Linkage Design has introduced a new Blender to Alias conversion services to help accelerate design workflows.
A Mechdyne Company, Linkage Design has announced three services to convert 3D models initially designed in Blender into model formats that can continue to be refined in Autodesk Alias.
Blender, an open-source software, cannot save models for direct import into Alias, and converting a Blender model to Alias can prove challenging due to differences in how the two applications handle geometry, materials, and workflows.
An Automated Conversion sees a direct conversion, where clients provide Blender models for digital conversion, with the converted model returned ready for import.
A Conversion and Optimization option sees Linkage experts meet with clients to review existing Blender models and output requirements for Alias workflows and optimise the end product.
A third option – Managed Conversion Resources – essentially sees Linkage team members become part of a project team to manage regular conversions.
“Blender is a valued tool for digital design ideation and concept modelling but its output is not easily incorporated into Alias for more intensive work such as surface modelling.” said Linkage Design general manager Michael Check.
“Our new automated conversion service solves a significant time constraint for clients. Depending upon their project needs and resource status, we can now engage at three different service levels to accelerate their workflow.”
Linkage was founded to provide design services and design software training to automotive and other stylised product developers. Their recent introduction of Blender services led to a rapid expansion of capabilities with this open-source tool. In addition to design services and training, Linkage also introduced free Blender tools as downloads from the Blender Market or Gumroad.
