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You’ll start from the Render a sketch template under Learn, which renders a hand-drill sketch.
A pencil sketch of a cordless drill connected to a Modify block with the prompt: visualize this sketch with cool tones, lime green accents, plastic while respecting the form of the hand drill design, white background. Aspect Ratio Original, Mode Standard, Resolution 1K. Two grey and lime-green drill renders sit to the right.

The starting point: a hand-drill sketch and its first renders.

Open the starting template

It opens view-only. Click Duplicate file to edit for your own copy.
You need: a three-quarter or side sketch, and your brand colors, finishes and materials as swatches or a mood board.

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Steps

  1. Upload the sketch, press Q and ask Modify to respect the original form.
  2. Explore the form with a Variate block and a Form preset such as Proportion (Form Variation).
  3. Explore CMF with a Variate block on the Color tab, or a material reference as @2 (Color Variation).
  4. Make standard views with New view.
  5. Fix a button, vent or logo with a selection in Studio.
  6. Click Insert (+) > Make 3D, connect your views and click Generate (Make 3D).
  7. Right-click the 3D card and choose Export… for GLB, STL or USDZ, or send it to Autodesk Fusion from a 3D layer in Studio.

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Good to know

  • 3D export and the Fusion export need a paid plan.
  • Detailed Sharp suits hard surfaces and Detailed Smooth smooth ones. More detailed modes cost more (Credits).
  • For 3D, use clean views of the product alone on a plain background.

Render to Fusion

The full 3D handoff.

Make 3D from 2D

Make 3D and export it.

Design concepting

Rough idea to refined concept.

All workflows

Every workflow.