What are some good tools to create 3D icons?

Question

I really like icons like those created by SoftFacade.com:

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I read the interview from one of their founders, where he mentions that they use "3d tools" without going into specifics.

Now I am looking for the 3D tools to do such icons. Has anyone an idea of the tools they might be using, or a recommendation to do this kind of job?

CWMan · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-20 15:36:43Z

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Some of the big names in 3d modeling are Blender (Free, OSS), Maya, and 3ds Max.

Sorry for only posting a couple of links, it won't let me post more! I'll add some if I get enough rep to post more than 2 links.

answered Apr 20 '11 at 15:36

CWMan
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	Great! Thanks a lot for your input. – tucson Apr 21 '11 at 4:55
	Cinema 4D is another one. A lite version of C4D will also be included in Adobe Creative cloud starting in June (2013) – John yesterday

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