From the 123D Gallery: Phox Kun

Posted by on June 13, 2013 No comments
Today just felt like "cute little dinosaur" day, so here's some of Phox Kun's work.  Enjoy!
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From the 123D Gallery: Joe Batty

Posted by on June 6, 2013 No comments

Today we're highlighting 123D user Joe Batty.  Great work Joe - keep it up!!

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From the 123D Gallery – Jamie Hebert

Posted by on May 16, 2013 No comments
Today we're focusing on Jamie Hebert! I've been following Jamie since his first models "Old Cajun" and "T-Boy" made it into the gallery.  I spent a big part of my adolescence in Southeast Texas and Louisiana, and get a little homesick for the Creole hospitality..! There are lots of creative uses for 123D Creature out there, but not many architecture models, and we were completely blown away by the French Quarter Houses Jamie published. Great work Jamie, keep it up!  
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From the 123D Gallery: Amanda Jackson

Posted by on May 14, 2013 No comments
Frog Prince - by Amanda Jackson

Frog Prince - by Amanda Jackson

As part of a recurring focus on 123D users, we wanted to spotlight Amanda Jackson! Amanda has been calling on her experience as an illustrator to consistently bang out some great 3D figures in 123D Creature for iPad.  Check out her Gallery Page to see more models and her Personal Site!
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Instructables Green Design Contest!

Posted by on April 23, 2013 No comments
In celebration of Earth Day and all things eco-friendly, we’re holding a Green Design Contest, and showcasing the best of Green Design with our media partner TreeHugger! Think “green” and submit an eco-friendly Instructable that uses sustainable materials or is energy efficient by design. For example, use recycled materials such as reclaimed lumber instead of new virgin growth wood. Or, choose to use renewable, responsibly sourced materials with minimal-to-no toxicity such as plant-based PLA plastic instead of oil-based ABS plastics. If you’re designing something with electronics, consider how much power the circuit consumes, or even how much electricity is needed when it's not in use and in stand-by mode. Also think through the end-of-life considerations of the product, such as making sure it’s easy to repair, and the individual parts can be reused or eventually recycled down the line. Come up with any project with these factors in mind, and you could win over $1,000 in prizes including a Voltaic Systems OffGrid Solar Backpack, ReadySet Renewable Energy Kit with Solar Panel and LED light, Nokero Solar Light Bulbs and a $500 REI gift certificate.
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Creature Shenanigans at SXSW 2013

Posted by on March 13, 2013 3 comments

We just got back from a great week of the SXSW (South-By-Southwest) Festival in Austin, TX! There were lots of great speakers and startups, and even better food.

We were there introducing our newest app, 123D Creature and supporting our friends at Instructables and our new partners, MakerBot.  Here's some more coverage of the event.

I've fallen in love with 123D Creature and with one feature in particular - the Render room allows for photographs to be inserted as backgrounds, and is totally fun to scare kids with.   The 123D Gallery is full of insanely good models that users have made on their iPads.  Have a look at some here and try it yourself..!  Just go into the app on your iPad, open your model or one from the gallery, and render using the camera function.  From there, you can share it on our Facebook page!

   
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Creature Creations Terrorize 123D Gallery

Posted by on February 14, 2013 No comments
Looking around in the gallery today, and there's so many cool new models made in 123D Creature.  It's only been out a little over 24 hours since the release and the quality of creations is outstanding. Keep it up, and maybe we'll pull some to print...
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New 123D iPad app for creating 3D Creatures!!

Posted by on February 13, 2013 9 comments
We’re excited to announce the launch of Autodesk 123D Creature, a new app on iPad specifically designed for creating 3D creatures and characters! Watch the launch video to see what 123D Creature is all about.

       

Making original characters with Autodesk 123D Creature starts with a simple skeleton creator where you lay out the basic anatomy of your creature. Then thicken, pose, detail, and paint your model using Multi-Touch gestures including sculpting and image paint tools - kind of like 123D Sculpt.

You can order a full color 3D print of your creature from Sculpteo directly from inside the app, or you can export an OBJ including textures via email or iTunes. You can also bring your creature into the Render room where you can adjust the lights, background, and filter effects to generate amazing scenes and images.

And the app is connected to your 123D account, so you can save your creatures to the cloud, and share them with the community.  We’re looking forward to seeing what people create, there are already some amazing creatures in the 123D Gallery from our beta testers.

This is our first single-purpose 123D app, so if you’ve try it out, let us know what you think. Also, 123D Creature is purpose-built for creating creatures, if there’s something there you think would be great to see in other apps, let us know at 123D@autodesk.com.

123D Creature is now available on the App Store at a special price of $1.99 for a limited time!
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