3d printing with sketchup

... 3D Printing Designer Needs to Know 7 A short background of 3D printing 8 The 3D printing process 8 Printing support material 9 Own a printer or use a print service? 10 Making the most of 3D printing ... to use 3D printing, and why SketchUp is a good tool for the job. www.it-ebooks.info Setting Up SketchUp for 3D Printing [ 20 ] Using the 3D printer's build...

Ngày tải lên: 01/08/2014, 17:42

... this book was about using SketchUp to develop models for 3D printing! ” Well, you aren’t done with SketchUp yet. You’ll be learning how to develop custom models using SketchUp starting in Chapter ... and 3D printing your models. Shapeways What makes Shapeways so great is that it is one of the first and only online 3D printing platforms available, allowing you to uploa...

Ngày tải lên: 05/05/2014, 13:01

... modeling practices useful in 3D printing with common free and paid 3D modeling software. Chapter 3, 3D Printing Software, covers the topic of transforming a 3D model into a 3D print. Chapter 4, Multicolor ... 1, A Primer on 3D Printing, introduces you to different methodologies, technologies, materials, and history of 3D printing with a focus on the MakerBot Replic...

Ngày tải lên: 12/06/2014, 09:35

... SketchUp for 3D Printing THE EXPERT’S VOICE ® IN 3D PRINTING Sandeep Singh Join the revolution in personal fabrication with 3D modeling, Google SketchUp, and 3D printing Beginning Google SketchUp ... online 3D printing pipeline • Animating SketchUp 3D models • Becoming familiar with rapid prototyping technology • Navigating new 3D and personal fabrication...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:20

... and 3D printing your models. Shapeways What makes Shapeways so great is that it is one of the first and only online 3D printing platforms available, allowing you to upload models for 3D printing. ... to purchase expensive 3D printing machinery. The Shapeways web site (Figure 1–20) houses a repository of 3D models for 3D printing. You will find an assortment of models...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:20

... a model in Google SketchUp for 3D printing in Shapeways. You learned how to create a mind map, construct premodel sketches, model in SketchUp, and upload the design for 3D printing to Shapeways. ... designed by other SketchUp modelers. The 3D Warehouse is a great resource for brainstorming models to develop. Visit the Google 3D Warehouse at http:/ /sketchup. google.com/3d...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:20

... before sending your model off for 3D printing. Working with Plug-ins A plug-in is a program that works within a software application, in this case Google SketchUp, to execute a function. Plug-ins ... important features of SketchUp is its ability to organize your models. With the organizational tools in SketchUp, you can isolate and view specific parts of your model without havi...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:20

... will prepare the model for 3D printing on Shapeways. 3D Printing the House Model Currently if you were to upload the model, it would be too costly and too big for the 3D printer to print. Using ... Shadow Settings dialog box is that everything is built-in. With a simple click, you can create any type of shadow effect. Shadows within SketchUp are not displayed automatically;...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:20

... flat surface in SketchUp 3. Click Open. CHAPTER 7 ■ MODELING WITH PHOTOGRAPHS 169 Summary This chapter was all about developing models with photographs. You started off with a brief overview ... send the model off for 3D printing to Shapeways. Make sure there is an opening, or you will be presented with an error during the upload process. CHAPTER 8 ■ WORKING WITH SYMME...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:20

... wish you all the best. Google 3D Warehouse The Google 3D Warehouse is a repository of SketchUp models. It’s a great place to share your SketchUp files with others without having to convert it ... Share with the World Google SketchUp for 3D printing would not be complete without a look at the Shapeways Shop, 3D Warehouse, Google Earth, and Thingiverse. • With the S...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:20