Crocotile 3D

What Crocotile 3D is

Crocotile 3D is a tile-based modeling editor for making 3D environments, objects, and characters from tilesets. Its Draw and Edit modes let users add, remove, and change tiles in 3D space. Tools can modify tile UVs and tileset sizes, while the paint editor can create or edit tilesets. The editor imports FBX, glTF, GLB, DAE, and OBJ files, and exports OBJ, glTF, GLB, and DAE. Other listed capabilities include vertex colors, lights and shadows, nested instances, and grouping tiles into objects or prefabs. Animation features cover animated tiles and UVs, movie rendering, and rigging with bones and vertex weights. Crocotile 3D runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The maker allows free evaluation, but saving and exporting require a valid registration code or a Steam purchase; the itch.io demo also disables saving over 100 tiles. Pricing is listed from $29.99, with registration code and itch.io purchase options. The maker links to documentation and a Discord server for user help.

Who it suits

Crocotile 3D suits people building tile-based 3D scenes or characters who want modeling, tileset editing, and animation tools in one editor. It also fits users who need imports and exports in the listed 3D formats.

Limits

The free evaluation requires a valid registration code or Steam purchase for saving and exporting. The itch.io demo also deactivates saving over 100 tiles and exporting.

Getting started

1. Visit the Crocotile 3D website.
2. Download the program for Windows, macOS, or Linux to evaluate it.
3. Use Draw or Edit mode to work with tiles in 3D space.
4. Use a valid registration code or Steam purchase to enable saving and exporting.
5. Consult the documentation or Discord server for help.

Verdict

Crocotile 3D brings tile-based modeling, tileset editing, and animation features together for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The free evaluation has saving and export limits, so check the purchase terms before relying on it for finished work.