Project 3-Finished Model (Computer)

Here are my final models that i created. Some of them are reasonable similar though they have a variety of different texture e.g, some have sharp edges and other have smooth edges.

This is the model i choose to get printed:


I liked this one the best because it was easily the most intereting and less repetative, It was quite different on each side you look at e.g one side is more like antlers and then there are two sides where the antler shapes overlap creating a square shaped(linked to my presedent of the patter drawing). The sharp edges most suited my precedents and was most suited to the idea i wanted to get across.



Before i could hand in my file there was a few things a have to adjust.
Firstly i have to make sure the size was correct, it has to fit inside a 30x30 cube. So to check this i created a cube that size on 3DS Max and placed it over my model. I then adjusted the size of my model to that you could not see it sticking it out of the cube. Perfect!

Secondly, I have to make it a STL format so that the 3d printer could read it. To do this i first had to check the file for errors using the 'STL check modifier' on 3DS Max. This modifier checked my model for errors including the following:
1. Open edges
2. Double Edges
3. Spikes

4. Multiple Edges

When i check it it ends up having 6 errors. Turns out I have gaps/holes in my model which means some parts are not touching correctly. To fix this I make a small sphere and placed i directly inside the center of the model where you can't see it but it can touch all the parts so it can hold them all together.

I am now all ready to hand im my file for it to get 3D Printed.

Project 3 - Creating Of The Model

I have decided to only use 3ds max because i already have some good models i can use from my last projects and i also find this program a lot easier than solidworks.

I have decided to use parts of the following model to create my 3d model because I can find interesting ways to tessalate it to create a round ball shape.

I found it troubling how to repeat a certain model without doing it manual, so that it would be even. I searched on google to look into it and discovered arrays. I read up on how to use them and what they do and how i could change the different settings to customize my model to exactly how i want it to be. This was so helpful and was such an easy way to create what i wanted.

Project 3- Presedent Images

These are a few precedent images i found that inspired me and will help me create my 3d model on 3ds max.

Project 3- Intro

We have started our final project and this is the task:

Your goal is to conceptualize a theme that responds to some mode of “pattern”, and then
use this theme to develop a 3D printed form.
Your challenge is to build complexity into your designs in a way that exploits the nature of
3d printing. You will use your theme to explore the possibilities of various tools and
methods for 3d form generation. You are to produce 3 [three] refined digital models that
each fit within the dimensions of a 30mm cube, and select one of these to be printed on the
school’s Objet 3d printer.

Through my last two project used deer antlers as my main precedent. So for this project i decided to keep it the same.

Project 2-Final Model

These are my final images of my model:

Project 2-Final Render

This is my final hi resolution render for project two. I have used a wood grain material over my model as it creates an interesting effect when it changes in depth with the jagged edges on my model.
The rough sharp surface was a contrast to the soft green forest in the background. I chose the forest also because the green colour made the wood stand out. The shadow i created appears in the background while also sitting in the front as the face overlaps it.. The reason i made it like this was to have it gradully fall away fronm the from and blend into the black trees in the background. I didn't have any troubles with my render because I knew what I wanted to create and it came out exactly how I wanted.

Project 2-Getting the laser cuts back

Today we got our laser cuts back and they look awsome, though there was one problem. The acrylic was slighlt thinker than 2mm which means my rods don't fit inside the holes i made and they aren't long enough. It was lucky i made spare rods that were longer just in case. I put together my model leaving the paper with the burn marks from the laser cutter on the card pieces because i thought it look interesting (like a wooden texture) compared to one straight colour and suited my model.
I sanded down the rods to fit into the holes so i could put it all together. It took a long time because the sanding made the suface rough which meant it didnt fit in so easily as the acrylic when it was smooth. It also made the rods nontransparent but one they were in you could see difference.