{"slug": "show-hn-quady3d-the-ai-3d-workflow-i-couldn-t-find-so-i-built-it", "title": "Show HN: Quady3D – the AI 3D workflow I couldn't find, so I built it", "summary": "Quady3D launched as a browser-based AI 3D model generator that converts images, text, sketches, or multiple views into downloadable GLB, OBJ, or STL files, offering 40 free credits after email verification. The tool aggregates third-party models including Rodin Gen-2.5, Meshy, Tripo, and Hunyuan3D in one workspace, with Rodin Gen-2.5 supporting a 500K-triangle medium-quality mesh tier. Quady3D states that single-image results are starting points that may need mesh editing for games or 3D printing.", "body_md": "**Rodin Gen-2.5**\n\n- Quality tier: Medium\n- Mesh detail: 500K Triangle\n- File format: GLB\n- Reference matching: Follow reference\n\n[Try this example ↗](https://quady3d.com/create/image-to-3d?model=rodin-2-5&example=moki-3nag9l53yielf)\n\n[Explore Rodin Gen-2.5 ↗](https://quady3d.com/models/rodin-2-5)\n\nQuady3D AI turns images, text, sketches, or multiple views into 3D models you can preview and download.\n\nTry basic models · 40 free credits once after email verification.\nTurn one clear reference into an inspectable 3D model.\n\nDescribe one object, its material, and its visual style.\n\nGive clean lines depth while keeping the original silhouette.\n\nCombine several views of the same object into one model.\n\nSee the input beside its 3D result. [See the full image to 3D walkthrough](https://quady3d.com/image-to-3d#image-to-3d-real-examples).\n\nUse Meshy, Tripo, Rodin, and more in one workspace.\n\nBuild props for your game world, then refine the mesh and materials before importing them into an engine.\n\nExplore a product's shape and materials in 3D, then place it in a scene or presentation.\n\nStart with a figurine or object. Check gaps, thin parts, and size before preparing the mesh for your slicer.\n\nTurn a character idea into a model, then refine the silhouette, clothing, and details for your project.\n\nUpload an image or sketch, describe your object, or add views of the same subject.\n\nSet the detail and texture options. Check the credit cost, then generate.\n\nRotate your result and check its shape and textures before downloading.\n\nTry 3D generation and image tools.\n\nFor regular projects across the Quady3D model library.\n\nFor production projects with our largest monthly credit allowance.\n\nChoose a monthly or yearly plan, or add a credit pack when you need more.\n\nQuady3D AI, also known as Quady AI, is an AI 3D model generator for images, text, sketches, and multiple views. Choose a model and settings, preview your result, and download its available files.\n\nYes. Describe an object in the Text to 3D workflow or upload a reference in Image to 3D. You can also start from a sketch or several views of the same object.\n\nYes. Verify your email to receive 40 welcome credits once. Each generation uses credits based on the model and settings; some choices need a paid balance. Welcome credits do not renew monthly.\n\nUse Hunyuan3D for a sketch, or Tripo for several views of the same object. For a text prompt, explore Meshy, Tripo, or Rodin. For one image, compare the sample results and texture controls to find the look you want.\n\nIt varies by model, settings, and queue. You can follow the job's progress in the workspace.\n\nA completed job shows the files it produced, such as GLB, OBJ, or STL when available. Formats vary by model and settings.\n\nYes, when the result includes a file those tools accept. Inspect geometry and scale first; 3D printing also needs a mesh check before slicing.\n\nCommercial use depends on your rights to the source images or prompts and the terms of the model used. Check those terms before publishing, selling, or sharing a result.\n\nTreat the result as a starting point. A single image cannot show every hidden surface, and small details or textures may need editing. Games may need simpler geometry or rigging; printing needs checks for gaps, thin parts, and scale.\n\nNo. You can generate and inspect a model in your browser. Use Blender, a game engine, or a slicer later if your project needs more editing or preparation.\n\nYour uploads and saved results stay in your account unless you choose to publish a creation to the community. 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