Project 3: Visualization & Fabrication (3D Printing)

Project 3: Visualization & Fabrication (3D Printing)

In addition to fulfilling your appointments with the Thing Tank to prototype components, 3D print, and assemble your objects by June 18, we will work on visualizing these objects.

3D printing: June 18 /ongoing

  • Continue adding a slide to your overall presentation regarding screenshots and photographs of Slicer file preparation and your time in the Thing Tank, add notes. 
  • Reverse Engineering: in the case that you have not already done so, 'hack' or modify your object to give it a unique characteristic of your own 
  • Note: remember that the Thing Tank lab supplies black and white filament only. Should you wish to print in colour, you must supply your own filament. Some options in Calgary include Spool3D and Print Your Mind (order online and pick up/delivery only)


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Assignment: BLOG POST of HELD / REVERSE ENGINEERED OBJECT: HD Renders

This week's visualization will be through high quality renders.

Assigned: June 4

Due: June 6, 12:00 pm



Assignment Description:

After completing the manual design and digitization of our objects, we will use Rhino's 3D Rendering Engine to create high-resolution, photo realistic images of our objects.

Assignment Requirements:

Rendering:

  • If you have not already done so, complete the 3D model of your object and its components. In the case that you need any assistance with 3D modeling, please send me your Rhino file through the Google Drive and book an office hours appointment via email. 
  • Follow the below detailed online tutorials in consecutive order to set up your render environments:

    1. Getting started with render components - by June 6, 12:00 pm
    2. More advanced detailing for renders - go back and update some of your components with more realistic detailing. - by June 11, 12:00 pm
Tutorials include the following details:
  • Create layers for the various materials of your object assembly, or assign materials manually.
  • Add lights to the scene, or use one of the "skylight" options in Render Properties.
  • Render at least 2 "assembled" views of your object
Blog:
  • Create a new blog post and include the above images, along with an introduction to the assignment and a brief reflection on the project (why you chose this object, your recreation of it / how you envisioned the Held, and what you learned). 
 



 

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OBDF stands for Object Design and Fabrication. A course in the Alberta University of Art and Design, under the Media Arts department. This course is to equip first and second year bachelor level students with introduction to design thinking, 3D modeling and preliminary digital fabrication tools such as laser cutters and 3D printers. The department curriculum was developed by Professor Bryan Cera, and the modified course curriculum for this 210 level class is led by Lili Yas Tayefi.