Cheetah 3D is a MAC OS X based 3D modeling software which provide the most useful features and a user friendly interface that's powerful, intuitive and quick to work with. Few days ago a new version came out where the biggest change was completely rewritten preferences window. It supports now, binding of almost 200 commands and custom Javascripts to hotkeys, customizing tools and much more.
This version also extends Cheetah 3D's Collada support. A lot of small changes, bug fixes and optimizations were done in this new release. The new version is available for download for all registered users owning Cheetah3D 5.x users. Small gallery which chows the capability of this software is below.
Some of the new features in Cheetah3D 5.7:
- - Completely new Preferences window
- - Preferences window has toolbar
- - All menu commands can now be bound to hotkeys
- - Scripts can be bound to hotkeys
- - Many colors are customizable
- - Preferences window is now also accessible when no document is open
- - Many new preferences
- - Extended Collada exporter
- - Added animation export
- - Added skinning export
- - Added second UV set export
- - Added support for PFhoe Pro via. FBX files
- - ...
Some of the bug fixes in Cheetah3D 5.7:
- - Fixed bug in obj loader (negative indices)
- - Fixed numerical problem with Euler rotations
- - Fixed disappearing particles bug in renderer
- - Fixed background gradient drawing bug
- - Fixed non-stoppable animation bug
- - Fixed bug in transform tool (free rotate failed)
- - Fixed normal export bug in .obj exporter
- - Fixed .hdr loader bug for big textures
- - Fixed bump mapping bug
- - ...
- Source and full article: cheetah3d