Monday 19 August 2013

Week 3 - 3D Printing Process

Stage 1 - Base
 Stage 2 - Bridging
Stage 3 - Body
Stage 4 - Finishing
Stage 5 - Done


Week 3 - 3D Printing

Attempt 1 - Fail ...


Attempt 2 - Getting Better ?



Attempt 3 - It Works for Me !





Sunday 4 August 2013

Week 1 - Making Laser Cut File

Importing DWG into Illustrator to make a Laser Cutting template file. (Not sure is it going to work with the machine or not.)





Week 1 - Slicer Plugin

Using Slicer Plugin to create 2D version of the model then save as a DWG file. (59 pieces)





Week 1 - Playing with Sketchup

New to Sketchup and Try to modeling.

Step 1: Insert blue foam picture

Step 2: Tracing (Use Bezier F-Spline tool only)

Step 3: Making the volume

The Sketchup Model is not the same as the blue foam model. Missing some details. Maybe need to use more tool to help modeling.






Friday 2 August 2013

Week 1 - Playing with Models

First of all, try to get some ideas by using blue foam to make different shapes and volumes.

Exercise 1 - Big Block (Apartment ?)








Exercise 2 - Two Volumes (Gallery ?)





Exercise 3 - Grouping Units (City ?)