Show HN: Dust3D 1.0 – low-poly 3D modeling tool (10 years in the making)

Category: devtools

Tags: 3d-modeling, low-poly, game-development, animation, procedural-generation

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 6, Utility: 7)

Dust3D is a cross-platform, open-source 3D modeling tool that automates low-poly character creation by converting 2D skeleton sketches into fully rigged and animated 3D meshes, bundling UV unwrapping, rigging, and procedural animation into a single pipeline. Its novel sketch-to-mesh workflow significantly reduces the manual overhead for indie game developers and hobbyists, making it an innovative blend of user-friendly design and complex technical implementation.

Target audience: game developers, 3D artists, hobbyists, indie developers

Repository: https://dust3d.org · C++ · MIT · 3180 stars

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