3D printing with SketchUp : real-world case studies to help you design models in SketchUp for 3D printing on anything ranging from the smallest desktop machines to the largest industrial 3D printers / / Marcus Ritland ; cover image by Marcus Ritland
| 3D printing with SketchUp : real-world case studies to help you design models in SketchUp for 3D printing on anything ranging from the smallest desktop machines to the largest industrial 3D printers / / Marcus Ritland ; cover image by Marcus Ritland |
| Autore | Ritland Marcus |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Birmingham, [England] : , : Packt Publishing, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (136 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.00420285 |
| Collana | Community Experience Distilled |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer-aided design
Three-dimensional printing |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-78328-457-9
1-78328-458-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Concepts Every 3D Printing Designer Needs to Know; A short background of 3D printing; The 3D printing process; Printing support material; Own a printer or use a print service?; Making the most of 3D printing; Designing for prototypes versus finished products; Avoiding the pitfalls of 3D printing; Choosing a 3D modeling program; Summary; Chapter 2: Setting Up SketchUp for 3D Printing; Downloading and installing SketchUp; The SketchUp interface
Setting up a template for fast modeling and troubleshootingUsing the 3D printer build volume component; Model units of measurement; Saving as the default template; Using other styles; Setting up toolbars; Minimizing dialog boxes; Installing and using extensions; Installing more extensions; A quick exercise; Importing .STL files; Summary; Chapter 3: From 2D Drawing to 3D Model; Starting from a quick sketch; Designing for ease of printing; Modeling in SketchUp from a sketch; Keeping a historical timeline of changes speeds iteration; Exporting the model and printing; Importing vector artwork Changing the scale of the partThe bonus tip - the 45-degree overhang rule for filament printers; Making the design your own; Summary; Chapter 4: Understanding Model Resolution; Wall thickness; Modeling a vase; Creating a profile; Avoiding missing faces by scaling up your model; Creating wall thickness; Understanding noncircular circles; Making the magic happen with the Follow Me tool; A Bonus tip for desktop extrusion printers; Combining solids with the Outer Shell tool; Bonus - more methods for creating wall thickness; Summary; Chapter 5: Using Existing Models Leveraging SketchUp components to save timeSaving a model as a Component; Online 3D model repositories; Thingiverse; 3D Warehouse; GrabCAD; Case study - modifying a GoPro wrench; Summary; Chapter 6: Designing a Phone Cradle; Getting started with a 2D sketch; Getting to the third dimension; Adding details to make the model interesting; Using the 3D Text tool; Mirroring symmetrical models; Combining groups with the Outer Shell tool; Cutting a slot for the cord; Orienting faces for a perfect model; Exporting the model for printing; Testing the printed model; Developing an improved design Copying and scaling groups to create a complex shapeFinishing up and printing the new model; Testing the second iteration; Summary; Chapter 7: Importing Terrain and Printing in Color; Working with Google Earth terrain; Printing models with color; Textures versus solid colors; Working with solid colors in SketchUp; Working with textures in SketchUp; Exporting the model for color printing; Summary; Chapter 8: Modeling Architecture for 3D Printing; Using SketchUp for 3D printing versus rendering; Case study - 3D printing a model designed for rendering; Examining the original model Planning the model |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458339703321 |
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| Birmingham, [England] : , : Packt Publishing, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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3D printing with SketchUp : real-world case studies to help you design models in SketchUp for 3D printing on anything ranging from the smallest desktop machines to the largest industrial 3D printers / / Marcus Ritland ; cover image by Marcus Ritland
| 3D printing with SketchUp : real-world case studies to help you design models in SketchUp for 3D printing on anything ranging from the smallest desktop machines to the largest industrial 3D printers / / Marcus Ritland ; cover image by Marcus Ritland |
| Autore | Ritland Marcus |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Birmingham, [England] : , : Packt Publishing, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (136 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.00420285 |
| Collana | Community Experience Distilled |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer-aided design
Three-dimensional printing |
| ISBN |
1-78328-457-9
1-78328-458-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Concepts Every 3D Printing Designer Needs to Know; A short background of 3D printing; The 3D printing process; Printing support material; Own a printer or use a print service?; Making the most of 3D printing; Designing for prototypes versus finished products; Avoiding the pitfalls of 3D printing; Choosing a 3D modeling program; Summary; Chapter 2: Setting Up SketchUp for 3D Printing; Downloading and installing SketchUp; The SketchUp interface
