A clean installer for version R2.1.11 of Autodesk 123D Design obtained from Amazon's Software Library while it was still being hosted. I still find this software very useful and I hope it can help out some people in the 3D printing/CAD community who might not want to be reliant on TinkerCAD since the discontinuation of 123D Design. You are a former user of Autodesk 123D products. These include 123D Design, 123D Sculpt, 123D Make, and 123D Catch. You would like to know the alternatives to these products. The Autodesk 123D products were discontinued in April, 2017. See Autodesk 123D Apps for a listing of alternatives to Autodesk 123D products.

123D is a suite of free 3D modeling and CAD software. Included are 123D Catch, 123D Design, 123D Make and 123D Sculpt+. These products have been discontinued by Autodesk and are no longer available for download on the official website. The 123d beta is now available to download for free from 123dapp.com. If you’ve been following Inventor Fusion, then you’ll already have a good idea of what 123d is like. There are not too many differences between Inventor Fusion and 123d. One big difference is there is no ribbon in 123d, though the commands seem.

Autodesk 123D was a suite of hobbyist CAD and 3D modelling tools created by Autodesk. It is similar in scope to Trimble SketchUp and is based on Autodesk Inventor.^[2] As well as the more basic drawing and modelling capabilities it also has assembly and constraint support and STL export. Available for the software is also a library of ready-made blocks and objects.^[3]

Autodesk worked in collaboration with three companies (Ponoko, Techshop and 3D Systems)^[4] to make the software capable creating physical objects from designs using 3D printing technology.^[5][6]

The 123D apps were discontinued by Autodesk beginning November 2016^[7][8] and completing March 2017.^[9] The tools in the 123D suite were replaced by Tinkercad, Fusion 360, and ReCap Pro.^[7]

Additional applications[edit]

The 123D suite consists of the programs:

• Catch: Creates 3D models from series of photographs taken at various angles using photogrammetry
• Sculpt+: Allows manipulation of virtual clay into a model
• Make: Allows creation of low-tech LOM-style solid models
• Design: Simplified program to create 3D models
• Creature: Allows creation of creatures in 3D on iPad
• Circuits: Virtual breadboarding and circuit design application^[10]
• Tinkercad: 3D printing app
• MeshMixer: A tool for working with mesh models

Autodesk Catch[edit]

Catch uses photogrammetry technology to create a 3D model out of multiple pictures taken by the user. It does this by stitching together the images with common visual structures automatically, then asking the user to help connect points that could not be determined through software. Catch can be used to create 3D models of people, places, and things. With the creation of an Autodesk account, users can also export their newly created models to further manipulate in popular 3D modeling software.

The program is available for Windows, an app exists in the play store for Android, app store for iOS, and Windows Phone store.

Use[edit]

To create a 3D model in Catch the user should find a subject that can be easily photographed from many angles in good light. If the user is trying to create a 3D model of something with complex features they can take close up pictures on those areas to give better definition to the resulting model. Autodesk recommends taking between 30 and 40 pictures to create a well rounded model but when photographing larger subjects the user can take up to 70 pictures to give greater detail to the model. Once all of the images are saved they are uploaded to autodesk servers so they can be stitched together and a 3D model can be made. This process can take several minutes. Finally after they model is created it is downloaded to the user's device for viewing and editing. The 3D models created by Catch can be used in a number of ways such as 3D printing.

Sharing[edit]

Catch offers users the ability to view, comment on, rate, and download other users models. Likewise any user of the app has the option to share their creations with the autodesk community via Autodesk's built-in sharing functionality.

Limitations[edit]

Models featuring small parts or hair and fur can cause problems for the Catch software because the mesh created does not allow for such level of detail.^{[citation needed]} When creating a model, the Catch software can have trouble stitching together images that feature reflective or transparent surfaces, even with the user's assistance. Catch can also fail to properly create a model if the subject moves or changes when the photographs are taken.^{[citation needed]}

Catch processed the user’s images on an Autodesk server, therefore internet connection was required. Autodesk servers may be unresponsive at times.^{[citation needed]}

See also[edit]

• Blender - a comprehensive free and open-source 3D package
• MeshLab - a free and open-source tool similar to MeshMixer, extensively used by the scientific community
• Autodesk Meshmixer, software for manipulating and cleaning up 3D meshes.

References[edit]

Autodesk 123d Design Download Mac

1. ^'Autodesk 123D Design'. Autodesk 123D Design. Autodesk, Inc. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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3. ^[1]Archived May 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Autodesk 123D Beta Available to Public
4. ^[2] Autodesk 123D: Manufacturing Gets Personal
5. ^[3] Manufacturing Gets Personal: Autodesk 123D Now Available for Free Download
6. ^[4] Democratizing Design: Autodesk’s CEO Carl Bass Announces 123D
7. ^ ^ab[5] Autodesk is no longer offering 123D
8. ^[6]Archived March 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Official announcement.
9. ^'What is happening to the 123D Family of Apps?'. Tinkercad. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
10. ^[7]Archived September 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine 123D circuits announcement.

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