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So much for 3D printing being the harbinger of inexpensive, home-made objects >.< But in any case I'm more curious about the design approach, which others ar
by radarsat1 10y ago
So much for 3D printing being the harbinger of inexpensive, home-made objects >.<
But in any case I'm more curious about the design approach, which others are suggesting involves optimisation. Could be, I'm not sure, (could design such a thing in solidworks by hand) but I'd love to read about it. For instance I'd love to know if it takes into account wind resistance, and if so, do they use fluid mechanics simulation to test it? Is it compared with real-life wind tunnel results? The combination of 3D printing and simulation/optimisation is a really interesting avenue for future design and construction.
- tfinniga 10y agoIf you're interested in this kind of thing you might want to take a look at Autodesk Dreamcatcher. I'm not sure which software APWorks used. They're worked with Autodesk in the past, but I wasn't able to find any information about this case. In any case, it is almost certainly topology optimization. Disclaimer: I work at Autodesk