Here is my idea (crazy, but practical) on how powder toy could be made 3D.

1. Use an interface similar to Blender or Autocad (window split in four sections, each with different view types)
2. When editing, use a grid similar to the current powder toy. (WIll upload pic to show more complete example)
3. Add more tools like multi-select, move, rotate, resize.
4. Add components found in computers with other realistic real life building materials (put in a different menu)

What this would do is create a user interface where the user can either:
A. Create some cool explosions or simulations
B. Create advanced circuits (that can not be made in real life)
C. Create advanced circuits that would be useable in real life (the heat readout, current direction etc will help test prototypes)

Once done, the simulator would need to be called just Powder, as it would be far past the point of a "game". Of course the option to use one single 2D mode should still exist.

I for one would be willing to buy this software (for practical use and for fun)


While this idea would be very hard to implement (though I have a feeling some of the open source code from blender could be used), I think this would be a great program for computer engineers and for the common bored person.

EDIT: Also tablet (such as Wacom Intuos 4) support would be awesome!