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 * License: Commercial, free for personal non-commercial use.
 * Operating system: Windows, Macintosh
 ==K3D==
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 * Extras: MakeTarget -- "a new development tool to create [http://www.makehuman.org/doc/node/what_is_a_target_the_makehuman_morphing_process.html morph targets] libraries for MakeHuman".
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 "''Blender, the open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback.''""
 * Homepage: http://www.blender.org/
-* Community: http://www.blender3d.org/
+* Community: http://www.blenderartists.org/
 * License: GNU-GPL
 * Operating system: "''Available for Windows, Linux, Irix, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD or Mac OS X.''"
 ==Wings 3D==
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 * License: BSD-style license: read license.terms
 * Operating system: Linux, Windows, Mac
-* Plugins
+* Formats:
-** See [[Links:Converters]] for Vegastrike XMESH Plugin (if you want to rebuild it - it's badly outdated).
+** Image: BMP, JPEG, PNG, TGA, TIFF. To use DDS textures, you'll need png/jpg version, then change names in MTL files when converting to/from BFXM.
-==Misfit Model  3D==
+==Misfit Model 3D==
-''Misfit Model 3D is an OpenGL-based 3D model editor that works with triangle-based models. It supports multi-level undo, skeletal animations, simple texturing, command-line batch processing, and a plugin system for adding new model and image filters. Complete online help is included. The primary design goal is to be easy to use.'' - no advaced stuff (yet).
+''Misfit Model 3D is an OpenGL-based 3D model editor that works with triangle-based models. It supports multi-level undo, skeletal animations, simple texturing, command-line batch processing, and a plugin system for adding new model and image filters. Complete online help is included. The primary design goal is to be easy to use.''. No more advaced stuff - yet.
 * Homepage: http://www.misfitcode.com/misfitmodel3d/
 * License: GNU-GPL
 * Operating system: Linux, Windows, Mac
-* Formats: Aside of its own, fully supports Wavefront OBJ, Milkshape MS3D, Quake MD2, partially 3DS (plugin), Quake MD3, Cal3d, Caligari trueSpace COB, AutoCAD DXF, Lightwave LWO.
+* Formats: See in [http://www.misfitcode.com/misfitmodel3d/features.html Features].
 * Plugins: as source code only for now.
 ** 3DS import, Triangle Stripping, Texture Filter (support for gif, pnm, tiff).
 ==POV-Ray==
-[http://www.povray.org POV-Ray (Persistence of Vision Raytracer)] is a high-quality, totally free tool for creating stunning three-dimensional graphics. It is available in official versions for Windows, Mac OS/Mac OS X and i86 Linux. The source code is available for those wanting to do their own ports. With its unique scripting approach and through a large base of available texture, pigment, and material functions there are almost unlimited possibilities to creating any kind of graphics.
+POV-Ray (Persistence of Vision Raytracer) is a high-quality, totally free tool for creating stunning three-dimensional graphics. It is available in official versions for Windows, Mac OS/Mac OS X and i86 Linux. The source code is available for those wanting to do their own ports. With its unique scripting approach and through a large base of available texture, pigment, and material functions there are almost unlimited possibilities to creating any kind of graphics.
 A terragen clone for POV-Ray can be found here: [http://www.ignorancia.org/en/index.php?page=Project_Tierra Project Tierra]
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 * Homepage: http://www.povray.org
 * License: POV-Ray Licence
 * Operating system: Linux, Windows, Mac
 ==Terragen==
-[http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen/ Terragen] is a free (for non-commercial use) scenery rendering software capable of creating photo-realistic results for landscape visualization, special effects, art and recreation.
+Terragen is a free (for non-commercial use) scenery rendering software capable of creating photo-realistic results for landscape visualization, special effects, art and recreation.
 * Homepage: http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen/
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 ==Caligari trueSpace==
-An old and well-rounded 3D authoring tool that in part inspired Blender. Was acquired by Microsoft in 2008, freeware for a while, discontinued in 2009 and closed in 2011. There are importers for its format to other software, for those stuck with some files.
+An old and well-rounded 3D authoring tool that in part inspired Blender. Was acquired by Microsoft in 2008, freeware for a while, discontinued in 2009 and completely closed in 2011. For those stuck with some old files, there are importers for its format to other software - e.g. in [[Links:3D_Applications#Misfit_Model_3D]].
-* License: Commercial, free for personal non-commercial use.
+* Homepage: http://web.archive.org/web/20111215025815/http://www.caligari.com/
 * Operating system: Windows
-* Plugins & Tools: Lots, from Facial Animator to motion capture data support and Blender fluids to integrated online and collaboration support.
+* Extras: Lots, from Facial Animator to motion capture data support and Blender fluids to integrated online and collaboration support.
 ==Innovation3D==
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 ==NURBS++==
 * Homepage: http://yukon.genie.uottawa.ca/%7Elavoie/software/nurbs/
 =Addons and helper applications=

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 * Operating system: Linux, Windows, Mac
 * Plugins
-** See [[Links:Converters]] for Vegastrike XMESH Plugin.
+** See [[Links:Converters]] for Vegastrike XMESH Plugin (if you want to rebuild it - it's badly outdated).
 ==POV-Ray==
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 ==K3D==
-* Homepage http://k3d.sourceforge.net/new/index.php
+''K-3D is free-as-in-freedom 3D modeling and animation software. It combines flexible plugins with a visualization pipeline architecture, making K-3D a versatile and powerful tool for artists.'' Not beta anymore, but a lot of features actually using the potentially powerful engine are still yet to be implemented - e.g. Texture Mapping (though it's planned).
 ==Truevision==
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 * Homepage: http://www.giram.org/
 ==Innovation3D==

