The best 3D modeling software will vary based on your needs, but there plenty of options available, including for free. Here are our favorite software picks.

Hoping to strike the right balance between those two issues, Autodesk has begun beta testing AutoCAD Fusion 360, a version of its popular AutoCAD engineering application running in the cloud.

Data Center World - Applied Math Modeling Inc., a leading provider of data center design optimization software, announced today the immediate availability of a new add-in for AutoCAD that allows users ...

While these programs certainly helped makers get into 3D modeling, most had serious limitations. Only a few have been truly open-source, and even fewer have been both open-source and parametric.