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Your creature can be ordered from Sculpteo, an online 3D printing service, but if
you want to print it yourself, you should be aware that the 123D Creature app ex-
ports the creature only as a Mesh file, a much different format than STL. It can be
done, but the steps are much more involved than I can explain here. If you want to
convert the Mesh file(s) for your creatures, point a web browser to the following
article that explains how to convert Mesh to STL that will be suitable for printing
on your 3D printer:
http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2013/03/05/step-by-step-for-123d-creature/
123D Sculpt
Like the 123D Creature app, the 123D Sculpt app is available only on the iPad.
(It's possible that AutoDesk may eventually make these apps available for
Android devices, but not yet.) And like the Creature app, you'll be using your
fingers to mold and shape objects. As with Creature, it's not the most useful app
for adults looking to create advanced 3D models, but it does have its uses. Kids
will appreciate the small library of existing objects that can be modified using the
touchscreen—no mouse skills required.
You can choose to start with a number of Creature default shapes, such as a head,
body, dog, dinosaur, or a few more as shown in Figure 8.9 . You can also choose
to start with Geometry shapes (cubes, spheres, and so on) or Object shapes that
include a shoe, car, jet, and a few more.
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