Here some words on the project and some videos, even an implementation in Blender already exists!
Cem Yuksel's Website
Knitted Clothing Simulation
This one is a biggie, clothing simulation at this level has been complicated to do and involved a lot of trickery. This year's SIGGRAPH paper shows the work of a collaboration of Cem Yuksel, Jonathan M. Kaldor, Doug L. James and Steve Marschner.
Their paper describes their way to accurately simulate knitted clothing. Fantastic!
Here some words on the project and some videos, even an implementation in Blender already exists!
Cem Yuksel's Website
Here some words on the project and some videos, even an implementation in Blender already exists!
Cem Yuksel's Website
3D Printer: The good looking kit...
Junior Veloso posted some more Information on his 3D Printer Kit. It looks nice.
3D Printer: The good looking kit...
3D Printer: The good looking kit...
Harvard Robotlab: Popup-Bots
A clever idea of manufacturing robots in a popup-book like fashion.
Who knows maybe we soon 3D-print these popup-robots at home...
Who knows maybe we soon 3D-print these popup-robots at home...
FreeD- handheld digital milling with force feedback
The FreeD is a hand-held, digitally controlled, milling device that is
guided and monitored by a computer while still preserving the
craftsperson's freedom to sculpt and carve. The computer will intervene
only when the milling bit approaches the planned model. Its interaction
is either by slowing down the spindle speed or by drawing back the
shaft; the rest of the time it allows complete freedom, letting the user
to manipulate and shape the work in any creative way.
The idea of the FreeD is to allow designers to engage with the physical material and not just with the CAD environment, and to let them do their interpretations to the virtual model. By that, designers can create something that is one of a kind, unique based on a generic design.
Check out the MIT Media Lab Site for more Information
The idea of the FreeD is to allow designers to engage with the physical material and not just with the CAD environment, and to let them do their interpretations to the virtual model. By that, designers can create something that is one of a kind, unique based on a generic design.
Check out the MIT Media Lab Site for more Information
For next christmas I wish an electron accelerator
Todd Johnson produces "Shockfossils", Lichtenberg figures, that are carved in acrylic by the immense power of a rented electron accelerator. After charching the acrylic it passes the 5 million volt electron accelerator, then the acrylic needs to be hit with a hard object. Immediately after the stroke a discharge happen and builds tiny structures of the electrons traveling through acrylic. He can even cover parts with lead masks to control where the effect happens. The Shockfossils are then mounted on a wooden holder and lit by LED's, a commercial product...
This is just awesome, I'd like to see this process live.
This is just awesome, I'd like to see this process live.
The Pirate Bay gets physical
You may know the Pirate Bay as torrent site, now the Bay has got a new category Physibles where you can find 3D-data for 3D-printing, or manufacturing.
I think this marks a huge point showing the influence of 3D-Printing and CNC manufacturing in our times. We will see a lot more 3D-printing going on at home, new wars on copyright (Lego's patent just ran out...). People can now construct, share, modify and build their objects of desire, furniture, art, jewelery and thiefs may print their own ATM-skimmer devices...A lot to think about before it hits us full throttle. Bring it on!
I think this marks a huge point showing the influence of 3D-Printing and CNC manufacturing in our times. We will see a lot more 3D-printing going on at home, new wars on copyright (Lego's patent just ran out...). People can now construct, share, modify and build their objects of desire, furniture, art, jewelery and thiefs may print their own ATM-skimmer devices...A lot to think about before it hits us full throttle. Bring it on!
"Handmade" 3D-printing
Riusuke Fukahori amazed me today with his patiently, handmade 3D-goldfish bowls. He paints the fish layer by layer, using resin inbetween the layers.
EuroMold 2011
I am currently testing out a Bits From Bytes BFB 3000 3D printer at the ETH raplab and will soon post some pictures, the first tests look very promising.
BFB presents its new 3D printer, the RapMan 3.2 at EuroMold 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany. I'll be there next week to get a glimpse of state of the art 3D printing and machining for product design and form building.
BFB presents its new 3D printer, the RapMan 3.2 at EuroMold 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany. I'll be there next week to get a glimpse of state of the art 3D printing and machining for product design and form building.
Open Source 3-D Printer Design Competition
Design competition going on here
You are invited to participate in a design competition for development of sustainable technologies and their components for printing on open source 3-D printers.
The goal of the contest is to facilitate an open exchange of 3-D sustainable technology designs that can be printed to meet various needs in the context of sustainable and self directed development. 3-D printers such as RepRap and open sourced innovation hold great promise for development of appropriate technologies to help millions of world's poorest communities reach a better standard of living. Designs will be judged on the technical printing viability, feasibility and functionality of the innovation, as well as sustainability from ecological, economic and social perspectives.
Autodesk releases new free 3D Apps: 123D Make and 123D Catch
Autodesk just released two new free consumer applications under their Autodesk 123D product line. The new releases bring the number of apps in the 123D line to four, following the release of CAD package Autodesk 123D and iPad sculpting app 123D Sculpt earlier this year.
123D Catch
Autodesk 123D Catch: Take photos of your favorite people, places and things and let the power of the cloud magically transform them into detailed 3D models. 123D Catch is free beta software.
123D Catch will be immediately familiar to anyone who has used Project Photofly, the developer’s cloud-based photogrammetry system, released as a technology preview via Autodesk Labs earlier this year – simply because 123 Catch is Photofly, given a new name and wider release.
123D Make
Nearly every few months new 123D apps are being pushed out for Windows, OSX and iOS devices.
