{"id":1502,"date":"2012-07-16T18:27:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/1502-how-to-start-3d-printing-with-shapeways-from-autodesks-123d-apps.html"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:48:59","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:48:59","slug":"how-to-start-3d-printing-with-shapeways-from-autodesks-123d-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/how-to-start-3d-printing-with-shapeways-from-autodesks-123d-apps","title":{"rendered":"How To Start 3D Printing With Shapeways from Autodesk&#8217;s 123D Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can now <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\">3D Print&nbsp;your&nbsp;designs with Shapeways<\/a> from models created in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.123dapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Autodesk&#8217;s 123D range of free 3D applications<\/a> including 123D, 123D Catch and 123D Sculpt.<\/p>\n<p><!-- s9ymdb:24646 --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"serendipity_image_center\" width=\"640\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/3D_Print_shapeways_from_Autodesk_123D.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Autodesk have been making 3D modeling accessible with a range of fantastic free tools to help you make your ideas for real.. 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