Paging Douglas Hofstadter. On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 6:25 PM, Bob W <[email protected]> wrote: > can it print a 3D printer? > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darren Addy >> Sent: 07 March 2013 18:02 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: OT: Stitching photos into 3D (yes, 3D) >> >> This is severely OT, but as it relates to photography, I thought some >> might be interested. >> >> I'm beginning to learn about 3D printing. My employer owns a big >> expensive 3d printer, but the "hobbiest" 3d printer is now starting to >> really catch on. It is estimated that in a number of years, 50% of >> homes will have a 3d printer. Sound familiar? It wasn't that many years >> ago that few thought that a large percentage of homes would have a use >> for a computer either. If you are new to the concept of 3d printing, >> here are some videos that explain it: >> http://www.afinia.com/support/product-videos >> >> So here is the part that is really amazing. Blowing my mind, even. >> Let's say you want to replicate something to make with your 3d printer. >> You have to have someone draw it up for you with a 3d design program >> (time consuming/expensive). Or you have to have a 3d scanner that can >> scan the part and automatically create that 3d file for you >> (expensive). But AutoDesk (the makers of AutoCAD) have a FREE program >> called "123D Catch" that will allow you take photographs of an object >> (from all around and up and down) and then stitch them into a 3d >> rotatable object. This has to be seen to be believed. If you don't >> watch only one YouTube video today, make it this one: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aU2s85Zw3A >> >> http://www.123dapp.com/catch >> >> Available as a web app, for your iPhone/iPad, or for your XP or Win7 >> PC. >> >> Just to show you what is possible. Here is a sculpture "Head of a horse >> of Selene" >> Acropolis, Athens, 438-432 BC >> It was photographed at the British Museum and the photos stitched >> together in 123D Catch. >> Now anybody can have one: >> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:32228 >> Artist's full story here: >> http://www.cosmowenman.com/2012London3DPrintShow.html >> >> I have seen the future and we are already there. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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