Modeling
Build the form.
Work from a simple volume to the edges that define it. Polygons, splines and subdivision surfaces.
Explore modelingApp3D / Desktop 3D workspace
Build the form.Shape the surface.
One place to model, unwrap,
paint and sculpt.
Made for Windows and Linux.
Interactive concept study
One model.
Every direction.
Move between form and surface without losing sight of the whole. Five connected directions, one creative workspace.
UV
Unfold the surface.
Keep texture coordinates connected to the model. Project, unwrap and arrange your islands.
Explore uvPainting
Make your mark.
Paint directly on the surface. Explore brushes, material channels and editable layers.
Explore paintingSculpting
Shape the detail.
Find the silhouette, then move closer. Develop volume and refine the character of the surface.
Explore sculptingRenderingIn development
Imagine the image.
Explore the planned realtime and path-tracing workflow. Rendering is in development.
Explore renderingModeling
Shape the light
Drag the glowing point inside the scene. Watch the highlights and shadow follow.
FrontBack
Interactive website study. App3D Rendering is in development.
The complete toolset.
From a first polygon to a finished view. Explore 25 capabilities across five connected workflows.
Modeling
Build the form.
Work with polygons, spline profiles and subdivision surfaces. Start with the structure, then refine the edges that define it.
Polygon modeling
Work directly on vertices, edges and polygons. Isolate exactly what you need, then extrude, bevel, cut, bridge and weld to build clean geometry.
- Component selection and editing
- Loop, rectangle, lasso and brush selection
- Extrusion and bevel
- Line and loop cuts
- Bridge and welding
Spline modeling
Turn a profile and a path into a continuous surface.
- Contours, profiles, paths and cross-sections
- Spline extrusion
- Sweep
- Loft
Subdivision surfaces
A simple control cage. A smoother result.
- OpenSubdiv evaluation
- Control mesh editing
- Edge creases
UV
Unfold the surface.
Connect the model to its texture coordinates. Move from projections to seams, islands and a carefully arranged layout.
Mapping and projections
Use planar, cubic, cylindrical or frontal mapping, then refine the texture coordinates in the UV editor.
- Projection mapping
- Per-selection projections
- Model and UV layout side by side
UV elements and islands
Keep the surface and its texture coordinates connected.
- UV coordinates and islands
- Move, rotate and scale
- UV welding
Unwrap, relax, pin and pack
Unwrap islands, ease distortion and arrange the layout.
- Unwrapping
- Relaxation
- Pinning
- Packing
Alignment and UV editing
Straighten, mirror and refine your UV layout.
- Line up UV coordinates
- To Rectangle
- Mirror U / V
- UV brush
Painting
Make your mark.
Build color and surface detail on the model. Explore brush control, projection, material channels and editable layers.
Surface color and detail
Build color and surface detail directly on the model.
- Painting on the model surface
- Texture detail
- Material relationship
Customizable brushes
Shape the stroke with size, opacity, alpha and spacing.
- Brush settings and stroke preview
- Alpha and stencil controls
- Size, opacity and spacing
Pigment color mixing
Pigment-inspired mixing is planned to preserve the character of paint as colors combine. This concept study explores the intended color response; it does not demonstrate an implemented mixing engine.
- Planned pigment-like mixing
- RGB versus pigment-inspired visual target
Selection, clone and projection
Select a region, clone a detail or project an image.
- Selection tools
- Clone and erase
- Blur and fill
- Image projection
Channels and blend layers
Keep color, roughness and metalness independently editable.
- Material channels
- Blend layers
- Textures feeding materials
Sculpting
Shape the detail.
Develop the silhouette and volume before moving into masks, brush work and finer surface relief.
Silhouette and volume
Find the proportions before refining the surface.
- Broad form changes
- Silhouette and proportion
Sculpting brushes
Grab, smooth, inflate, flatten and pinch the form.
- Grab
- Smooth
- Inflate
- Flatten
- Pinch
Masks and symmetry
Protect one region. Work across both sides.
- Masks
- Symmetry
Subdivision and surface detail
Move from broad volumes to finer surface relief.
- Subdivision levels
- Local surface detail
Rendering
Compose the final view.
Explore the intended rendering workflow, from materials and lighting to image output. Rendering is in development.
Two render modes. One scene.
The planned rendering workflow connects realtime PBR with path tracing. Materials, lighting and cameras are intended to stay shared between the two modes.
- PBR rendering in real time
- Photorealistic path tracing
- Shared materials, lighting and scene setup
Photorealistic render engine
An in-development approach to indirect light and reflections.
- Path-traced global illumination
- Reflections and refractions
- Planned caustics
One material workflow
One planned material workflow across rendering modes.
- One shared material system
- Common surface settings and textures
- Switch render modes without rebuilding materials
Node-based material editor
Build a surface from connected textures and parameters.
- Node-based materials
- Texture inputs and color
- Blending, noise and gradients
- Material presets
MaterialX integration
Explore material-description exchange with MaterialX.
