling
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Chemical Engineering
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Civil Engineering
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Collaboration
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Design Analysis
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Design Export
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Document Management
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Electrical Engineering
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Mechanical Engineering
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Mechatronics
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Presentation Tools
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Structural Engineering
                                        
                                    
                            
                         
         
         
        