New blog for a new project! This time we will be working with 3D printing technology. Our instructor, Bryan, has given us an intriguing lecture on the history of 3D printers. Before we can get our eager hands on an actual printer, we have been asked to come up with at least 10 concepts for hollow form vessels using Rhino. There are only two constraints for this assignment, the vessels must be single perimeter and self-supporting. To my understanding, this means if I was to print any of my designs, the printer should be able to print the whole object without any support material in one attempt, thus it should function with minimal post-processing. Bryan has also demonstrated how to avoid printer failures by showing us examples of 3D printed objects that had a lack of self-support.
Things I tried to avoid when generating the following concepts:
- using steep angles
- overhanging designs e.g. candy cane
- large amount of flat surfaces stacked on top of each other
We were also given a couple of new commands to try out in Rhino: Sweep1 and Revolve.
1) No new commands, just Loft, NonmanifoldMerge, CreateRegions, etc.
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| Top view |
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3) First time trying Revolve and JoinEdge, also used ChamferEdge plus Mirror, etc.
4) RoundHole
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6) First time using Sweep1
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| Front view |
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| Top view |
7) A vessel vessel
8) An homage to Art History 101 and the Ancient Greeks
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| Kylix. 440BC-430BC (circa). Red figure pottery. 12.7 x 33cm. Attica, Greece |
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I am genuinely excited to receive feedback on these concepts as well as curious to find out which ones are better suited for 3D printing. I look forward to refine one of these ideas and advance to the next stage of the project.
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