How to use 3d canvas 3 for 3D modeling & animations.

Hi,
I am newbie in graphic design and modeling. And tried different software for 3D arts and designs. One of my colleague recommended me 3d canvas 3. I am not familiar with it. I want some comments and opinion from the users who already used it. I am wondering Can I make real time 3D model. Please tell me how can I use this tool for animation and other 3D arts.
