I've just signed up with Claude AI Pro. Claude can now be connected to Fusion, so I gave it a simple 2D drawing of a platelayers hut and asked it to build a 3D model. It showed initial promise, but then went off the rails. Has anybody with more AI experience had success?
3D modelling with AI
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I'm not sure the AI additions to serious CAD programs are really intended to create objects from scratch. I get the impression it's more as design aids for getting tolerances and fits correct etc, but I may be wrong.
The really 'creative' use of AI at the moment for modelling purposes can probably best be found in programs like Meshy and Tripo that will create full meshes from text or image prompts.
The really 'creative' use of AI at the moment for modelling purposes can probably best be found in programs like Meshy and Tripo that will create full meshes from text or image prompts.
Lawrence Boul
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AI has currently reached a point where creating figures from images and text is good. The images do not need to be great, reposing works well and it takes minutes with little skill. Figures here are from historical image and/or text prompt.
The group of figures around the drum are 7mm prints. The rest are 1:64. The 1880 chap shows the work flow where a historical image is extracted, reposed and modelled.
You can certainly criticise the outputs, and there's the odd fail, but overall it's fairly easy to get more or less exactly the figure you want to a detail level that far exceeds most people's ability to paint. I've upped my painting game quite a bit since these images were taken.
The group of figures around the drum are 7mm prints. The rest are 1:64. The 1880 chap shows the work flow where a historical image is extracted, reposed and modelled.
You can certainly criticise the outputs, and there's the odd fail, but overall it's fairly easy to get more or less exactly the figure you want to a detail level that far exceeds most people's ability to paint. I've upped my painting game quite a bit since these images were taken.
ChrisBr
Western Thunderer
Lawrence,
Those do look remarkable and the abiltiy to take old perod photos and reproduce historically accurate figures will be a boon for almost any period of modelling.
For those of us not yet acquainted with the tools and process, would you be able to provide some guidance on where to start, if not a "here's how I do it"?
Chris
Those do look remarkable and the abiltiy to take old perod photos and reproduce historically accurate figures will be a boon for almost any period of modelling.
For those of us not yet acquainted with the tools and process, would you be able to provide some guidance on where to start, if not a "here's how I do it"?
Chris
Lawrence Boul
Member
Thanks Chris
There's some stuff around the web and I've written it up locally. Basically there's some learning (like everything) and the need to subscribe to various AI services. All very possible, but a bit painful if you just want a figure or two.
However, I've taken my experience and packaged it into a simple tool that I hope to make available (for a small fee ;-)). If you are interested in trying the beta version drop me a PM and I'll send you details (currently at my expense).
There's some stuff around the web and I've written it up locally. Basically there's some learning (like everything) and the need to subscribe to various AI services. All very possible, but a bit painful if you just want a figure or two.
However, I've taken my experience and packaged it into a simple tool that I hope to make available (for a small fee ;-)). If you are interested in trying the beta version drop me a PM and I'll send you details (currently at my expense).
Lawrence Boul
Member
Off topic: I should finish mine...
MMW kit (1:64) with some mods. Has ball race bearings, compensated with a 3d printed gearbox case. Needs glazing , weathering and something done with that crankpin.
Built just for fun as it's out of my period of interest. One day I may build a bush tramway, distress it a bit and give it a home.
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