Autodesk launches Cloud-Supported 3D Character Generator

Autodesk adds a new wing to its cloud based application by introducing Character Generator. It is a user-friendly web-based application that facilitates the users to produce customized, improvised and animatable 3D characters virtually.

After completing the design, the users can utilize the characters for a wide array of applications like populating game scenes, mastering animation and modeling, producing models for pre-visualization, design visualization and lots other. Character Generator necessitates five cloud credits per high-resolution character download in favor of clients on Autodesk subscription or rental plans. Students and educators can avail the product at free of cost. Besides, anybody can also avail a lighter version of the application at free of cost for generating low-resolution and crowd characters.

Character Generator was formed following customer’s opinion incorporated during the development, and consists of a powerful library of pre-built male, female and creature characters. In order to produce exceptional characters, the users can apply perceptive slider and selection functions by mixing and morphing the physical characteristics of the pre-built models which range from body traits to facial features, skin color, hair styles, clothing and more. Once completed, the users will be able to leverage cloud credits for exporting their 3D works to leading software like Autodesk Maya, Maya LT and 3ds Max for more customization and animation as well as utilizing in game engines like Unity through Autodesk subscription or rental plans.

Character Generator contains the following exclusive features:

• A wide-ranging collection of male, female and fantasy characters, by which users will get the ability to merge two dissimilar sources to form an original design
• Select from indefinite virtually collection of skin, eye, hair, clothing and shoes
• Targeted blending options to filter characters for each feature basis
• Any characters can be saved in the cloud and altered in the future as required
• Autodesk subscription and rental customers can get access to a body, bone and blend-shape facial rig collection that is well versed with Autodesk HumanIK middleware to facilitate keyframe, motion-capture or facial animation in Autodesk software
• FBX and Maya publishing options for clients on Autodesk subscription or rental plans

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Published By

Tuhin Maity

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Attend the RapidPro conference and learn how to boost your business with 3D printing through i.materialize

i.materialize is participating in the RapidPro conference in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. There will be gathering of 3,000 designers, artists and young entrepreneurs interested in the most up-to-date improvements around 3D printing.

Visit the booth 131 on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th of February, to have a live discussion with the team of imaterialize and gather knowledge on their online 3d printing service as well as lots of interesting information about 3d printing.

Discover ‘Forgotten tools’ by Dutch Design company Droog, a compilation of titanium cutlery, and Thomas Cornelis’ Cowboxes, finalist of previous year’s big Andy Warhol challenge.

Wim Verstraeten, the Business Process Manager of i.materialize, will conduct a workshop on “How to boost your business with the i.materialise APIs”. i-materialize has developed various APIs that facilitate applications/websites to connect to their and customize their ordering process as well upload 3D model files directly to their server for 3D printing.

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Published By
Tuhin Maity
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Sketchup for Solar design & analysis

Google SketchUp is an user-friendly 3D geometry modeling tool containing a real-time shadow engine that can be utilized for sun modeling & sun exposure analysis. Sketchup will facilitate to illustrate the exact position of sun and shadow over an object over the course of a day and notify at what time and where the sunlight stand outs strongest on your property. Solar professionals will be in a position to decide the preferable location for solar panels on their projects.

The sketchup can provide a rapid presentation for the customers as they can view everything in rich 3D and visualize the entire solar PV systems illustrating how the solar installation will appear & integrate on their building properly before going to onsite.

The PV system designers are also capable to manage every small detail of installation earlier, saving time and possible problems for the installers on-site.

Sketchup contains a zero length learning curve and is useful to visualize the particular portion of a structure to be visible in sun or in shadow for any part of the day or year.

Sketchup can also be utilized for designing shading overhands and realizing the suns interaction with your home. 

The sketchup is also applicable for drawing assignment. One can simply sketch a wall with a window and overhang (or an entire home), and illustrate the sun over it for due course of time.

Sketchup can generate models for shading structures as well as panel, collector, trees, solar sails, shade walls, window fins, sunspaces, greenhouses and anything that may cause shade. Sun patterns in the interior of home can also be illustrated. SketchUp can also perform solar site surveys.

Posted by Rajib Dey
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