- Material description compatibility
- MaterialX import
- App3D material workflow
Cameras, lights and HDRI
Compose the view with cameras, lights and environments.
- Cameras
- Lights
- HDRI environments
Built-in effects and post-processing
Planned finishing tools for atmosphere, bloom and focus.
- Bloom
- Depth of field
- Atmospheric fog
- Integrated image finishing
ACES color management
An in-development color-management workflow.
- Planned ACES display transforms
- Color-managed preview and output
- Integrated color workflow
Preview, render and output
Explore the path from an interactive preview to an image.
- Render settings
- Viewport rendering
- Picture Viewer
- OpenColorIO
Concept studies and feature scope.The illustrations show the intended workflows. “In development” marks planned capabilities. Final specifications and release availability are still to be confirmed.
Keep your work
connected.
Bring familiar files into the conversation. Check the format, exchange direction and data you need before moving a production project.
3D scenes & meshes
OBJFBXglTF / GLBUSD / USDA / USDCSTLCollada
Materials
MaterialX
Images & textures
BMPGIFHDRHEIF / HEICJPEGOpenEXRPNGPBMTarga
Formats listed in the supplied product concept. Import/export directions and version limits still need confirmation.
A place for
the whole studio.
Keep the creative tools together. Choose how your team manages people, seats and infrastructure.
Enterprise Cloud
Your team. Hosted by App3D.
A hosted workspace for one team, with members and named seats. Manage access without running a local server.
- Team structure
- One team
- Administration
- Members and named seats
- Hosting
- Managed by App3D
ArtistsNamed seats
App3D CloudHosted administration
One team, one place to manage access.
On-Premise
Your infrastructure. Your control.
A clustered App3D Server for multiple teams. Keep control of identity, licenses, release sources and diagnostic report storage.
- Team structure
- Multiple teams and quotas
- Identity
- LDAP, OIDC or SAML
- Storage
- Disk, NFS or S3-compatible
ArtistsNamed seats
Your App3D ServerYour infrastructure
Multiple teams connected to a cluster you manage.
Scale the server
On-Premise supports cluster replicas, identity and controlled release sources.
Use your identity
Connect LDAP synchronization and OIDC or SAML sign-in in your own deployment.
Keep reports local
Choose disk, NFS or S3-compatible storage for optional diagnostic reports.
Work offline
Signed licenses are bound to the cluster, with offline activation available by agreement.
Deployment capabilities follow the supplied concept. Availability and commercial terms are agreed with the studio.
Your tools. Your terms.
Choose the complete workspace or build a package around your work. Every change updates the price below.
Your creative toolkit.
All five, or your own selectionOr choose individual workflows
Rendering and pigment-inspired color mixing are in development. View feature stages
Two ways
to make it yours.
The tools stay familiar. The way you own access changes.
LicenseUse your selected toolsNew version releasesFixes & security updatesPayment
Subscription
While your subscription is active
Included while active
Included while active
Monthly or yearly
Perpetual
Keep your purchased version
Upgrade required
For your purchased version line
One-time
A few useful details.
What does a subscription include?
New releases, fixes and security updates while your subscription is active. Monthly and annual billing cover the same selected tools. These prices are illustrative.
What do I keep with a perpetual license?
Continued use of the purchased version line, including its fixes and security updates. Access to a new version line requires an upgrade. Final licensing terms will be confirmed.
What does “in development” mean?
The feature is planned and is not presented here as a completed capability. Rendering and some painting features are in development. Review the workflow chapters before making a selection.
Which option is right for a studio?
Enterprise Cloud provides hosted administration for a team. On-Premise is intended for a server in your own infrastructure. Team capacity, version rights and pricing follow your agreement.
Get closer to the tools.
A short reference for each workflow. Follow the sequence below, then explore its tools in more detail.
Modeling concepts
Start with the shape.
- Choose a polygon mesh, spline profile or control cage.
- Build the main form before refining edges and creases.
- Review the silhouette and prepare the surface for UVs.
UV concepts
Give the texture a place.
- Choose a projection that fits the form.
- Define seams, unwrap islands and inspect distortion.
- Relax, align and pack the UV layout.
Painting concepts
Work directly on the surface.
- Choose the brush size, opacity, alpha and spacing.
- Build color, roughness and metalness in editable channels.
- Use selections, cloning and projection for local detail.
Sculpting concepts
Find the volume first.
- Establish the silhouette with broad brush strokes.
- Use masks and symmetry to control the working region.
- Refine the surface with smaller brush movements.
Rendering (in development)
Plan the final view.
- The rendering workflow is in development.
- The intended direction includes realtime PBR and path tracing.
- Materials, lighting, color management and output remain subject to release scope.
Desktop workspaceApp3D is designed for Windows and Linux, with a GPU graphics foundation based on Vulkan. System requirements are still to be confirmed.
Licenses & updatesSubscriptions include new releases while active. A perpetual license keeps the purchased version line, with its fixes and security updates.
Find the right setup.
Have a product question or a studio deployment in mind? Prepare the details here and keep a copy for the App3D team.