AC3D overview

AC3D is used to create 3D models for games; virtual-reality/simulation software; scientific, medical, and general-data visualizations; high-resolution 3D renderings and rapid prototyping of 3D designs. Features include a simple click-and-drag user interface; Texture co-ordinate editor (UV Mapper);powerful boolean functions; unlimited polygon and line editing down to the vertex level; subdivision surface modeling; Boolean operations; and a TrueType font 2D and 3D text generator.

The software supports many 3D file-formats including POV-Ray, VRML, RenderMan, 3D Studio, LightWave, DXF, OBJ, DirectX, MilkShape, MD2, Quake BSP, Unreal Tournament T3D, and more.

What’s new in version 9.1.0

Added:

Tools->Align-objects added Adjacent + - with spacing
Palette button numbers are now more visible against the button colors
Default object from imported OBJ file is now the name from the short filename rather than "wavefront object". obj_import v1.91
Extra debugging to texture loading code
IUL.dll for error messages in Devil image loader

Fixed:

Surface->Bevel - wasn't moving outwards
Vertex->Extrude-Edges - new surfaces were sometimes made the wrong way around (9.0.22 fix)
Increased decimal precision of Vertex->Create 2D mesh
Selection code optimized for speed
Depth buffer problem on some Macs (ATI graphics?)
Object->Revolve segments value was per 360 degrees, it's now per operation.
Bug in Weld undo
LDraw plugin TCL/Tk file updated for new UI
Crash when group key shortcut used in non-group select mode (Ropland)
Drag-selections selects objects in the same order as the hierarchy (was reverse order)
Updated FBX importer (prev version was missing objects)