For those of you interested in further 3D printing - maybe for your final assignment - here is some extra information.
GeoMagic Studio is an application specifically designed for cleaning up 3D scans, and getting them ready for printing. This has some nice tools for eliminating non-manifold edges, and filling holes, etc. You can request a free trial from the GeoMagic website: http://www.geomagic.com/en/register.php?studiodemo
Shapeways is a cheap, global 3D printing provider, that offers some really cool services, such as getting your model in metal. The prices (seem to!) include postage. I have just ordered a print in colour "sandstone" for AU$25, that would have been $200+ from our printers. The only issue is a delay in receiving the models. I'll let you know how long it took for mine.
Shapeways also has a good set of tutorials on fixing up your model for printing, and even offers to help fix them for you! The tutorials are here: http://www.shapeways.com/tutorials/fixing-non-manifold-models
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ReplyDeleteHey Check out this link it is about the new 3DS from Nintendo.. is is designed with augmented reality