CAD/CAM Corner - Autodesk iPad App Animates Lego Dragon

Autodesk iPad App Animates Lego Dragon - Design News

In partnership with Lego Group, Autodesk showed off a proof-of-concept iPad app powered by its Inventor Publisher Mobile Viewer -- and aimed at kids -- at the recent Lego World 2012 show in Copenhagen. Attendees were able to use the app as an alternative to the traditional instruction manual for Brickley, Lego’s popular dragon kit. Users can view interactive 3D-animated instructions on how to assemble Brickley. They can zoom in on parts and rotate models to see how things fit together. Autodesk's proof-of-concept iPad app, powered by its Inventor Publisher Mobile Viewer, delivers animated 3D instructions for Lego’s toy sets. (Source: Autodesk) Having spent hours poring over confusing instruction manuals for Lego’s Harry Potter play sets, I can tell you that an animated, interactive set of instructions can really speed things up. And we’re not just talking about iPads and i...

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