

But not so much at home.Īutodesk hopes to change all that with its user-friendly, free suite of 3D modeling software. Their 3D modeling software AutoCad-first released way back in 1982-is near ubiquitous in the professional world. If you’re an architect or manufacturer or computer animator, chances are you already know Autodesk.

Coupled with 3D modeling software and 3D printing services, Autodesk aims to bring 3D fabrication to the masses. Simply, 123D Catch is a free handheld 3D scanner as mobile as you are. Users can take up to 40 pictures, upload them to the cloud, and receive a digital 3D model. In three years 3D scanners have gone from $30,000 to $3,000 to-$0.00?! AutoDesk’s free 123D Catch app is now available for the iPhone and iPad.
