[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":149},["ShallowReactive",2],{"FWvQPf6rzlni-mbBMaUR8zrxjJ0mtakuIa4__mrPcsg":3,"article_3dexperience-world-through-the-eyes-of-iron-man-and-master-chief_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":147,"_apollo:identified":148},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","3dexperience-world-through-the-eyes-of-iron-man-and-master-chief","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":146},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":66,"products":103,"disciplines":114,"seo":135,"__typename":145},"cG9zdDoyNzk0MQ==","3DEXPERIENCE World, Through the Eyes of Iron Man and Master Chief","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002F3dexperience-world-through-the-eyes-of-iron-man-and-master-chief","\u003Cp>Wish you’d attended 3DEXPERIENCE World, and looking for a fun recap? Or,…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-1024x683.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-768x512.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet.jpg.webp 1600w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>Iron Man and Master Chief helmets have been the subject of many projects taken on by costume and prop designers. Even beyond that, many 3D CAD enthusiasts have embarked on the challenge to capture their curvature-laced detail by digitally bringing these helmets to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don’t believe me? Just Google: “iron man 3d cad” or “master chief 3d cad,” and prepare to dive down the rabbit hole that is the “Images” tab on your search results page.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is one of the plethora of reasons why it was so exciting to have Brad Thompson and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FPnGwaPEzPiA\">Impact Props\u003C\u002Fa> team at \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World this year. As you may remember hearing at \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World, Brad is a degreed mechanical engineer who has a passion for making – and showing his creations to his doting YouTube audience that, today, boasts almost 600k subscribers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimpact-props-3dexperience-works-1024x683.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27943\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimpact-props-3dexperience-works-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimpact-props-3dexperience-works-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimpact-props-3dexperience-works-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimpact-props-3dexperience-works-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimpact-props-3dexperience-works.jpg.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>On stage, Brad released a video showing the power of 3D Sculptor and 3D Creator. For all you \u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fsolidworksblog\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fsurface-modeling-on-the-cloud-lessons-from-3dxw20-and-beyond.html\">industrial designers and surface modeling enthusiasts\u003C\u002Fa> out there, 3D Sculptor changes the game by allowing you to create complex surfaces quickly using intuitive push-pull interaction to shape your designs. This, when used with either SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD or 3D Creator (providing the parametric ‘punch’), can be super effective in increasing ideation and decreasing modeling\u002Fediting times.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-1024x683.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27944\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-sculptor-helmet.jpg.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Want to make easier surface modeling a part of your design process today? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbit.ly\u002F2x6gUah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try 3D Sculptor for yourself here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But that was just “on stage.” Lots happened before and after Impact Props appeared with other companies like watchX, Awake Boards, and RIZE – just a few examples of longtime SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD users who’ve embraced tools like 3D Sculptor at this phase to elevate their design processes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For one: we were in Nashville, TN most of the week! And if you’ve ever been to Nashville, you know it’s action-packed with fantastic music and good times – whether it’s a Tuesday night (when we held our Bash on Broadway) or any other night of the week. Watching Brad’s video now, you almost wish you could go back in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=LAcBjZMX0so\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\u002F\u002Fimg.youtube.com\u002Fvi\u002FLAcBjZMX0so\u002Fhqdefault.jpg); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Check out all the “edutainment” experienced at \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World 2020, though the eyes of Impact Props!\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And of course, there was the actual conference at Music City Center. 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