GrabCAD's Orbit City

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The project is complete! More about this awesome adventure awaits! Welcome to Orbit City Recruitment! I'm working on a video game using CAD and would love your help building ORBIT CITY. Check out the GrabCAD Workbench project where we can collaboratively bring our dream city to life! Our "short term" goal will be a fully playable video game that you can enjoy on your PC, with the possibility of expanding into multiplayer fun, VR adventures, and console experiences later down the line! We'll generate all the 3D visuals using our CAD data and create an interactive experience that's entirely ours to own. What is Orbit City? The name Orbit City draws inspiration from the iconic TV cartoon, The Jetsons, which took flight in 1962. This classic series showed us what life could be like in a science fiction utopia filled with wondrous technologies that now exist today! We'll take a page from its book and create our own futuristic space where imagination knows no bounds, powered by CAD and Unreal Engine innovation. How do you join this exciting adventure? Show your support for Orbit City by giving this project page a like. Then send me a private message with your email address, so I can invite you to the Workbench project, and share your role of choice: Collaborator or Viewer. As a Collaborator, you'll contribute stunning CAD designs that elevate our city's grandeur. If you'd rather be a Viewer, no worries! Your encouragement is valuable in helping us build something truly amazing together. When will the adventure begin? Get ready! The Workbench project is scheduled to go live on Monday, 17th September 2019 (PDT afternoon), and I'll invite team members throughout its duration. We'll take it from there! What's the completion timeline? We'll call the project done once we've completed filling the city with stunning CAD models, ensuring they're up to our quality standards. Shortly after, we'll see the fruits of our labor – an alpha release game on PC! Your creations will become part of this unforgettable journey. So what can you design and build within Orbit City? Well, just about anything is possible! Imagine redesigning a city block with over 60 levels to its towers (currently nine exist) or maybe designing some amazing 'Skypad' skyscrapers – we've started with ten but invite you to contribute even more unique structures! Vehicles can also get in on the fun. I'm happy to work alongside you, making your CAD dream a part of our shared reality. Do you need experience using the Unreal Engine? Don't worry if Unreal is not your thing! A simple STEP or FBX file and style guide would be wonderful additions, along with some inspiration to get creative with your design! Your style can help inspire a fun and quirky approach that brings cartoon charm. No pressure; just unleash your creativity. And finally... why am I doing this? Simple: it's a project for love and community building – driven by the will to make something remarkable for myself, for all you who join in on this incredible adventure, and as an offering back to the wonderful world of CAD design!