ProFORMA: Probabilistic Feature- Rapid Model Acquisition
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http://mi.eng.cam.ac.uk/~qp202/my_papers/BMVC09/
I wonder if this new technology could speed up creating new car design models from scratch in the kitcar industry ?
I wonder if this new technology could speed up creating new car design models from scratch in the kitcar industry ?
That's been around for a while - based on the 'Mendel' produced by a guy at Bath uni. he now works for bitsfrombytes - I have one of their Rapman 3.1's
http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/
I can certainly see this working for the production of scale models during the concept stage of design.
http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/
I can certainly see this working for the production of scale models during the concept stage of design.
coanda said:
That's been around for a while - based on the 'Mendel' produced by a guy at Bath uni. he now works for bitsfrombytes - I have one of their Rapman 3.1's
http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/
I can certainly see this working for the production of scale models during the concept stage of design.
Thank you for the link and information on this technology...http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/
I can certainly see this working for the production of scale models during the concept stage of design.
, and yes I was also thinking about kitcar scale models.Will have to do some more research but I do like the idea of creating inexpensive scale models to show the final design.
They are certainly inexpensive, in comparison to just about all other types of model production. I've got useful parts out of it that cost less than 15 pence each. However - there is a knack to it. You certainly need to understand what's going on in both the code and the machine - and be able to build the machine properly before you start to get good results. The software for producing the 'g-code' which constitutes the machine instructions isn't great to be honest. There is payware which is better in some ways than the free stuff, and much worse in others.
I intend to use my Rapman for creating masters for models. I'm good with CAD and would like certain aircraft that are not available in certain scales so it is a natural choice. This would be through my Company so I would also sell these and take on commission work. That's the plan anyway! Certifying the real thing, fitting a bathroom and doing a running refurb on a car takes up most of my time!
I intend to use my Rapman for creating masters for models. I'm good with CAD and would like certain aircraft that are not available in certain scales so it is a natural choice. This would be through my Company so I would also sell these and take on commission work. That's the plan anyway! Certifying the real thing, fitting a bathroom and doing a running refurb on a car takes up most of my time!
Yep, this has massive potential.
At the moment, the technology is still firmly in the early adopter and specialist user/company regime. There are moves to push it into the everyday user market by the look of some products (there are quite a few rapid prototyping products out there) but this is only just beginning to happen. In my opinion there are two or three cost/complexity evolutions required for non-metallic RP machines to go before it is truly available for the everyday user. That's machine and software. Having been through a similar loop with Flight Simulation outside of commercial entities, rapid prototyping is showing a similar line of development. I think we are going through the stage where the user realises he'll have to do some of his own development to get a good product.
This is only on the 'private' individual level. If you have upwards of 15k you can get some great machines based on printer cartridges, and they do produce a brilliant product. I think this will be the technology that brings rapid prototyping to everybody.
At the moment, the technology is still firmly in the early adopter and specialist user/company regime. There are moves to push it into the everyday user market by the look of some products (there are quite a few rapid prototyping products out there) but this is only just beginning to happen. In my opinion there are two or three cost/complexity evolutions required for non-metallic RP machines to go before it is truly available for the everyday user. That's machine and software. Having been through a similar loop with Flight Simulation outside of commercial entities, rapid prototyping is showing a similar line of development. I think we are going through the stage where the user realises he'll have to do some of his own development to get a good product.
This is only on the 'private' individual level. If you have upwards of 15k you can get some great machines based on printer cartridges, and they do produce a brilliant product. I think this will be the technology that brings rapid prototyping to everybody.
coanda said:
Yep, this has massive potential.
At the moment, the technology is still firmly in the early adopter and specialist user/company regime. There are moves to push it into the everyday user market by the look of some products (there are quite a few rapid prototyping products out there) but this is only just beginning to happen. In my opinion there are two or three cost/complexity evolutions required for non-metallic RP machines to go before it is truly available for the everyday user. That's machine and software. Having been through a similar loop with Flight Simulation outside of commercial entities, rapid prototyping is showing a similar line of development. I think we are going through the stage where the user realises he'll have to do some of his own development to get a good product.
This is only on the 'private' individual level. If you have upwards of 15k you can get some great machines based on printer cartridges, and they do produce a brilliant product. I think this will be the technology that brings rapid prototyping to everybody.
Thank you again for this info.....At the moment, the technology is still firmly in the early adopter and specialist user/company regime. There are moves to push it into the everyday user market by the look of some products (there are quite a few rapid prototyping products out there) but this is only just beginning to happen. In my opinion there are two or three cost/complexity evolutions required for non-metallic RP machines to go before it is truly available for the everyday user. That's machine and software. Having been through a similar loop with Flight Simulation outside of commercial entities, rapid prototyping is showing a similar line of development. I think we are going through the stage where the user realises he'll have to do some of his own development to get a good product.
This is only on the 'private' individual level. If you have upwards of 15k you can get some great machines based on printer cartridges, and they do produce a brilliant product. I think this will be the technology that brings rapid prototyping to everybody.
, will look into it further and see what is feasable and related to car design.Italo
Slightly off topic but this link shows how this new-fangled printing technology can even impact on human biology! Hope the link works. For anyone who doesn't know about TED, it's a great source of interesting mini lectures, well worth joining.
http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_...
http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_...
dave de roxby said:
Slightly off topic but this link shows how this new-fangled printing technology can even impact on human biology! Hope the link works. For anyone who doesn't know about TED, it's a great source of interesting mini lectures, well worth joining.
http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_...
Thanks for the link.....http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_...
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