Professional model creation and animating software with support for different types of 3D objects with textures, shadows, fog and spotlight features.
Anim8or is a freeware character animation app and image animation tool developed by Steve Glanville for Windows, it's well-designed, easy-to-use and powerful.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below.
Create 3D models and animate already created models
Anim8or is a simple and easy-to-use application for character animation and 3D modeling creation.
While it is far from a complete professional level application like 3DStudio MAX or Lightwave, it has enough capability to be of use to others.
Anim8or can be used to create and modify 3D models. Built-in primitives such as spheres, cylinders, platonic solids, etc.; mesh-edit and subdivision; splines, extrusion, lathing, modifiers, bevel and warps.
Features of Anim8or
- 3D Modeler: Create and modify 3D models.
- Anti-aliased software renderer for high quality, production quality images.
- Built-in primitives such as spheres, cylinders, platonic solids, etc.
- Built in 3D Object browser.
- Create 3D scenes and animations and output .AVI movie files, .JPG and .BMP images.
- Export .3DS files
- Import and modify .3DS (3D Studio), .LWO (Lightwave) and .OBJ (Wavefront) object files.
- Jointed character editor
- Mesh-edit and subdivision; splines, extrusion, lathing, modifiers, bevel and warps.
- Morph targets
- OpenGL based real time operation.
- Print images of scenes and models.
- Supports textures, bump maps, soft shadows, spotlights, fog and much more.
- Texture support for .BMP, .GIF and .JPG format files.
- TrueType font support - 2D and 3D extruded text for any TrueType font.
Compatibility and License
Anim8or is provided under a freeware license on Windows from image animation software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 1.00 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Anim8or run on?
Anim8or can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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