Setting up a template for fast modeling and troubleshootingUsing the 3D printer build volume component; Model units of measurement; Saving as the default template; Using other styles; Setting up toolbars; Minimizing dialog boxes; Installing and using extensions; Installing more extensions; A quick exercise; Importing .STL files; Summary; Chapter 3: From 2D Drawing to 3D Model; Starting from a quick sketch; Designing for ease of printing; Modeling in SketchUp from a sketch; Keeping a historical timeline of changes speeds iteration; Exporting the model and printing; Importing vector artwork Changing the scale of the partThe bonus tip - the 45-degree overhang rule for filament printers; Making the design your own; Summary; Chapter 4: Understanding Model Resolution; Wall thickness; Modeling a vase; Creating a profile; Avoiding missing faces by scaling up your model; Creating wall thickness; Understanding noncircular circles; Making the magic happen with the Follow Me tool; A Bonus tip for desktop extrusion printers; Combining solids with the Outer Shell tool; Bonus - more methods for creating wall thickness; Summary; Chapter 5: Using Existing Models Leveraging SketchUp components to save timeSaving a model as a Component; Online 3D model repositories; Thingiverse; 3D Warehouse; GrabCAD; Case study - modifying a GoPro wrench; Summary; Chapter 6: Designing a Phone Cradle; Getting started with a 2D sketch; Getting to the third dimension; Adding details to make the model interesting; Using the 3D Text tool; Mirroring symmetrical models; Combining groups with the Outer Shell tool; Cutting a slot for the cord; Orienting faces for a perfect model; Exporting the model for printing; Testing the printed model; Developing an improved design Copying and scaling groups to create a complex shapeFinishing up and printing the new model; Testing the second iteration; Summary; Chapter 7: Importing Terrain and Printing in Color; Working with Google Earth terrain; Printing models with color; Textures versus solid colors; Working with solid colors in SketchUp; Working with textures in SketchUp; Exporting the model for color printing; Summary; Chapter 8: Modeling Architecture for 3D Printing; Using SketchUp for 3D printing versus rendering; Case study - 3D printing a model designed for rendering; Examining the original model Planning the model |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791199103321 |
Ritland Marcus
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| Birmingham, [England] : , : Packt Publishing, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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3D printing with SketchUp : real-world case studies to help you design models in SketchUp for 3D printing on anything ranging from the smallest desktop machines to the largest industrial 3D printers / / Marcus Ritland ; cover image by Marcus Ritland
| 3D printing with SketchUp : real-world case studies to help you design models in SketchUp for 3D printing on anything ranging from the smallest desktop machines to the largest industrial 3D printers / / Marcus Ritland ; cover image by Marcus Ritland |
| Autore | Ritland Marcus |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Birmingham, [England] : , : Packt Publishing, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (136 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.00420285 |
| Collana | Community Experience Distilled |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer-aided design
Three-dimensional printing |
| ISBN |
1-78328-457-9
1-78328-458-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Concepts Every 3D Printing Designer Needs to Know; A short background of 3D printing; The 3D printing process; Printing support material; Own a printer or use a print service?; Making the most of 3D printing; Designing for prototypes versus finished products; Avoiding the pitfalls of 3D printing; Choosing a 3D modeling program; Summary; Chapter 2: Setting Up SketchUp for 3D Printing; Downloading and installing SketchUp; The SketchUp interface
Setting up a template for fast modeling and troubleshootingUsing the 3D printer build volume component; Model units of measurement; Saving as the default template; Using other styles; Setting up toolbars; Minimizing dialog boxes; Installing and using extensions; Installing more extensions; A quick exercise; Importing .STL files; Summary; Chapter 3: From 2D Drawing to 3D Model; Starting from a quick sketch; Designing for ease of printing; Modeling in SketchUp from a sketch; Keeping a historical timeline of changes speeds iteration; Exporting the model and printing; Importing vector artwork Changing the scale of the partThe bonus tip - the 45-degree overhang rule for filament printers; Making the design your own; Summary; Chapter 4: Understanding Model Resolution; Wall thickness; Modeling a vase; Creating a profile; Avoiding missing faces by scaling up your model; Creating wall thickness; Understanding noncircular circles; Making the magic happen with the Follow Me tool; A Bonus tip for desktop extrusion printers; Combining solids with the Outer Shell tool; Bonus - more methods for creating wall thickness; Summary; Chapter 5: Using Existing Models Leveraging SketchUp components to save timeSaving a model as a Component; Online 3D model repositories; Thingiverse; 3D Warehouse; GrabCAD; Case study - modifying a GoPro wrench; Summary; Chapter 6: Designing a Phone Cradle; Getting started with a 2D sketch; Getting to the third dimension; Adding details to make the model interesting; Using the 3D Text tool; Mirroring symmetrical models; Combining groups with the Outer Shell tool; Cutting a slot for the cord; Orienting faces for a perfect model; Exporting the model for printing; Testing the printed model; Developing an improved design Copying and scaling groups to create a complex shapeFinishing up and printing the new model; Testing the second iteration; Summary; Chapter 7: Importing Terrain and Printing in Color; Working with Google Earth terrain; Printing models with color; Textures versus solid colors; Working with solid colors in SketchUp; Working with textures in SketchUp; Exporting the model for color printing; Summary; Chapter 8: Modeling Architecture for 3D Printing; Using SketchUp for 3D printing versus rendering; Case study - 3D printing a model designed for rendering; Examining the original model Planning the model |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819119403321 |
Ritland Marcus
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| Birmingham, [England] : , : Packt Publishing, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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