Tech: 3D Modeling for the Masses
Autodesk bringing 3D modeling to the masses:
You may not know CAD, but if you’ve got a computer, you can now start creating 3D models.
That’s the idea behind 123D Catch and 123D Make, two new free
software applications that Autodesk is planning on releasing on Monday.
The two programs join the company’s existing iPad app, 123D Sculpt,
as part of a family of tools that are intended to give just about
anyone the ability not just to make their own 3D designs, but also to
get them produced as real, physical models.
Autodesk unveiled the two new applications at a press event at its
innovation center here today, making the argument that just about anyone
can now play the role of 3D modeler that has traditionally belonged to
CAD experts and other professional designers.
With 123D Catch, a user can take any digital camera and use it to
photograph a real-world object. By snapping a few dozen pictures from
angles all around the object and then uploading them to Autodesk’s
cloud-based system via the software, the user can within minutes get
back a 3D model of the object. Autodesk will process the model at no
charge.
Via:
CNet
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