dFAB | retooling design + fabrication http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab Institute for Digital Fabrication | Ball State University Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:02:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 vray: basic scenes and output http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/vray-scenes http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/vray-scenes#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:02:43 +0000 jpweeks http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/?p=221

sun-sky

Summary:

Simulate design diffuse and direct lighting environments and output with an appropriate pixel density for presentation.

References and resources:

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]]> http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/laser-cutting-directly-from-rhino/feed 2 Cleanup and Repair guide for Meshes before 3D Printing http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/triangles http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/triangles#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:07:28 +0000 admin http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/?p=40 A helpful PDF with information on fixing and cleaning meshes in Rhino before exporting as STL for 3D Printing:

STL/Mesh Repair

]]> http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/triangles/feed 0 3D Printing Preparation in Rhino http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/print-powder http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/print-powder#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:03:36 +0000 admin http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/?p=38

]]> http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/print-powder/feed 0 Grasshopper: Populating a surface with a component system http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/rhino http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/rhino#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:03:24 +0000 admin http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/?p=36 The following video shows how to subdivide and populate a rhino surface with a differentiated component system within U-V space.

]]> http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/rhino/feed 0 Laser Cutting Preparation in Adobe Illustrator http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/superspeed-laser-cutter-signup http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/superspeed-laser-cutter-signup#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:41:15 +0000 admin http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/?p=18

]]> http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/superspeed-laser-cutter-signup/feed 1 MasterCAM for Vector Operations http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/news-test http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/news-test#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:15:41 +0000 admin http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/?p=12

]]> http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/news-test/feed 0 Z Scanner Help PDFs http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/test2 http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/test2#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:15:31 +0000 admin http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/?p=11 Z Scanner instructions(PDF)

Z Scanner Users Guide (PDF)

How to do a basic scan (PDF)

How to add a reference (PDF)

How + when to use optimize postitioning model

Acquiring a position model

How to use environment to scan complex parts

How to use pyramidal external references

How to move the object when using targeted backgrounds

How to capture well-defined edges

How to scan on a targeted plane without acquiring the plane

How to connect and store the scanner

How to apply targets efficiently

How to optimize calibration of the sensor

How to efficiently move the scanner over a surface

How to use multiple scans to acquire connected parts

Scanning of multi-colored or multi-shaded parts

Acquiring a positioning model on thin parts

How to adjust laser parameters

]]> http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/test2/feed 0 Rhino to MasterCAM http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/hello-world http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/hello-world#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:32:18 +0000 admin http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/dfab/?p=1

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