Once a 3D model has been generated, users can clean up the mesh using a fairly standard set of tools: operations include slicing the mesh or marquee selecting and deleting geometry, filling holes and smoothing. Performance looks good: Autodesk tells us that the software can handle meshes of 1-2 billion polys without requiring a “horribly high-spec” machine.Įdit, clean, retopologise and decimate the mesh Memento accepts point cloud scan data from structured light or laser scanners or users can upload sets of photos of an object or environment and reconstruct it by photogrammetry.Īlthough the software itself is installed on the desktop, processing is done in the cloud.Īutodesk tells us that this is partly to cut processing times – getting the final model typically takes “one to three hours” – and partly due to a design philosophy that aims to migrate as much functionality as possible online.Ĭurrently, users can upload up to 250 source photos, although Autodesk aims to remove the limit entirely. Generate 3D meshes from scan data or photogrammetry

Previously available as an Autodesk Labs tech preview, Memento fills a gap between Autodesk’s consumer photogrammetry and mesh-editing apps like 123D Catch and its high-end ReCap reality-capture system.Īlthough the company is targeting Memento at a wide range of users, including fine artists, the Etsy community, researchers and museum curators, it has obvious applications in the entertainment industry.Īutodesk tells us that the software is currently being trialled at “all the usual suspects” – that is, the major VFX studios – as a possible means of reconstructing props and sets.

Autodesk has launched Memento: a new professional-grade tool for converting photos or scan data of real-world objects into 3D meshes, then cleaning and optimising those meshes for export or 3D printing.įilling the gap between 123D Catch and ReCap

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