3D Software Links
Application	Description/Features/Limitations
Anim8or	Simple, Free, Easy to use 3D Model Editor Imports & Exports 3DS files Imports Lightwave lwo files Basic Texture Mapping Capability (Planar only) Can't import latest Lightwave version lwo files
Lithunwrap V1.3	Simple, Free, Texture mapping utility Can perform Planar, Cylindical, Spherical & Cubic Texture mapping Can convert between a large variety of 3D Formats Very useful when used in conjunction with anim8or This free version will not be developed further - see Ultimate Unwrap3D below
Accutrans	Simple, Shareware, 3d Format conversion utility Can convert latest Lightwave version lwo files Automatically chops Model into objects-by-material as required by Celestia The trial version is totally unrestricted Supports a large variety of 3D Formats Produces small file sizes with minimal conversion errors (best I've seen todate) Can't handle lightwave lws files
3DWIN	Simple, Shareware, 3d Format conversion utility Can convert latest Lightwave version lwo files Can handle Lightwave lws files Supports a large variety of 3D Formats The trial version is totally unrestricted
Ultimate Unwrap3D V2.15	Texture mapping utility Can perform Planar, Cylindical, Spherical & Cubic Texture mapping Can convert between a large variety of 3D Formats Commercial version of Lithunwrap
3D Studio	Very Expensive Advanced 3D Model/Animation Editor Very very nice Texture mapping capabilities Can export into 3DS Format Trial version available @ FTP Site The native file extension saved by this application is max Older versions (When god was a boy) of 3dStudio ran under DOS and the native file extension was then 3DS
Lightwave	Very Expensive Advanced 3D Model/Animation Editor The native file extensions saved by this application are lwo and lws The lwo files are 3d Object files and the lws files are Scene files
3D Exploration	3D Converter/Viewer