The newest additions are interesting because of the wide distibution they will make, now after the first 123D products have been launched, a bigger userbase will get attention to the new products.
123D Catch
Autodesk 123D Catch: Take photos of your favorite people, places and things and let the power of the cloud magically transform them into detailed 3D models. 123D Catch is free beta software.
123D Catch will be immediately familiar to anyone who has used Project Photofly, the developer’s cloud-based photogrammetry system, released as a technology preview via Autodesk Labs earlier this year – simply because 123 Catch is Photofly, given a new name and wider release.
123D Make
Autodesk 123D Make: Take your 3D model and make it real in a new and amazing
way. The Autodesk® 123D™ Make Technology Preview turns any 3D model
into a pattern of flat parts that can be cut and assembled into an
artful creation. The Autodesk® 123D™ Make Technology Preview is
currently available only for Mac OS X. The preview software will expire
on 2/28/12.
Nearly every few months new 123D apps are being pushed out for Windows, OSX and iOS devices.
The newest additions are interesting because of the wide distibution they will make, now after the first 123D products have been launched, a bigger userbase will get attention to the new products.
20min Epic Burning Man 2011 motion controlled tilt shifted time-lapse
The title says it all. WOW!!!!
Burning Man 2011 Tilt Shift Time-lapse by James Cole with additional motion controlled time-lapse by Jason Phipps and Byron Mason. Much thanks to Elite Force and the DISTRIKT for the music.
http://distrikt.podomatic.com/
http://www.eliteforcemusic.com/
What is this? A Burning Man for ants?
Camera Data: Canon 60d, Canon digital rebel, Canon 5dII, shot as slow as 1 shot every 15 seconds and as fast as 6.5fps frames per second. Canon 90mm Tilt shift lens and a 17-35mm lens. Mumford Stepper Table and Time-machine for motion control.
One day I'll be there....
3D Printed Giant Robotic Jumping Spider
A Team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation in Germany 3D printed a really big robotic spider, the legs are 20 centimeters long each and the body adds another 20 cm, together it is about 0.6 meters...
It can jump and crawl with sophiosticated hydraulics like a real spider. The Body contains a control unit and multiple sensors. Its purpose is "an exploratory tool in environments that are too hazardous for humans."
It can jump and crawl with sophiosticated hydraulics like a real spider. The Body contains a control unit and multiple sensors. Its purpose is "an exploratory tool in environments that are too hazardous for humans."
Starting a new era in my life
Tomorrow, 1.11.2011 (What a nice starting day) I start my new job at ETH Zürich in the rapid architecture prototyping laboratory, raplab.
At raplab I work in a field that comes natural with my interest in 3D; 3D prototyping, milling, lasercutting, vacuum pressing and whatnot... I help architecture students to transform their ideas in to reality (physical models). Expect to see a lot of information on this topic as well in this blog. Combined with my 3D software experience I think I have to pay attention not to become a mad scientist, hmmmuahahaaa
Kinect for Windows SDK Beta is out!
There was a lot of rumoring going on and some hot previews of what Microsoft Kinect developers are producing with the new Kinect SDK for Windows.
Now Microsoft released the (noncommercial!) Kinect SDK for Windows Beta version.
It runs under Windows 7 and Microsoft has not commented on the compatibility for the upcoming Windows 8.
Now Microsoft released the (noncommercial!) Kinect SDK for Windows Beta version.
It runs under Windows 7 and Microsoft has not commented on the compatibility for the upcoming Windows 8.
World-Class Arena Printed in 3D
Swedish creative studio WE DO used Z Corp's 3D printing technology to create this stunningly detailed 3D architectural model that helps promote Stockholmsarenan until the 30,000-seat sports and entertainment arena is completed in 2013.
Autodesk AREA Mobile Applications are available!
Very nice to have access to Autodesk AREA on Android and iOS.
The Autodesk® AREA Mobile application is now available in the Apple App Store and in the Android Market.
AREA Mobile brings together support tools, news, forums and training into one place for your post production work in television and film.
Get learning resources to develop your creative skills and explore the new features and workflow possibilities that Autodesk® Smoke®, Autodesk Flame® and Autodesk Flame Premium software can provide.
Click here to download AREA Mobile for iOS
Click here to download AREA Mobile for Android
Check out the Application Help on the Settings page for a tour of the application UI and instructions on how to configure and use the RSS reader feature.
Read on for more UI Screenshots
AREA Mobile brings together support tools, news, forums and training into one place for your post production work in television and film.
Get learning resources to develop your creative skills and explore the new features and workflow possibilities that Autodesk® Smoke®, Autodesk Flame® and Autodesk Flame Premium software can provide.
Click here to download AREA Mobile for iOS
Click here to download AREA Mobile for Android
Check out the Application Help on the Settings page for a tour of the application UI and instructions on how to configure and use the RSS reader feature.
Read on for more UI Screenshots
Sculpting.de Forum is back!
Here a hint for former users of the sculpting.de forum:
Hello Sculpting friends. Today Sculpting restarts, with a new team. For now in Beta status. This is unfortunately necessary, because we could only aquire the forum uncomplete, a previous conversion of the forum software causes a complete image loss, the same problem happens with your avatars. Thats why we restart nearly from scratch. But there is also a positiv effect. The forum is completely cleaned and in its original condition, ecxept the pictures. We have changed many things. But take a look by yourself. www.sculpting.de Please read the announcements at the beginning. Your Sculpting Admin Team.
--> Read on for the german version
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