5 Best Free 3D Cartoon Maker Software For Windows

Here is a list of best free 3D cartoon maker software for Windows. Using these software, you can create 3D cartoon characters and cartoon scenes. Plus, you can also import and edit 3D cartoon projects in these software.

To start 3D cartoon creation, you can either use inbuilt base models or external 3D models. However, some software allow you to create a complete 3D cartoon from scratch. To create 3D cartoons, you get a lot of tools in each software using which you can set cartoons posture, design, colors, clothing, etc. There are a lot more parameters that you can customize with available tools to make beautiful 3D cartoons and scenes.

These 3D cartoon creators can create all types of 3D cartoons and scenes. However, using them is quite complex, especially due to the presence of a large number of tools. Plus, to work with some software, you definitely need to have some prior knowledge. Apart from 3D cartoons, you can also create 3D animations and 3D models in some software.

My Favorite 3D Cartoon Maker Software For Windows:

Blender is my favorite software because it provides various advanced tools which allow you to create complex 3D cartoons. Plus, I also like its rendering as it produces very high-quality results.

You can also check out lists of best free 3D Graphing, 3D Rendering, and 3D Modeling software for Windows.

Blender

Blender is a free open source 3D cartoon maker software for Windows. Using it, you can create 3D cartoons, 3D models, 3D animations, 2D animation, Simulation, etc. Plus, it also provides an advanced rendering tool that can render heavily customized 3D cartoons without losing any details. As mentioned earlier, you can create various things with this software, but it is quite difficult to operate. So, I recommend you refer to this 3D cartoon making tutorial before trying to make a 3D cartoon characters.

In it, you can create a cartoon character by importing and scanning a picture of a cartoon, by importing 3D model files (3D Studio, X3D, etc.), etc. To create a 3D cartoon from scratch, you can use various inbuilt solid models such as Cube, Cuboid, Sphere, Cylinder, and more. Plus, a lot of additional tools is also provided by it to carve base solid models or 3D files into a 3D cartoon.

Some of the important tools that this software provides are Character Animation Pose Editor, Non-Linear Animation (for independent movements), IK forward/Inverse Kinematics (for fast poses), Envelope, Skeleton, Automatic Skinning, Easy Weight Painting, Mirror Functionality, Bone Layers, etc. After making a 3D cartoon, you can save or export it in 3DS, FBX, PLY, X3D, STL, etc. formats.

Bforartists

Bforartists is another free open source 3D cartoon maker software for Windows. In it, you get a complete 3D suite to create 3D content (cartoons, models, etc.). Using it, you can also create game graphics, prerendered movies, and stills. In terms of its functionality, it is quite similar to Blender which offers the same set of features and tools. This software also uses base 3D models to create 3D cartoons. However, you can also create a complete cartoon character from scratch with this software. It also lets you import external 3D files of mainly 3D studio, X3D, FBX, etc. formats and make changes on it. Once a file gets imported, then you can view it in various layouts like Animation Layout, UV Layout, Compositing Layout, Scription Layout, etc.

To create a cartoon through this software, it requires pro 3D modeling skills. Hence, I recommend you use these tutorials to know more about working of this software and ways of creating cartoons using it. Similar to Blender, it also contains a lot of tools which directly contributes to the complexity of this software. However, for experienced users, it is an ideal software to create 3D cartoons and animations.

DAZ Studio

DAZ Studio is the next free 3D cartoon maker software for Windows. It is a very comprehensive software and is used to create 3D models, cartoons, characters, etc. from scratch. To create 3D cartoons, it provides a dedicated set of tools on the left part of its interface. Some important tools provided by it are Figures (to select a base model based on Gender), Hair (to select different types of hairstyles for the cartoon), Anatomy (to select internal and external structure and posture of cartoon), Wardrobe (to select clothes for your model), Lights (to change light source), etc. These tools make the task of character creation really easy. In it, you also get tools to easily move and look around the cartoon model like Rotate Tool, Universal Tool, ActivePose Tool, Scale Tool, etc. After making the 3D cartoon, you can export it as FBX, BVH, DAE, CR2, U3D, etc. formats. Overall, it is another good 3D cartoon maker software through which you can create both simple and complex 3D cartoons.

Note: In order to download this software, it is necessary to register on DAZ Studio website.

Paint 3D

Paint 3D is yet another free 3D cartoon maker software for Windows. This is a default 3D cartoon maker software that comes with Windows 10. Using it, you can create both 2D and 3D cartoons. Plus, it also lets you open and edit cartoon images. If you have a Windows 10 tablet, then you can also draw cartoons using the stylus. In it, you get six main sections named as Art Tools, 3D, Stickers, Text, Effects, and Canvas. By using available sections, you can easily create various types of 2D and 3D cartoons.

Let’s take a look at all available sections:

• Art Tools: This section provides tools to create 2D projects or cartoons such as Calligraphy Pen, Marker, Oil Brush, Watercolor, Pencil, Spray Can, and more. Plus, a handy color pallet and various finishing modes are also available.
• 3D: As its name implies, this section is used to create 3D drawings. You can use its 3D Doodle Option to manually draw 3D cartoons or use predefined 3D models and objects to add predefined 3D items to the drawing.
• Stickers: In it, you get various 2D Shapes (circle, square, capsule, star, etc.), Stickers (various eye expressions, glasses, and other random objects), and Textures which you can use to make cartoon characters.
• Text: This section lets you add 2D and 3D texts of various fonts and sizes.
• Effects: It basically contains various attractive filters (Candy, taffy, Spearmint, Sky, etc.) and filters intensity control option to give a consistent shade to the whole drawing.
• Canvas: It contains basic canvas settings like Canvas Resize, Enable/ Disable Canvas, Make Canvas Transparent, etc.

After creating 3D cartoons, you can save the final result as Paint 3D project. All 2D projects can be saved in PNG and JPG image formats.

K-3D

K-3D is one more free 3D cartoon maker software for Windows. This software is primarily a CAD software that can also be used to create 3D cartoons from scratch. You can also load prebuilt 3D cartoon files in it and make modifications on it. Apart from 3D cartoons, you can also use it to create 3D animations.

On its interface, you can view various tools through which you can create as well as edit 3D drawings. The first set of tools that you get in it are scale, rotate, polygon, edges, curves, etc. You can find all other important tools in its Create Menu such as array, bicubic patch, bilinear patch, NURBS, and more. If you only want to make modifications in the existing 3D cartoon file, then you can use its Modify Tab that provides all essential modification features. General shapes to start the 3D designing process like a polygonal cube, polygonal cylinder, sphere primitive, etc. are also present on the main toolbar of this software.

Making 3D cartoon animations is also not very hard and novice users can also make simple animations using its dedicated Animation Menu. After creating a 3D cartoon character, you can save it as Wavefront, OBJ, GTS, K3D, etc. formats.