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   "writes": false
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   "name": "Form-Z",
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   "writes": false
  },
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   "writes": true
  },
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   "writes": false
  },
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   "name": "MASON",
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   "writes": false,
   "license": "Academic Free License",
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   "url": "https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/",
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   "writes": true,
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  {
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   "reads": false,
   "writes": true
  },
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   "name": "Nugraf",
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   "reads": false,
   "writes": true
  },
  {
   "name": "PhotoRec",
   "url": "http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec",
   "reads": true,
   "writes": false,
   "license": "GNU General Public License",
   "open_source": true
  },
  {
   "name": "Poser 5",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111191539",
   "reads": true,
   "writes": true
  },
  {
   "name": "Rhinoceros 3D",
   "url": "https://www.rhino3d.com/",
   "reads": true,
   "writes": true,
   "license": "proprietary license"
  },
  {
   "name": "TrueSpace 6.5",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123377501",
   "reads": true,
   "writes": false
  },
  {
   "name": "VisualARQ",
   "url": "http://www.visualarq.com/",
   "reads": true,
   "writes": true
  },
  {
   "name": "Wings 3D",
   "url": "http://www.wings3d.com/",
   "reads": true,
   "writes": true,
   "license": "BSD licenses",
   "open_source": true
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   "name": "Wikidata Q28770329",
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 "updated": "2026-10-24",
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 "structure": [],
 "parsers": [],
 "conversions": [],
 "samples": [],
 "claims": [],
 "verification": []
}