GiD Alternatives

GiD is described as 'Universal, adaptive and user-friendly pre and postprocessor for numerical simulations in science and engineering. It has been designed to cover all the common needs in the numerical simulations field from pre to post-processing: geometrical modeling, effective' and is a CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GiD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best GiD alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GiD are Wings 3D, MagicaCSG, picoCAD and Gmsh.

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  1. Blender icon

    Blender

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    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    139 Blender alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GiD.

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GiD.

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceGiD is Paid and Proprietary
    • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedGiD is not according to our users
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    Wings 3D

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    Wings 3D is a subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware.

    It is possible to assign materials, vertex color, UV coordinates and textures, but there will be improvements in those features before Wings goes 1.0.

    There is no support in Wings for doing animations.

    50 Wings 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. MagicaCSG icon

    MagicaCSG

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    A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. picoCAD icon

    picoCAD

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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.

    129 picoCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • picoCAD is the most popular commercial alternative to GiD.

    • picoCAD is Paid and ProprietaryGiD is also Paid and Proprietary
    • picoCAD is LightweightGiD is not according to our users
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    Gmsh

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    Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities.

    30 Gmsh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. SALOME icon

    SALOME

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    SALOME can be used as standalone application for generation of CAD models, their preparation for numerical calculations and post-processing of the calculation results. SALOME can also be used as a platform for integration of the external third-party numerical codes to produce a...

    28 SALOME alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Paraview

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    ParaView is an open-source, multi-platform application designed to visualize data sets of size varying from small to very large.

    9 Paraview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. 3D Model Maker icon

    3D Model Maker

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    3D Model Maker lets you create virtual 3D models in your computer. You can create anything your imagination can think of. (Not limited to simple cubes or blocks like some apps!) It uses meshes of polygons just like they used in Toy Story.

    92 3D Model Maker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    3D Model Maker screenshot 1
     

    • 3D Model Maker is the most popular Android, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to GiD.

    • 3D Model Maker is Paid and ProprietaryGiD is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Dead Deer

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    Dead Deer is a 3D modeler, 3D game maker, and a 3D demo maker designed to create games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. VisIt

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    VisIt is an Open Source, interactive, scalable, visualization, animation and analysis tool. From Unix, Windows or Mac workstations, users can interactively visualize and analyze data ranging in scale from small (<10^1 core) desktop-sized projects to large (>10^5 core)...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     

  14. ANSA

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    ANSA is an advanced multidisciplinary CAE pre-processing tool that provides all the necessary functionality for full-model build up, from CAD data to ready-to-run solver input file, in a single integrated environment.

    14 ANSA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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