Paid 123D Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to 123D for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best paid Mac alternative is SketchUp. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to 123D and many of them are paid and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting paid Mac alternatives to 123D are Autodesk Maya, Houdini, Rhinoceros and ArchiCAD.

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  1. SketchUp icon
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    Comprehensive 3D modeling software ideal for architecture, engineering, film, and gaming. It includes features like easy-to-use interface, sun and shadow analysis, color experimenting, and mock-up creation. Available in freeware and professional versions for diverse needs.

    169 SketchUp alternatives

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  2. Autodesk Maya icon
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    Professional-grade 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and visual FX software used in films, TV, and games, featuring advanced tools, Bifrost effects, and a visual programming environment for intricate simulations.

    63 Autodesk Maya alternatives

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

    • Modeling - All standard geometry entities including Polygons, (Hierarchical) NURBs/Bezier Curves/Patches & Trims, Metaballs
    • Animation - Keyframed animation and raw channel manipulation (CHOPs), motion captur.
    48 Houdini alternatives

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  4. Rhinoceros icon
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    Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS* curves, surfaces, and solids, point clouds, and polygon meshes. There are no limits on complexity, degree, or size beyond those of your hardware.

    63 Rhinoceros alternatives

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  5. ArchiCAD icon
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    ArchiCAD offers computer aided solutions for handling all common aspects of aesthetics and engineering during the whole design process of the built environment — buildings, interiors, urban areas, etc.

    82 ArchiCAD alternatives

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  6. picoCAD icon
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    picoCAD is a program to build and texture lowpoly 3D models. Programs for modelling are overly complicated, picoCAD aims to make it fun, easy, and accessible by focusing on the bare essentials. This program was made using pico 8.

    131 picoCAD alternatives

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  7. Assetforge icon
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    Asset Forge allows anyone to create 3D models and 2D sprites using building blocks. Finished assets are compatible with most available game engines.

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  8. The Electric Image Animation System (EIAS) is an eminent 3D animation and rendering package. Available for the Mac and PC, with it, you can texture, animate and render your 3D scenes. Extraordinarily, EIAS includes the ability to network render to an unlimited number of...

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  9. AC3D icon
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    AC3D is one of the longest established 3D design software programs available today. In development from 1994 and commercially available since 1996, AC3D has grown to become a highly regarded and popular program.

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  10. LightWave icon
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    LightWave 3D combines a state-of-the-art renderer with powerful, intuitive modeling, and animation tools. Tools that may cost extra in other professional 3D applications are part of the product package, including 999 free cross-platform render nodes, support for Windows and Mac...

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  11. Cheetah3D icon
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    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.

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    • Mac
     
  12. Silo icon
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    Silo Professional is the main version of Silo, which gives users access to everything Silo has to offer. This includes Silo's core modeling toolset, as well as advanced features for UV editing, displacement painting, re-topologization, and more.

    42 Silo alternatives

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