I looked up Autodesk 123D. This is a fantastic idea: one takes a series of
photos of your subject and the software combines them into a 3D model that
serves as input to a 3D printer. This is exactly what I was looking for to
make rock cliffs. Currently people are pasting up individual stones and
adhesive to shape cliffs and then make rubber-mold masters. Which is not
entirely satisfactory and time consuming to do.
I also found a system that can etch styrene using a laser beam. Up until now
the best that could be done with a laser is to cut styrene all the way
through. I saw a picture of a RR box car done this way. It had superb
detail.
This whole field of computer graphics is moving so fast that systems become
obsolete in a matter of months. What will this mean with copyrights and art?
Soon no one will be able to tell the difference between the original and the
copy. It will be especially difficult when the original is done with the
same equipment as the copy.
Nick Geti
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt Wendt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:00 AM
Subject: RE: [NF] Train Project...Was: Dragon/Video for Review...
Well - maybe some other might still enjoy perusing this thread - and, as
you can see - I changed the name to make some Important people happy!
:-)
Considering what you are looking to do - it sounds like you want to make
things on a BIG Scale. Check out the Horse head at this link:
http://www.kurzweilai.net/cosmo-wenmans-mind-blowing-3d-printed-sculptur
es
And - a little ways down on THIS Page - you will see one of the
Co-Founders of MakerBot Industries holding the head - to help give you
some idea of Scale ( I believe Bre is actually 6 foot tall):
http://www.makerbot.com/blog/category/makerbot-in-the-wild/
I hear you about so little time - I'm in the same boat.
There is this thing called Catch3D - its by Autodesk. Its some kinda
service. Supposedly you can upload pictures - and it will give you back
a 3D model file. Also, as previously mentioned - you might want to check
Thingiverse.com for premade models.
What you describe that you are looking to make - its kinda what I
figured you were looking to do. Making various scenery for train sets.
I've also had some experience of creating something on my Bot (drink
coasters) and then making a mold (silicon rubber) and producing copies
(liquids mixed together that harden into plastic).
There may be others on the web who have done similar to what you are
looking to do - and maybe you could also get more pointers that way.
-K-
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