Category Reality Computing

Autodesk Memento Now Available on both Mac and Windows

Autodesk Memento beta is now available natively for the Mac platform! This is big news as popularity grew fast about Autodesk Memento several Mac users were anxiously awaiting to use it natively on their OS. In addition to the addition of Mac supported version there has been a great deal of bugs squashed and features added.Between us, I don’t think this team sleeps.

3D scanning Apollo 11 at the Smithsonian

  Smithsonian and Autodesk employees conduct a 3-D scan of the spacecraft. (Matt McFarland/The Washington Post) Some of my Autodesk colleagues and the Smithsonian laser cowboys are capturing the Apollo 11 lunar module in 3D this week. Current Reality Capture…

3D print of the WWII Battleship USS Arizona

A completed 3D print of the USS Arizona was safely delivered to the  the National Park Service at the WWII Valor in the Pacific in time for the 74th December 7th memorials and ceremonies. The 3D print of the WWII…

3D Print of the USS Arizona

Pete Kelsey of Autodesk provided some photos and a video of the 3D print of the USS Arizona that is currently being printed in sections. There are two 36” 3D prints being printed by Autodesk and the team at Whiteclouds.…

Autodesk Investment in UAV Technology from Skycatch

Autodesk has made an investment in Skycatch – a UAV manufacturer and construction technology firm.  Read Skycatch’s blog announcement: Autodesk Invests in Skycatch To Evolve Construction Technology – “UAV technology is rapidly transforming the way people gather information and…

New Autodesk Memento Oct 2015 Build (Windows version, build 1.5.0.30)

(3D textured model of wood statue of Ganesha photographed in Bali Indonesia and used Autodesk Memento to generate 3D model from photos)  I received some great news from our Autodesk Memento Team of a newly posted free technology preview build…

Diary of a Drone Pilot

A little piece just went live today about some of my work researching reality capture using UAV The sky is no limit in Reality Capture and Computing where the cloud takes on two important and powerful meanings. Diary of a…

Replicate a Keepsake in 3D Using Autodesk Memento

Recently I replicated a silver necklace pendant of a very sentimental pinecone using Autodesk Memento which converted standard photos into a 3D model.  I then 3D printed the model on an Autodesk Ember 3D printer and plan to then cast…

Reality Capture Technologies for Architecture

Read more in Cadalyst Magazine about how Autodesk reality capture and design tools were used in a big project using Laser scanners and UAS “Laser scanners and point cloud–processing software help the United States Air Force Academy to better understand…

Creating 3D Models Using DJI Inspire 1 with X5 Camera and Autodesk ReCap

Recently we held a reality capture field test in Oakland California flying UAV/UAS with cameras to use photogrammetry where you convert photos to 3D textured mesh models using Autodesk ReCap 360. One of the UAV/UAS being flown was a DJI…