Voxel Editors

MagicaVoxel
Goxel

  • Goxel .

  • Goxel .

  • Free, Open Source.

  • For Windows, Linux, Mac, and Mobile.

  • Features:

    • "Scenes of infinite size, no restriction."

    • Uses Layers to separate things.

    • Allows changing the voxel material.

      • Does not allow applying textures to Materials.

    • Exports to .gltf, .obj, .ply, .magicavoxel, .qubicle.

  • Impressions  (2024-07-21)

    • Has an ultra-simple interface, much cleaner than MagicaVoxel.

  • Demonstration .

VoxelShop

  • VoxelShop .

  • Open Source.

  • Dated. No updates since 2018.

  • Old demonstration .

  • When testing:

    • It didn’t run. Just gave me an error.

    • It’s an old software, no videos about it, and I’m not in the mood to install dependencies.

VoxelSuite (VoxelShop fork)
Qubicle

  • Qubicle .

  • Qubicle .

  • Free, but requires purchase for commercial use.

  • "Last blog update in 2016."

Cubik Studio

  • Cubik Studio .

  • Paid.

  • Exports to .vox, .cb, .obj.

  • Focused on Minecraft.

  • Blockbench simply sounds better and is free.

VoxEdit

  • VoxEdit .

  • The app is still in beta, so the beta is free. Not sure if it will be paid in the future.

  • Besides model creation, it provides tools for rigging and animation.

  • Demonstrations {Playlist} .

  • Features:

    • The max size is 256x256 voxels (16x16x16 Minecraft blocks).

  • Impressions  (2024-07-21)

    • The "Modeler" has no advantage compared to any other software.

    • Found it suuuper laggy when using any modeling tool.

    • Files are saved in .vxm, which is annoying for compatibility.

    • When trying to save a simple model file, the app crashed on me xDDDDD.

    • The company is extremely childish and does countless ads for NFTs and "the Sandbox game world"; extremely mercenary.

    • I found the app quite bad and unusable considering how laggy the tools are, plus the crashes; all of that without any advantage over other apps.

Converter from Minecraft to 3D Model

J-MC-2-OBJ
MineWays

  • MineWays .

  • "Mineways lets you export your creations from 'Minecraft: Java Edition', versions 1.20 and earlier, into 3D files you can use for making images, movies, or 3D prints."

  • Usage example .