MilkShape 3D
The facts below are what the maker publishes about MilkShape 3D, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From MilkShape 3D's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | — | Full registered version · Free upgrades in the MilkShape 3D 1.x series |
| MilkShape 3D registration | $25, paid once | Registration code · free upgrades in the 1.x.x series |
| MilkShape 3D registration (eSellerate) | $35, paid once | Registration code · orders processed manually, may take up to 48 hours |
The facts
Each one read from MilkShape 3D's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Animation
- It is a skeletal animator and can export morph-target or skeletal animations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Animation tools
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Customization
- The product page says users can write custom export plugins with the SDK.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download
- The download page lists MilkShape 3D 1.8.4 and 1.8.5 BETA1, plus an SDK, help files and plugins.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The product page says MilkShape 3D supports 70 different file formats.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The format list includes import and export support for Autodesk FBX, 3D Studio ASC, AutoCAD DXF, DirectX, Half-Life SMD, Wavefront OBJ and other formats.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Model editing
- It includes select, move, rotate, scale, extrude, turn-edge and subdivide operations, plus vertex and face editing tools.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Maya ASCII support is marked as limited, and the product page advises trying it with the trial first.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Primitives
- It provides standard and extended primitives such as spheres, boxes and cylinders.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MilkShape 3D is a low-polygon modeler initially designed for Half-Life.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Registration
- Registration provides a code, free upgrades in the MilkShape 3D 1.x.x series and discounts on new chUmbaLum sOft software.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Render engine
- externalchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes it as a tool for creating and editing models, including full animation, for games such as Quake, Half-Life and Unreal Tournament.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Trial
- MilkShape 3D is shareware with a 30-day free evaluation; after that, saving functions are disabled unless the user registers.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform access
- desktopchecked 21 Sep 2026




