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Review in 3D World Magazine Vol. 103
(1.May.2008, Cheetah3D 4.4) Cheetah3D gets 8 out of 10 points in a very positive 3D World Magazine review.

"... Cheetah3D's new texture and lightmap baking system can produce extreme realisim, even in the program's OpenGL preview window ..."

"... The latest update to this cut-price Mac-only 3D suite takes its acclaimed render engine and throws it out in favour of an even better one ..."
Review in MacUser Magazine
(22.March.2007, Cheetah3D 4.4) Cheetah3D gets 4 out of 5 mice in an excellent MacUser review.

"... Cheetah has always been famous for its rendering engine - one of the most multiprocessor aware, multi-threaded implementations of any application, on any platform. ...".

"... It's still a very satisfying experience to watch a $129 app spinning off simultaneous render after render, all the time allowing you to carry on working, while apps costing many times more lock you out while they're calculating your images. ...".
Mac|Life Magazine (USA) Vol. 12/2007
(1.Nov.2007, Cheetah3D 4.3) Cheetah3D gets 4 out of 5 points in a excellent Mac|Life review. Furthermore Cheetah3D gained a Mac|Life editors choice award.

"... Cheetah3D is a unique alternative, providing a fairly comprehensive set of 3D modeling, animation, and rendering tools with a highly intuitive interface at a bargain price ..."

"... It’s easy to get into Cheetah 3D - something other 3D apps can’t claim. ..."

"... Cheetah3D is a perfect choice for 3D novices, students, and anyone else looking to expand their dimensions. With its clean interface, tool selection, and performance, it’s worth every penny. ..."

Mac Life Magazine (Germany) Vol. 11/2007
(1.Oct.2007, Cheetah3D 4.2) Cheetah3D gets 5 out of 6 points in a very positive Mac Life review.

"... Es beeindruckt vor allem durch die Vielzahl an Möglichkeiten und seiner Mac-Integration ..."

"... Mit Cheetah3D sind erstaunlich realitätsnahe Renderings möglich ..."

Review in 3D World Magazine Vol. 92
(1.Jun.2007, Cheetah3D 4.1) Cheetah3D gets 8 out of 10 points in a very positive 3D World Magazine review.

"... Version 4.1 is a really great leap forward for this friendly program, ..."

"... The big guns could learn a thing or two from this well-appointed, easy-to-use animation suite, complete with multi-processor rendering ..."

"... Cheetah3D's OpenGL implementation is very fast. Coupled with an efficient IK solver, it makes posing and animation playback extremely smooth, even on complex scenes ..."
"Commended" MacUser Awards 2006
(6.Nov.2006, Cheetah3D 3.4) Cheetah3D saw off stiff competition from far more established packages and was just beaten by one other 3D application which costs more than nine times as much. In the judges opinion, Cheetah3D merited its commendation due to

"... Its ability to deliver powerful 3D tools at a fraction of the price of the competition, and for its excellent, responsive support provided by its developer, Martin Wengenmayer, and by its dedicated user community ...".
Review in 3D World Magazine Vol. 85
(1.10.2006, Cheetah3D 3.6) Cheetah3D gets 8 out of 10 points in a very positive 3D World Magazine review.

"... This well-rounded, approachable and inexpensive application offers a good selection of modelling tools and high quality rendering and render management ..."

"... Cheetah3D presents a clean uncluttered, malleable interface. OpenGL speed is impressive, even on complex models ..."
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Review in MacUser Magazine Vol. 22
(1.April.2006, Cheetah3D 3.0) Cheetah3D gets 4 out of 5 mice in an excellent MacUser review.

"... Cheetah3D also contains a fantastic set of rendering tools - radiosity and HDRI rendering are fully supported, a feature previously unheared of in an application at this price ...".