By Cyn Rene' Whitfield
Physical models directly from digital data created in hours instead of days makes 3D models extremely beneficial for reproduction. 3D prints can turn a conceptual idea into a reality and have been used for awards, prototypes, and art. 3D prints allow engineers, architects and artists to produce a range of concept models and functional test parts quickly and inexpensively. As a tool for creating models early in the design process, 3D Printing is a both a faster and more affordable alternative to hand modeling. Dimension printers cut days and weeks off the design cycle. Dimension’s ability to produce quick, inexpensive models made of ABS plastic allows designers to efficiently model multiple concepts right from their desktop. This process is also referred a “Fused Deposition Modeling” used for detailed models that are tough enough for functional testing and ABS plastic can be sanded, milled, even painted.
My experience in creating 3D prints was with in 2006, a company I worked for, 3DS2, Inc. was commissioned to create a 3D contoured print of an official emblem for the National Parks Service. This piece was a series of is individually numbered awards to be presented exclusively to retirees from the Service.
The process involved five separate program applications for the original prototype. An original 2D image was provided by the National Parks Services scanned with a flatbed scanner and then converted into Autocad. The design from the model were then contoured. This process was performed by one of the CAD technicians in the office. I loaded the file into 3D StudioMAX and extruded the lettering. I matched the CMYK values from the original image in Photoshop and assigned them to the computer working model . Once the 3D print was created in 3D StudioMAX, individual text was added and the print was numbered to make it authentic. The triangles that make up the model was then examined for water -tightness. Water tightness is term used to make sure there are no holes in the model because it must be a contiguous surface without voids.Although the geometry of the piece is exact from print to print the art in the artistry finish makes the NPS Arrowhead one of a kind. Each print bears with it a certificate of authenticity to ensure its uniqueness. This is an exciting new digital media for artists.
Physical models directly from digital data created in hours instead of days makes 3D models extremely beneficial for reproduction. 3D prints can turn a conceptual idea into a reality and have been used for awards, prototypes, and art. 3D prints allow engineers, architects and artists to produce a range of concept models and functional test parts quickly and inexpensively. As a tool for creating models early in the design process, 3D Printing is a both a faster and more affordable alternative to hand modeling. Dimension printers cut days and weeks off the design cycle. Dimension’s ability to produce quick, inexpensive models made of ABS plastic allows designers to efficiently model multiple concepts right from their desktop. This process is also referred a “Fused Deposition Modeling” used for detailed models that are tough enough for functional testing and ABS plastic can be sanded, milled, even painted.
My experience in creating 3D prints was with in 2006, a company I worked for, 3DS2, Inc. was commissioned to create a 3D contoured print of an official emblem for the National Parks Service. This piece was a series of is individually numbered awards to be presented exclusively to retirees from the Service.
The process involved five separate program applications for the original prototype. An original 2D image was provided by the National Parks Services scanned with a flatbed scanner and then converted into Autocad. The design from the model were then contoured. This process was performed by one of the CAD technicians in the office. I loaded the file into 3D StudioMAX and extruded the lettering. I matched the CMYK values from the original image in Photoshop and assigned them to the computer working model . Once the 3D print was created in 3D StudioMAX, individual text was added and the print was numbered to make it authentic. The triangles that make up the model was then examined for water -tightness. Water tightness is term used to make sure there are no holes in the model because it must be a contiguous surface without voids.Although the geometry of the piece is exact from print to print the art in the artistry finish makes the NPS Arrowhead one of a kind. Each print bears with it a certificate of authenticity to ensure its uniqueness. This is an exciting new digital media for artists.
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