Maxon and Adobe announced Cineware and Cinema 4D Lite, which will be included in the next version of After Effects. Cineware play an important role in the creating process of a 3D configurator. Of course, we will provide more tutorials on this new feature at launch. But for starters, we've made some demo videos [...]

If you want to create a complex object like a 3D configurator, such as a clock, you can model the different parts as separate objects. However, all parts can be linked together. In these cases, you should mark an object as the parent of all child elements. Movement, rotation, or scaling of the parent [...]

Precomposing is often seen as a poorly thought-out solution to order problems. It is a imporant task in creating a 3D configurator. We disagree with this statement. Rather, it is an effective way to solve problems and optimize projects in After Effects. Precomposing is an action to [...]

Onion Skinning is a viewport visualization for animation, which displays an animated object on multiple frames. It is often an important task when creating a 3D configurator. The current frame is displayed normally and the other animation frames or "onion skinning" are displayed as partially transparent ghosts. By showing the object across multiple frames, [...]

When we talk about game engines, there are basically only 2 alternatives, Unity 3D and Unreal Engine. The two solutions are ideal for creating 3D configurators. And if you know about the gaming world, you may already know that Unity 3D has a total of 4.5 million subscribers and a market share of 48%, [...]

A big part of Blender`s success is of course the community behind Blender. Blender is a excellent tool to create 3D configurators. The open source nature of Blender encourages enthusiasts and professionals alike to devote their time and expertise to improving the software. The number of addons and plugins for Blender is also increasing. [...]

Classic hand-drawn animators often create a diagram that shows them exactly when and for how long each drawing, sound, and camera movement should take place. This process is called DopeSheet and is important to create a 3D configurator. While CG foundations are very different from classic hand-drawn animation, Blender's Dopesheet takes on a similar [...]

Recently, Blender Benchmark, a new platform for collecting and presenting the results of hardware and software performance tests, was introduced. It is also important when creating a 3D configurator. This benchmark aims to provide an optimal comparison between system hardware and installations and helps developers track performance during Blender development. [...]

At first glance, the 3D Puppet Tool in After Effects may seem like a useless tool that will probably never really arouse your interest. The tool is also very useful when creating a 3D configurator. The function is next to Rotobrush and is the last tool in the bar. Surely the last tool in [...]

In June 2016, Adobe acquired Mixamo, and Winston Hendrickson set out his vision for the future combination of Mixamo and Photoshop. Today, Adobe released Fuse (Preview), a new product with an integrated workflow in Photoshop that marks the beginning of our next phase in unlocking the power of 3D design (for example 3D configurator), [...]