3D Canvas

3D canvas is a free tool to create different types of 3D modeling and animation projects for beginners and experts alike. It includes really useful features, like real-time rendering, spline-based interpolation, more than 25 objects (primitives) to choose from, various light settings, B spline curves, shape building, skeleton effect, inverse styles, various painting tools, simulated shadows, defoam, smoothening effect, extrude operation, and many more.

With its extensive collection of 3D primitives and the wide range of special effects provided, one can really create almost any kind of animated objects using this tool. Special lighting effects include ambient, directional, point, area, and spot lights too. You can also easily mix colors, create textures, or add texture wrap orientation to your designs. By combining all these features and your imagination, 3D Canvas can create smooth animations with just a little guidance from your side. You can view the results in real time and even save it as an AVI file for distribution.

Though this tool is compatible with Windows XP and Vista, it shows a few bugs when running under Windows 7.