Ansys SpaceClaim vs Houdini
| Ansys SpaceClaim | Houdini | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | $7.92/mo | |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Modeling method | direct | |
| Assembly design | Yes | |
| Sheet-metal tools | Yes | |
| Surface modeling | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| File import and export | Import: .dsco, .sat, .sab, .asat, .asab, .pdf, .igs, .iges, .ipt, .iam, .msh, .tgz; export: .dwg, .dxf, .CATPart, .CATProduct, .cgns, .xls, .xlsx, .msh, .tgf | |
| Delivery mode | hybrid | |
| 3D visuals | Yes | |
| Data export | Yes | |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Platform access | desktop | |
| Sculpting tools | Yes | |
| Animation tools | Yes | |
| Parametric modeling | Yes | |
| Render engine | both | |
| 3D print export | Yes | |
| Rendering mode | path_tracing | |
| GPU rendering | Yes | |
| Animation rendering | Yes | |
| Denoising | Yes | |
| 3D modeling | Yes | |
| Character rigging | Yes | |
| Motion graphics | Yes | |
| Export formats | USD, FBX, Alembic, glTF, bgeo, obj, pic, exr, tif, jpg |
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