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3d modeling and visualization tools

Recent window: last 5.2 months (2026-04-27 → 2026-10-03), compared with the prior 5.2 months.

horizontal · 158 members · Data as of 2026-10-06

These products provide software, engines, and APIs for generating, editing, and rendering interactive 3D assets and environments. They are primarily used by digital artists, engineers, game creators, and educators seeking specialized tools for CAD, spatial simulation, and character posing. The cluster is distinguished from general design tools by its specific focus on three-dimensional geometry, spatial manipulation, and interactive rendering.

Metrics

Stage
crowded
Recent count
131
Prior count
20
Total count
158
Momentum
300.00
Attention
0.48
Crowding
0.67
Concentration
0.83
Opportunity
0.50

Opportunity components

Attention
0.48
Low crowding
0.33
Momentum (normalized)
1.00
Low concentration
0.17

Source split

github
86 (0.66)
hn
30 (0.23)
ph
12 (0.09)
yc
3 (0.02)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.63

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Monthly trajectory

Members

Name Source Upvotes ▲ Launched
AbInitio Bio - Frontier foundation models for biomanufacturing YC 19 2026-05-22
Interactive 3D globe of EU shipping emissions HN 20 2026-03-06
F4 - The GD&T Analysis Platform for Engineering Drawings YC 20 2026-03-25
smartatelier GITHUB 20 2026-09-27
Lumius — The 3D Camera for the Body YC 21 2026-05-08
human-atlas GITHUB 22 2026-09-17
Detect any object in satellite imagery using a text prompt HN 22 2026-03-08
vksr GITHUB 22 2026-09-19
amb3r-slam GITHUB 22 2026-09-17
Applied Electrodynamics: A new kind of camera that can see through walls YC 25 2026-07-30
microduck-replica-cad GITHUB 25 2026-09-09
lego-build GITHUB 29 2026-09-25
Mach9 - Make Maps Fast. AI-Powered CAD Software for Reality Capture YC 29 2026-03-30
Endfield-Poser GITHUB 29 2026-09-25
AdaShape-3D modeler for intuitive 3D printing parts / Windows 11 HN 32 2026-04-04
KaiNinja GITHUB 33 2026-09-15
poincar3 GITHUB 34 2026-09-28
TETrack3D GITHUB 36 2026-09-26
https-github.com-amagine-ai-Amagine3D GITHUB 36 2026-09-13
formula1 GITHUB 39 2026-09-26
sam3d.cpp GITHUB 41 2026-09-10
listing-to-3d GITHUB 47 2026-09-30
VGGT-Diff GITHUB 49 2026-09-27
Reverse perspective camera for OpenGL (Three.js) HN 52 2025-11-10
DMAD GITHUB 55 2026-09-29
AtlasAlign PH 55 2026-09-18
rork-seaport-logistics-3d GITHUB 56 2026-10-04
dental-scope GITHUB 57 2026-09-25
FleXray GITHUB 57 2026-09-22
taiga-s1 GITHUB 59 2026-09-26
fluidplan GITHUB 63 2026-09-25
I turned a sketch into a 3D-print pegboard for my kid with an AI agent HN 65 2026-03-30
worldsplat PH 66 2026-09-17
transformer-architecture GITHUB 67 2026-09-11
4DCodeBench GITHUB 70 2026-10-02
SNAP3D GITHUB 77 2026-09-11
Mira-Scene GITHUB 78 2026-09-20
blender-mcp GITHUB 81 2026-09-09
Endfield-Poser GITHUB 81 2026-09-24
ArcEngine GITHUB 83 2026-09-15
I made a 3D pose maker for artists HN 88 2026-05-19
Tame_3D GITHUB 94 2026-09-28
kantor-ai GITHUB 105 2026-09-29
We built a camera only robot vacuum for less than $300 (well almost) HN 109 2026-04-06
Formally verified 3D CSG: Trust 93 lines spec, not 1000 lines AI code HN 115 2026-07-28
Dental Scope HN 132 2026-09-29
JBR-001 HN 133 2026-09-29
SolidWorks-CAD GITHUB 145 2026-10-01
Redis City HN 176 2026-09-12
Omma PH 186 2026-03-25