NAIAD Alternatives

NAIAD is described as 'Naiad is a dynamics solver and a simulation framework capable of producing animations of dynamic bodies including:' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to NAIAD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best NAIAD alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NAIAD are Houdini, Sketchfab, MagicaCSG and Fragmentarium.

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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 NAIAD.

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

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceNAIAD is Paid and Proprietary
    • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedNAIAD is not according to our users
  2. Houdini icon

    Houdini

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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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Houdini is the most popular commercial alternative to NAIAD.

    • Houdini is Paid and ProprietaryNAIAD is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Sketchfab icon

    Sketchfab

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    Sketchfab is the first web service to publish interactive 3D content online in real-time without plugins.

    76 Sketchfab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Browse a huge archive of content
     

    • Sketchfab is the most popular Web-based alternative to NAIAD.

    • Sketchfab is Freemium and ProprietaryNAIAD is Paid and Proprietary
  5. 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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  7. 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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  9. MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software icon

    MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software

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    Working with 3D files using MeshMagic free 3D modelling software is intuitive. Quickly draw a 2D design and expand it to a 3D mesh. Import an existing STL file or other 3D file and modify it.

    89 MeshMagic 3D Modeling Software alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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
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    • 3D Model Maker is the most popular Android, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to NAIAD.

    • 3D Model Maker is Paid and ProprietaryNAIAD is also Paid and Proprietary
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    RealFlow

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    RealFlow is a stand-alone application for fluid and dynamics simulation that allows easy, intuitive control and visualization of the behaviour of fluids and rigid bodies, and their interaction with a surrounding environment.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Dead Deer icon

    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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