USG WorldForge (CharacterForge) — how to install and run
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What it is
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A Mac app that turns photos of the same character or location (several
angles, or one front/side/back contact sheet) into one photoreal 3D
model for USG Studio, Unreal, Blender, and film tools.

Version 1.2.0+ builds from the photographs. It does not emit cubes,
spheres, or cylinder mannequins.

Categories: Character · Architecture · Landscape

Requirements
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- macOS 12 or later (Intel or Apple Silicon)
- Blender 4.x in /Applications
    https://www.blender.org/download/
    or:  brew install --cask blender

Install
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1. Download CharacterForge-latest-macOS.dmg from usg-teams.com/worldforge/
2. Open the DMG and drag CharacterForge to Applications
3. First launch: right-click CharacterForge → Open (Gatekeeper)
4. The app opens a local web UI at http://127.0.0.1:7860

Use
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1. Pick Character, Architecture, or Landscape (or Auto)
2. Drop photos of the SAME subject from different angles —
   one triptych (front | profile | back, or facade | aerial | 3/4)
   or separate files named front.jpg, side.jpg, back.jpg, aerial.jpg
3. Press Make 3D
4. Files save to Desktop/WorldForge_Exports
   Formats: .blend, .obj, .usd, .glb (FBX when your Mac supports it)

This is a local app. It is not a cloud 3D generator. Your photos stay on
your Mac unless you set an optional xAI key for planning/textures.

Checksum
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See CharacterForge-1.2.0-SHA256.txt next to the installer.