Autodesk 123D

123D

Developer(s)	Autodesk
Initial release	February 2009 (2009-February)
Stable release	1.4 / 21 April 2014 (2014-04-21) [1][2]
Operating system	Windows 7 OS X 10.7 or later iOS
Available in	English
Type	3D computer graphics software
License	Freemium
Website	www.123dapp.com

Autodesk 123D is 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's Autodesk Inventor.^[3] 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.^[4]

Autodesk is also working in collaboration with three companies (Ponoko, Techshop and 3D Systems)^[5] to enable users of 123D to create physical objects from their designs using 3D printing technology. ^[6][7]

It is currently in freely downloadable with possibility of premium membership.^[8]

Additional applications

Video of a 3d model of Horatio Nelson bust in Monmouth Museum, produced using 123D Catch.

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 on iPad
• 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^[9]
• Tinkercad: 3D printing app
• MeshMixer: A free tool for working with mesh models

References