![]() To create the low poly aesthetic, we will be utilizing Meshmixer. Meshmixer also lets you import from the 123D Catch library so you can use geometry that other people have created. While you may not have an expensive 3D scanner available to you, the 123D Catch app uses your smartphone or tablet to create 3D scans. There are thousands of models created by great users that you can use as the basis for our low poly art - just be sure to give credit to the creator of the model! The two I'm most familiar with personally are Thingiverseand GrabCAD. There are plenty of resources online for sharing and downloading 3D models. Easy to learn tools like Tinkercad, 123D Design, or SketchUpare all great options for someone learned to 3D model. The most fun method is to simply create your own 3D model! If you're not experienced with CAD or computer graphics, there are still some great options. The first step is to choose the 3D geometry you wish to make into low poly art! There are several options for the source of your 3D model. I've included links below to lists of free 3D modeling and rendering tools, many of which have the same or better capabilities however, I will not be covering their usage in this tutorial. There are many options available to you if this is not a viable option. To "render" the final image, I'm simply using Autodesk Inventor, which is free for students. Since this is intended to be a fun and easy trick to make some low effort low poly, I haven't utilized any specialized rendering software or graphic design tools. The idea is that even people with little to no experience in graphic design or 3D modeling can create fun low polygon style artwork! You can see the final low poly bunny I created for this tutorial above, as well as a hammerhead shark from a previous project.Ī great benefit to this method of creating these low poly models is that the lighting environment in whatever rendering method you choose creates the appropriate shadows and highlights without needing to manually choose every panel of color. When using Meshmixeras a 3D printing tool, I realized that even if the low polygon geometry created wasn't always practical to 3D print, they would still make for cool graphical renderings. I have always had an interest in low poly art as well as 3D modeling.
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