The family of Autodesk 123D applications have a clear purpose: bring us the world of modeling and creation of figures in 3D, the easiest way possible. With the popularity that are getting the 3D printers (soon to be quite common in households, if prices continue decline dramatically), that allow us to print sculptures based on 3D models, have a basic knowledge of the subject, or at least Tools like which provides us with AutoDesk, will open us a world of possibilities.
Already we have seen 123D, the program allows us to create models from 0. Autodesk has also 123D Sculpt, simple program for the iPad to sculpt. Today, we will see to Catch 123D,
123D Catch is perhaps the easiest of all the family of 123D option. It allows us to take a series of pictures of the object we want to model (from all angles), send it to AutoDesk, and in minutes, receive our 3D model.
The program works extremely well in quick tests I did (with a point & shoot, no more and no less). The process of rendering occurs on the servers of Autodesk, we have the advantage of not needing a super computer to process pictures and create the model. But on the other hand, if they have a supercomputer, waiting to upload the photos, and expect the process, when it might have been made on the PC, is somewhat uncomfortable.
Once finished the process, will receive a file, we can then export as .obg or .dwg to other applications, or even share it via YouTube. Autodesk offers a large number of tutorials (here) for the program. But the most important of all, to get a functional model, is that we will see below, how to photograph the object:
Basically, we need to capture an object which is neither brilliant nor transparent. And after selecting the model that we will create, we have to photograph it from various angles. If it's a room, we must maintain a "overlap" between pictures (part of the previous photo appearing in the new) so that the program can understand the sequence:
It sounds complicated, but once grab you the trick, will be generating 3D models of their objects favorite in little time. The program is extremely fun, and a great way to start in the world of modeling in 3D in the easiest way. All they need is some time, a camera, and an interesting object!
If you are ready to create a model from scratch, I recommend also to review the main application, 123D, also free.
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