dust3d/README.md

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Overview
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Dust3D is brand new 3D modeling software. It lets you create watertight 3D models in seconds. Use it to speed up character modeling for games, 3D printing, and so on.


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- [Download Dust3D](https://docs.dust3d.org/en/latest/install.html)  
- [Quick Start](https://docs.dust3d.org)  
- __[Join Mailing List to get Updated](https://www.freelists.org/list/dust3d)__  

Examples
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<a href="https://github.com/Dust3D-Modeling/10minuteseveryday/tree/master/jeremyhu2016/giraffe"><image src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dust3D-Modeling/10minuteseveryday/master/jeremyhu2016/giraffe/giraffe.png" width="358" height="216"></a> <a href="https://github.com/Dust3D-Modeling/10minuteseveryday/tree/master/jeremyhu2016/honda-monkey"><image src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dust3D-Modeling/10minuteseveryday/master/jeremyhu2016/honda-monkey/honda-monkey.png" width="358" height="216"></a>


Installation
----------------------

Dust3D is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux under the [MIT license](https://github.com/huxingyi/dust3d/blob/master/LICENSE). Its completely free and [open source](#license)

You can get the <strong><a href="https://github.com/huxingyi/dust3d/releases">latest version</a></strong> in the Releases tab of this GitHub repository. If you're feeling adventurous, you can also <a href="https://docs.dust3d.org/en/latest/builds.html">build from source</a>.

### Windows

[Download the .exe](https://github.com/huxingyi/dust3d/releases) – no installation necessary.

### macOS

On macOS, you can download the `.dmg` file or with homebrew:
```sh
brew cask install dust3d
```

### Linux

[<img width="240" src="https://flathub.org/assets/badges/flathub-badge-i-en.png">](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.dust3d.dust3d)

We provide a `.AppImage` file in the [releases tab](https://github.com/huxingyi/dust3d/releases):
```sh
chmod a+x ./dust3d-1.0.0-rc.6.AppImage
./dust3d-1.0.0-rc.6.AppImage
```

External Links
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- [DUST3D–A NEW OPEN SOURCE 3D MODELLER](http://www.gamefromscratch.com/post/2018/04/20/Dust3D-A-New-Open-Source-3D-Modeller.aspx) **gamefromscratch.com**  
- [Dust3D - простая система 3D моделирования для игр](https://www.linux.org.ru/news/opensource/14198146) **linux.org.ru**  
- [Бета-выпуск Dust3D, нового открытого пакета для создания 3D-моделей](https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=49694) **opennet.ru**  
- [Dust3D - ユニークなモデリングフローが印象的な無料の3Dモデリングソフト！Win＆Mac＆Linux！オープンソース！](https://3dnchu.com/archives/dust3d/) **3dnchu.com**  
- [Review: Free and easy 3d modeling with Dust3D](https://magazine.renderosity.com/article/5482/review-free-and-easy-3d-modeling-with-dust3d) **renderosity.com**  
- [Get promising free low-poly 3D modeling tool Dust3D](http://www.cgchannel.com/2020/01/get-promising-free-low-poly-3d-modeling-tool-dust3d/) **cgchannel.com**  
- [Dust3D, new free modeling tool](https://www.3dvf.com/dust3d-nouvel-outil-de-modelisation-gratuit/) **3dvf.com**  
- [Epic MegaGrantsも受賞したオープンソースの無料3Dモデリングソフトウェア「Dust3D」](https://cginterest.com/2020/03/23/epic-megagrants%e3%82%92%e5%8f%97%e8%b3%9e%e3%81%97%e3%81%9f%e3%82%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%97%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9%e3%81%ae%e7%84%a1%e6%96%993d%e3%83%a2%e3%83%87%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0/) **cginterest.com**  

External Media
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBnEQk_5D70" target="_blank"><image src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/docs/images/dust3d-free-open-source-3d-modelling-application-video-thumbnail.png" width="480" height="270"></a>  

- [Dust3D -- Free Open Source 3D Modelling Application](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBnEQk_5D70) **gamefromscratch.com**  
- [Dust3D -- Incredibly Unique, Easy and Free Open Source 3D Modeller](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MytN8t4guuM&feature=emb_logo) **gamefromscratch.com**  
- [EASILY MAKE 3D MODELS FROM SCRATCH! - WITH THIS FREE OPEN SOURCE TOOL](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hf2yJ8CiW4&feature=youtu.be) **askNK**  

Contributing
---------------
Any contributions are welcome including bugfixes, fixing typos, adding tests, proposing new features, and letting more people know about Dust3D.

If you write or post about Dust3D online, please add your name in CONTRIBUTORS.

If you've submitted any PRs with code changes, including the example code listed in the docs folder, please don’t forget to add your name to AUTHORS in your pull request.

License
-----------
Dust3D's source code is available under the MIT license, however, some third party libraries we use are not MIT license compatible, such as CGAL. You can use the released Dust3D software freely no matter for personal or for commercial purpose, and you can integrate the source code of Dust3D to your project as MIT licensed, but with the third party libraries on the specified license respectively.

Acknowledgements
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huxingyi/dust3d/master/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.html