Wednesday 23 July 2014

Autodesk 123D Sculpt, Autodesk Meshmixer, Autodesk 123D Creature, the Structure Sensor and Unity 3D Game Engine: Digital Toy Hacking Avatars are here to play!



Its not long before we receive the Structure Sensor in the post. We are looking forward to using this devise to scan Toy Hacks and body parts to create Toy Hack and Human Hack avatars for use in Exploring Senses digital art games.

Recently we had been checking out the variety of Autodesk 123D apps/software that you can download for use for free. One of the apps for the iPad is 123D Sculpt, which allows you to (in their words);

Shape your world in 3D!

Push, pull, pinch, paint, smooth, grab, tug. More fun than a Renaissance studio, cleaner than a box of mud. Available as a free download for iPad.


Both the Structure Sensor and Autodesk 123D allow you to share your project via email or social media sites, or export your scan (Structure Sensor) or sculpture (Autodesk 123D) as an .OBJ file, which can be imported into Unity 3D game engine. The link below explains more about how to import and use .OBJ files in Unity

http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/HOWTO-importObject.html

Autodesk 123D Creature is another free app from Autodesk which is easy to use and a great way to create characters of your dreams in 3D.





You can export your Autodesk .OBJ files with textures for use in other 3D tools such as Unity or into Autodesk Meshmixer.

Autodesk Meshmixer for 3D Printing is another amazing free tool for Windows or OSX. Meshmixer is the ultimate tool for 3D mashups and remixes. Mash, mix, sculpt, stamp or paint your own 3D designs, or start from over 10,000 models in the Gallery. Now includes direct 3D print support.
  • Optimized for working with 3D print ready files
  • Includes the Autodesk 3D Print Utility, for direct printing to selected 3d printers
  • Detailed sculpting and editing tools
  • Imports various 3D files including print ready STL and OBJ
  • Extensive design analysis and repair tools
  • Advanced support material generation
  • Export 3D print ready files in STL and other formats
  • Send to 3D print service providers (coming soon)

Check out the film and images below;






IdentiToy
Bespoke CommuniToy

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