Comparison of Qt 3D and Qt 3D Studio
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In short, Qt 3D Studio is built on top of Qt 3D. The flexible architecture of Qt 3D makes it suitable to build 3D runtimes, or engines, such as Qt 3D Studio.
Qt 3D
Qt 3D is programmer-oriented and great for both simple and complex scenes. Qt 3D simplifies the implementation of advanced rendering techniques.
Qt 3D Studio
Qt 3D Studio consists of both a 3D editor and a 3D runtime. Qt 3D Studio is designer-oriented and makes it easy to build complex 3D scenes that can be used in Qt applications.
Use case comparison
Whether you should use Qt 3D or Qt 3D Studio for your project depends on your use case. Below, we list some common use cases and how they apply to the two:
| Use case | Qt 3D | Qt 3D Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop editing of a 3D scene for use in a Qt application | No built-in tool. Can import common 3D formats from external editors. | Yes, use the Qt 3D Studio Editor |
| Creating a simple multi-pass rendering pipeline | Suitable | Suitable |
| Using custom shaders | Suitable | Suitable |
| Layer-based compositing | Suitable | Suitable |
| Creating a graphical 3D editor | Suitable | Not possible |
| Creating an advanced rendering pipeline with custom rendering techniques such as volumetric rendering | Suitable | Not suitable |
| Creating a custom 3D engine | Suitable | Not possible |