Good design is obvious and in creating processes of 3D configurators very important: you recognize it when you see it, What is less obvious is the Trail & Error behind the process to achieve the corresponding result. Designers, manufacturers and other creative people have to try out several variants of an idea. Every time [...]
In this article, we have focused on a topic that we believe will be of great importance to our industry in the coming years: artificial intelligence (AI). AI is also becoming increasingly important in the creation of 3D configurators. The reason is simple: the computing power we have in devices goes beyond the human [...]
Recently, a user asked an interesting question about using multiple canvas elements on a single page. Of course, the questions arises why someone should need such a thing. In practice, however, there are many useful applications (such as 3D configurators), including those from the well-known Animagraffs Studio. This fascinating feature deserves a closer look. [...]
BodyPaint 3D is basically a complete 3D software (important to create 3D configurators) solution, known for its 3D painting and UV mapping capabilities. Although BodyPaint 3D has been around since 2000, many users don`t know exactly what it is and how it differs from the 3D animation software Cinema 4D. So in the following article, [...]
About 16 years ago the german software company Maxon (offers well-suited software to create 3D configurators) introduced BodyPaint 3D and revolutized the workflow of 3D painting. The integrated range of cross-plattform painting and UV mapping tools provides users with an excellent creative suite to add exquisite detail to surfaces in movies, game designs and other [...]
3D modelers need good skills, attention and patience for their creations to create professional 3D configurators. While modeling characters, you need to consider a variety of different aspects and learn about the anatomy of modeling characters. In this article, we`ve put together a few tips that have proven their worth over several years of [...]
Both After Effects CS 6 (well-suited software in a 3D configurator project) and After Effects CC use the GPU on their graphics cards for some special processing types. The GPU features in After Effects CS6 and later can be divided into 3 categories: GPU-accelerated 3D renderer based on the raytracing [...]
GPU accelerated computing is the use of a graphics processing unit (GPU) in conjunction with a CPU to accelerate deep learning, analysis and engineering applications like 3D configurators. Developed by Nvidia in 2007, GPU accelerators are now energy-efficient data centers in government laboratories, universities, businesses, and small and medium businesses around the world. They [...]
GPU render engines (very important to create a 3D configurator) are becoming more and more popular and offer more and more functions. You`ve certainly thought about integrating GPUs into your workflow. The driving force behind a migration to GPU rendering has always been speed. More and more often the following question is asked: "How [...]
With this article we would like to introduce you to the basics of UV mapping (very important process to create a 3D configurator). We use the 3D software Maya from autodesk. According to Wikipedia, UV mapping means "...a geometric manufacturing process for the production of a 2D image representing a 3D model", [...]
