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March 17, 2015 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

 

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced the launch of Tinkerplay, a free* app designed for kids of all ages that introduces creative play through 3D design and 3D printing.    

“Creators, designers and makers from ages five to ninety, have blown us away with their passion for 3D modeling and 3D printing”

The Tinkerplay app is based on the popular Modio app, which Autodesk       previously acquired, and will join the Tinkercad family of products. The Tinkerplay app allows users to design and customize characters and creatures digitally with the option to 3D print afterwards. The 3D printed parts can also be snapped together for dynamic play. With this launch, new parts, features and functionality have been added to make the world of 3D design simple, fun and engaging.    

 

“Creators, designers and makers from ages five to ninety, have blown us       away with their passion for 3D modeling and 3D printing,” said Samir       Hanna, vice president and general manager, Autodesk Consumer and 3D       Printing. “With Tinkerplay, we’re providing another great tool designed for kids of all ages who want to play, create and tinker.”    

 

The Tinkerplay app lets users quickly get started by dragging and dropping interchangeable parts to make custom creations. The parts are optimized for 3D printing as fully poseable characters and creatures,  and are designed to not require rafting or support material to print.      

 

The print function within the app shows the layout of parts for 3D printing and provides an easy way to export print files to a variety of 3D printers.   

 

For users that are inspired to take their design skills one step further to create completely new parts, Tinkerplay connectors can be found in the Tinkercad web app. Autodesk has launched Tinkerplay simultaneously on various mobile platforms including iOSAndroidWindows and Windows phones to better provide users with access on their device of choice. The Tinkerplay app can be downloaded for free* from the App Store, Google Play or the Windows Store for Windows 8.1 users.   

 

About Autodesk    

Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world.       Everyone—from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital       artists, students and hobbyists—uses Autodesk software to unlock their       creativity and solve important challenges. For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.  

  

Autodesk, the Autodesk logo, Tinkercad and Tinkerplay are registered       trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries       and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. Android and Google       Play are trademarks of Google Inc. All other brand names, product names       or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the       right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and       pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for       typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.    

 

*Free products are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license and services agreement that accompanies the software.    

© 2015 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.    

 

Contacts

      Autodesk, Inc. Jennifer Gentrup, 415-547-2435 jennifer.gentrup@autodesk.com

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