This page provides alist of 3D rendering software, the dedicated engines used for renderingcomputer-generated imagery. This is not the same as3D modeling software, which involves the creation of 3D models, for which the software listed below can produce realistically rendered visualisations. Also not included are general-purpose packages which can have their own built-in rendering capabilities; these can be found in theList of 3D computer graphics software andList of 3D animation software. See3D computer graphics software for more discussion about the distinctions.