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Model Building - Roof Help! FezHasLotsaToes 05-17-2006
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Posted by Kris Krieger on May 17, 2006, 3:31 pm

> 3D Peruna > wrote:
>> FezHasLotsaToes@gmail.com wrote:
>>> We are a small firm in Texas, and we have been designing homes for a
>>> subdivision that requires us to submit a scaled model for each home in
>>> a "design review" process.
>>>
>>> We have completed one model for this community, but have many more to
>>> come and would appreciate any tips and tricks you can provide us (been
>>> out of school too long around here)! Specifically, we're having
>>> trouble with the roof and it feels like we're just cutting out the
>>> pieces and folding them, making them work the best we can.
>>>
>>> Check out some pictures of our last model - ANY suggestions would be
>>> appreciated! It doesn't have to be fancy (obviously!), but we could do
>>> better.
>>>
>>> http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7210/hpim16743tq.jpg
>>>
>>> http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8763/hpim16707lk.jpg
>>>
>>> http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5447/hpim16681iy.jpg
>>
>>
>> If you built 3D models, find a company with a 3D plotter (color) and
>> send the STL file to them... ;)
>
> If that's something like "rapid 3D prototyping", then that's exactly
> what I was thinking. Kick ass.
>

A decent 3D modeling prog will be able to output directly to STL - or
support a plug-in that converts files to STL format.

OTOH the process is quite expensive.

Posted by on May 22, 2006, 6:58 pm
I have used this company before for 3d "plots"
http://wwwl.lgmmodel.com (sorry, I do not know how to make links)
They are relative inexpensive if you model in 3d. I gave them a .dwg
file of 3d solids.
The client ended up paying around $900 for model of his house. It
costs more if they have to do the modeling.
I have photos, but do not know how to post them.

I think they also do precut laser sheets from 2d for you to assemble.


Posted by on May 22, 2006, 7:09 pm
Figured out the image hosting
[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9903/imgp0494medium1ou.jpg[/IMG][/URL]


Posted by RicodJour on May 22, 2006, 7:22 pm
jtucker.anderson@gmail.com wrote:
> Figured out the image hosting
>
[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9903/imgp0494medium1ou.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

You don't have to put the URL and IMG tags. Most newreaders add those
automatically.

Pretty impressive models on that site. I'd guess that the picture of
the model you linked to wasn't a $900 model. I'd be interested in
seeing a picture of the model they did for you. Post a link.

R


Posted by on May 23, 2006, 12:40 pm
That was the model they did for me. Here are some more pictures.
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1373/imgp0489medium6eu.jpg
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/4733/imgp0493medium1nn.jpg
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8966/imgp0491medium1vj.jpg
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/773/imgp0490medium9jq.jpg

I sent them a 3d model that was modeled in Architectural Desktop and
converted to 3d solids. They have a program that "shrinkwraps" the
model with 3d polymesh that they plot from. They tweak some stuff so
it does not break (like the railing). This model is 1/16" scale and
the plotted size is 10x14x5. They could do slightly larger if they
modeled the site by hand and just plotted the house.

They used to state on their site that they may be able to do models for
under 1,000 depending on the rediness of your file, but they have
updated their website and I could not find it.

T


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