How do you create an object for 3d printing? can i take a picture of a real life object and duplicate it?
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3d printing is based off 3d models. You create 3D models on the computer and they come to life with the printer.
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Several answers: 1) There are various web sites where you can download previously scanned or designed items for printing. 2) You can use one of several 3D scanners available to scan objects so they can be replicated. 3) There are also software packages available that can help you take multiple pictures of an object with a camera or smartphone and process those pictures from different angles into a 3D point cloud, 4) You can use things like the Windows Connext for PC to scan objects being spun slowly. Check 3D images out on Google and you'll find all sorts of options, 5) You can use one of many #D programs to create your own objects for printing.
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Several answers: 1) There are various web sites where you can download previously scanned or designed items for printing. 2) You can use one of several 3D scanners available to scan objects so they can be replicated. 3) There are also software packages available that can help you take multiple pictures of an object with a camera or smartphone and process those pictures from different angles into a 3D point cloud, 4) You can use things like the Windows Connext for PC to scan objects being spun slowly. Check 3D images out on Google and you'll find all sorts of options, 5) You can use one of many #D programs to create your own objects for printing. Several answers: 1) There are various web sites where you can download previously scanned or designed items for printing. 2) You can use one of several 3D scanners available to scan objects so they can be replicated. 3) There are also software packages available that can help you take multiple pictures of an object with a camera or smartphone and process those pictures from different angles into a 3D point cloud, 4) You can use things like the Windows Connext for PC to scan objects being spun slowly. Check 3D images out on Google and you'll find all sorts of options, 5) You can use one of... » Read More Several answers: 1) There are various web sites where you can download previously scanned or designed items for printing. 2) You can use one of several 3D scanners available to scan objects so they can be replicated. 3) There are also software packages available that can help you take multiple pictures of an object with a camera or smartphone and process those pictures from different angles into a 3D point cloud, 4) You can use things like the Windows Connext for PC to scan objects being spun slowly. Check 3D images out on Google and you'll find all sorts of options, 5) You can use one of many #D programs to create your own objects for printing. « Show Less
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There needs to be a design of the product, usually from a CAD program. You can't just take a picture. A file is generated that the printer understands with very precise 3D measurements. I suggest Googling for more info.
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You cannot take a picture and duplicate it. You can have an object 3D scanned and get the 3D information for the printer. Or you can manually build the shape in a 3D software program to put in the printer to make. There are also sites such as Thingaverse that have free 3D object designs that you could download and then print.
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From what I can tell from an Airsoft gun (spring based), a Makerbot would require a bit of post printing production to make a complete one on it's own. However 3D printing the shell would allow you customization that you could not find anywhere. If you were solely going to make airsoft guns with it I would say no but I would think once you have one you will do so much more with it that I would say yes worth the money.
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I assume you mean a print image. Haven't done that. Can't tell you for certain. However, it will create a 7200 dpi image and creates very large .tiff files. If I recall they're around 20M+.
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I'm not a professional for 3D printers, I can not answer this. Sorry to disappoint.I'd recommend checking the TDP and power consumption of the printer.
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It's not like a puzzle, it will be your own creation. The image shown is just an example but it's actually bits and pieces you assemble to your liking. It's not hard and you won't feel lost but you should have an idea of how u want it to look. If you keep a picture of this image shown you should be able to duplicate it if you choose to
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If you are going to be making plastic jewelry then yes. It can produce items that cannot be made from conventional manufacturing. There's lot's of designs on Thingiverse...but if you are going to use this to produce casting blanks I recommend the jewelry specific (and much more costly) 3D printers. The Replicator is a great general purpose device but doesn't have the ability to print wax, or the dedicated resolution and the specialized printed supports that is needed. Did that help?
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Print a picture of your logo then use a type of sticky plastic to seal the logo to the cube
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I have not but I did print a mold for one of the parts I need mass produced. This printer prints very well if you put it inside an enclosure to keep the temp nice and warm. If you don't then you're asking for a ton of frustration. This is true for any 3D printer without an enclosure.
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You can, but it doesn't show print very well. Only pictures show clearly......gl2u!!!!
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The produt is great though directions are not included but what you can do is what I did just use a digital camera to take pictures as you disassemble the old one and then play back as you put the new one back together. Hope this helps, good luck
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If you mean "Can you print from it with an Android device", the answer is no. The software is Windows or Mac. Unless you're only downloading models from GradCAD, you'll need a 3D CAD program to make models. One option if Cubify (formerly Alibre/GeoMagic).
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I have printed from the camera using ones saved on my. Computer. Should be fine. Love the camera.
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You can print it and it will give you the option to print in different sizes, 4x10, 5x7 etc. However I am new at this so I am still in the process of building my album and learning in the process.
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Yes it is. It can print a chain link for example. However, you must have a good grasp of CAD programs to design your stuff and output them to be used for the Makerbot.
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As noted you can mod the printer fairly easily to print onto discs; check for your model on eBay to get the tray and roller assembly. FWIW, I've helped a few friends mod iP4000 Pixma printers and it's a pretty easy modification.
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I have great results with the "Repetier" software. The typical problem is "homing" the printer. For this I found useful to get familiar with the basic G-Code homing codes. Note that there are two types: (a) the ones that move the printer to its home position and then (b) the ones that tell the printer that now it is a the "0.0" position. What I found confusing at the beginning is that after you have invoked the (a) commands, the printer does not assume to be at the "0.0" position, and therefore you need to use the (b) commands. For (a) look at the G28 code in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code. Make sure that you can use these codes first, from the manual commands window in Repetier. Hope this helps. This is a great printer. I managed to get prints of similar quality to the Makerbot 2X. It requires however, like most 3D printers, a bit of tinkering; which after all is part of the fun of it.
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The creator flashforge prints using a plastic material (either ABS/PLA), there are other printers that print using chocolate though http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669574/the-worlds-first-commercial-3-d-chocolate-printer-is-on-sale . However you could use the creator flashforge to make a mold for your food/chocolate object.