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 * License: GNU-GPL
 * Operating system: "''Java Virtual Machine'' (cross-platform, including Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X)."
-* Extras: Well-tagged plugin repository (http://aoisp.sourceforge.net/) accessible from "Script and Plugin Manager" in menu.
+* Extras: Well-tagged plugin repository (http://aoisp.sourceforge.net/) accessible from "Script and Plugin Manager" in menu (for 2.9, see [http://sourceforge.net/projects/aoi/forums/forum/47783/topic/4725836 bugfix here]).
 =Addons and helper applications=
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 * Operating systems: "''32-bit and 64-bit for Windows, Linux, and Mac (Intel & PPC)''"
 * Extras: MakeTarget -- "a new development tool to create [http://www.makehuman.org/doc/node/what_is_a_target_the_makehuman_morphing_process.html morph targets] libraries for MakeHuman".

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 ==Art of Illusion==
-"''free, open source 3D modelling and rendering studio.''" Easy to learn. Its main strength is procedural modeling, so it's most useful to make primary models and turn them into tri- or quad- meshes, least for editing meshes. If you do, backup OBJ and check the result, you may need to change rounding value.
+"''free, open source 3D modelling and rendering studio.''"
 * Homepage: http://www.artofillusion.org/
-* SourceForge: Project Info: http://sourceforge.net/projects/aoi/
+* SourceForge: Project Info: http://aoi.sourceforge.net/
 * Community: http://www.artofillusion.org/forums
 * License: GNU-GPL
 * Operating system: "''Java Virtual Machine'' (cross-platform, including Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X)."
+* Extras: Well-tagged plugin repository (http://aoisp.sourceforge.net/) accessible from "Script and Plugin Manager" in menu.
 =Addons and helper applications=
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 ==MakeHuman==
 "''...software for the modelling of 3-Dimensional humanoid characters. Features [...] highly intuitive GUI and a high quality mesh, optimized to work in subdivision surface mode (for example, Zbrush). Using MakeHuman, a photorealistic character can be modeled in less than 2 minutes''"
-* Homepage: http://www.makehuman.org/
+* Homepage: http://www.makehuman.org/ (has extensive documentation section)
-* License: GNU-GPL
+* License: GNU AGPL (code) / special (MakeHuman mesh) / CC0 (content derived from its data)
-* Operating system: Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
+* Operating systems: "''32-bit and 64-bit for Windows, Linux, and Mac (Intel & PPC)''"

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 * License: GNU-GPL
 * Operating system: POSIX. Present in some Linux package repositories.
 =Ready 3D models=

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 ==Wings 3D==
-''Wings 3D is a polygon mesh modeler inspired by Nendo from Izware. Wings real strength is in modeling.''" But texturing&co is under heavy construction.
+''Wings 3D is a polygon mesh modeler inspired by Nendo from Izware. Wings real strength is in modeling.''" Texturing&co is construction, but does support UV mapping and even automated it.
 * Homepage: http://www.wings3d.com
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 ==Art of Illusion==
-"''free, open source 3D modelling and rendering studio.''"
+"''free, open source 3D modelling and rendering studio.''" Easy to learn. Its main strength is procedural modeling, so it's most useful to make primary models and turn them into tri- or quad- meshes, least for editing meshes. If you do, backup OBJ and check the result, you may need to change rounding value.
 * Homepage: http://www.artofillusion.org/
 * SourceForge: Project Info: http://sourceforge.net/projects/aoi/
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 * Homepage: http://www.funnyfarm.tv/crafter/research.htm
 =Ready 3D models=
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 * Link: http://cgtextures.com/
 =See also=
 * [http://forums.newtek.com/discus/messages/2/5250.html?1026963476 Why Notepad is superior to Lightwave]

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 ''Resources (models, textures, materials (C4D, SLA), tutorials), including free''
 * Link: http://www.noctua-graphics.de/
 =See also=

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 ==Models Bank==
-"''Free 3D models''"
+''"Free 3D models"''
 * Link: http://modelsbank.3dm3.com/
 ==Free 3D Models & Petr Sinta Portfolio==
-"''offering FREE CG resources...''"
+''"offering FREE CG resources..."''
 * Link: http://www.stx3dx.com/
 ==Turbo Squid==
-"''3D Models, Plugins, Textures, and more at Turbo Squid''", including free
+''"3D Models, Plugins, Textures, and more at Turbo Squid", including free''
 * Link: http://www.turbosquid.com/
 =See also=

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 * Homepage: http://famp.sourceforge.net/
 * SourceForge: Project Info: http://sourceforge.net/projects/famp
 ==3dom==
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 * Homepage: http://yukon.genie.uottawa.ca/%7Elavoie/software/nurbs/
-==Akebulan.com==
+==Art of Illusion==
-''Free Low Poly Models (512k or less)''
+"''free, open source 3D modelling and rendering studio.''"
-* Link: http://www.akebulan.com/Free_Models.html
+* Homepage: http://www.artofillusion.org/
 =Addons and helper applications=
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 "''The visual, procedural and structural way to create complex materials.''"
 * Homepage: http://www.funnyfarm.tv/crafter/research.htm
 =See also=