If you’ve been thinking about doing some 3D modeling on an iPhone (or potentially an iPad), check out Lost Pencil’s 3D modeling application iSculptor. The app, though on a small form factor, looks like it has a fairly comprehensive modeling feature set already. Below is a quick introductory video, but if interested, check out the entire set of tutorials over at the iSculptor website.
http://www.lostpencil.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/part1.flv
How to model a chair using iSculptor™
http://www.lostpencil.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/chair.flv
Description from the website:
iSculptor™ is a complete 3d modeling application for iPhone, iTouch, and iPad, that allows you to create and modify 3d objects.
Using email, you can email your 3d objects to anyone. With its free sister Macintosh® application, iSculptorNet™, you can import and export 3d models into and out of iSculptor™ (using the Wavefront OBJ file format).
iSculptor™ gives you the ability to create 3d models anywhere! We hope you have as much fun with our app as we do!
Features
- full unlimited undo capability (undo camera rotation, pan, zoom, 3d element selection, and model editing)
- rotate, pan, zoom camera
- limit camera rotation to 45 degree increments for simulation of front, side, back, and top views
- individual selection of vertices and polygons (additive selection mode)
- marquee selection of vertices
- convert vertex selection to polygons and polygon selection to vertices
- grow polygon selection
- move vertices and polygons (along the view plane or along polygon normals)
- align vertices
- merge vertices
- split polygon loop
- triangulate, quadrangulate
- extrude polygons (combined and individual)
- scale polygons or vertex selections
- perspective or orthographic mode
- wireframe or shaded view
- models can be made up of different mesh pieces, but all of them must conform to the model limitations
Related Links
Lost Pencil – iSculptor
Mario said:
AND THEN WHAT….?
WHAT A WASTE OF TIME….!
2:47 pm on Friday, May 7, 2010
Trond E.H. said:
I just bougt it on itunes, looks like fun!
5:37 pm on Friday, May 7, 2010
Paul Mikulecky said:
And then you export it out to your favorite 3d app on PC/Mac!
3:30 pm on Monday, May 10, 2010
Chris said:
Seriously, no point for modelling but clients could view models, if importing is possible.
11:39 am on Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Andy said:
Very good idea but not much point.
and would be quite fun just for messing about on
Too many polys for just a basic chair but as Chris said, would be very good to show clients
4:58 pm on Saturday, June 12, 2010
Paul Mikulecky said:
Seriously, big point for modeling. If you have time to kill waiting for a bus (or what have you) you can be modeling instead of waiting to model once you got to your workstation.
3:18 pm on Monday, June 14, 2010
beelzebubba said:
Bring this to the Android platform.. it will be appreciated there
7:37 pm on Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Paul Mikulecky said:
iSculptorHD is now available for the iPad. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/isculptorhd/id378706952?mt=8
2:01 pm on Saturday, June 26, 2010
Chas said:
I love how the demo videos are Flash-based. So I can’t view them on an iPad. Oh the irony
7:27 pm on Saturday, July 10, 2010
Paul Mikulecky said:
Actually if you look again you can see that there are links for mobile users.
10:36 am on Monday, July 12, 2010
Lawrence Feltcher said:
This is a very very cool app. I imported a model to Maya and it work well. Therefore now I have the ability to build simple models or components for larger models, whenever and wherever. As for the people who flame this app, I think they are not really being serious about a mature discussion. If you are an SERIOUS beginner, professional, or hobbiest, and you have an iPhone or iPad, this is a good addition to your tool set. And very easy to learn. In my opinion, it’s like have a piece of Maya in my pocket. This app is only 4.99. The only draw back is the screen size for the iPhone, but that is not the issue. It’s about convience and portability. I hope all 3D artist support this developer.
9:41 pm on Friday, August 13, 2010