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Posted by 3D Peruna on May 17, 2006, 4:37 pm
Michael (LS) 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
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>> If you built 3D models, find a company with a 3D plotter (color) and
>> send the STL file to them... ;)
>>
>
> Any idea what that would cost? I've always thought it'd be cool, but what's
> the cost (roughly, are we talking hundreds or thousands or......?)
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Michael (LS)
Depends... I know you can get a printer for about $23K, so they're not
going to be THAT expensive. Just google for "rapid prototyping models"
and you should get some hits that might give you an idea. I would think
small and ready-to-go model would be in the hundreds.
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