Take advantage of quarantine time discovering useful free applications to learn how to model in 3D with your iPad

There are many iPad applications made for 3D Design out there. However, things get even more complicated when you realize that most 3D Design applications are targeted towards visualization or fun rather than 3D Printing. Fortunately, there are some of the best 3D Design apps for iPad that actually fit into a 3D Printing Workflow. Alright then, time to jump head-long into the world of mobile 3D Printing. Find out now some interesting applications to discover:

Sculptura: An app that hopes to satisfy all your virtual clay-morphing cravings. The simple set of tools available makes it most suitable for creating base meshes, which are then exported to desktop modeling software for more granular edits.

Shapr3D: Allows you to create concepts on the go, all of which can be exported to desktop software for more granular editing at any time. One of the most functional and reliable mobile apps out there for parametric modeling.

uMake: An application that takes advantage from the touch input to offer an easier approach to modeling. A nice bonus is the ability to view your 3D designs in augmented reality.

3D Scanning with IPad: ItSeez3D

In this post we are going to comment a new product from an entrepreneurial technology company that has the potential to open up 3D printing by providing consumers an easy access to mobile 3D scanning technology.

We are talking about itSeez3D, an application that allows anyone with an iPad and the Structure Sensor to transform his/her iPad into a mobile 3D scanner to create 3D models using objects they see around them.

The new technology provides a convenient tool for the 3D printing fans, facilitating color scans within a couple of minutes. The result is both amazing and spooky as a fully rendered 3D bust of a real person that you can spin around with your fingers, and even pinch to zoom on the screen.

With Itseez’s app and the sensor, you can scan any object, or even a human head quickly and easily, and then either send the scan through email as an attached .ply or .obj file, or upload it into SketchFab, a browser-based 3D design viewer and online portfolio.