Microsoft 3D Builder Alternatives

Apps similar to Microsoft 3D Builder include SketchUp. It's paid, but OpenSCAD and FluidCAD are free. Other options are Autodesk AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, Onshape and ZBrush. There's no shortage of 3D Modelers like Microsoft 3D Builder, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and iPad.

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  1. AllyCAD icon
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    Industrial strength, user-friendly 2D/3D CAD package. Specialised Toolkits to enhance your productivity. Control Centre allows easy access to symbols, hatching, text, dimension and line styles. Enhanced bitmap capability can load 300 large images. Full compatibility with the late.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. AutoQ3D CAD icon
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    AutoQ3D CAD is a full 2D and 3D CAD application that allows you to create, edit and share your drawings and designs. It is intended for everybody as professionals, sketchers, architects, engineers, designers, students and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  3. All the productive tools and smart features for 2D drafting and design that you expect at a reasonable price. With DWG 2010 as its primary drawing file format and DXF support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. CUR3D icon
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    CUR3D, the first real 3D printing prepress, will revolutionize your workflow with 3D printers. No matter what type of vision models you want to print, CUR3D will revolutionize, accelerate and simplify your work with 3D printers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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    SuperSkein is a first-order model slicer that runs in Processing. It's pretty basic still, but since it's object oriented and in Processing (which could be quickly ported to C) it should be easy for the community to hack and improve.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. ActCAD  icon
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    ACTCAD is a 2D & 3D CAD software with the functionality of the industry leaders. We offer two product options:

    • ActCAD Standard for 2D Drafting Power Users

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Voronator icon
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    Free online Voronoi tesselation for your 3D models. The most simple way to create a voronoi effect.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. MegaCAD 3D is the ideal synthesis of an innovative solid and surface modeling system and a full-feature 2D drafting program. If you are developing your model in 3D or if you are drawing a 2D design, each step will automatically be transferred from one dimension into the other...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. 3DC.io icon
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    3DC.io (3D Creationist) is a mobile app for creating 3D models with ease. Build, share and even 3D print your designs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. Draw A Fence icon
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    Draw A Fence makes it easy for fence companies to generate custom, professional fence, and gate drawings with no CAD skills or software required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. PlastiSketch icon
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    An easy and simple solution to create 3D Objects from Vectorgraphics within minutes for use in videogames, 3D printing or animation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Sculptfab icon
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    Sculptfab is a very simple tool letting you sculpt 3D models in the browser, and publishing them in 1 click to sketchfab.com.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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