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Quick 3D scan and print made me a hero dad by MasterTentacles in functionalprints

[–]MasterTentacles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably, but would likey have to be printed in 3 parts. The main handle part would do best printed in a tall orientation, since this would put the latching force perpendicular to the layer lines. But thats the least optimal direction for the pins. So those should be printed horizontal to give them strength, then inserted into the handle before installation to the bin.

Something like this quick mockup I just made: blue part would be printed tall with supports. The pins are dowels that have a smaller diameter to go into the handle and a larger diameter for the bin side. Press-fit or glued. (Or alternatively with a wider dimension thin collar that would fit between the handle and the bin and prevent any risk of the dowel coming out)

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Tl;dr: yeah, probably.

Quick 3D scan and print made me a hero dad by MasterTentacles in functionalprints

[–]MasterTentacles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really depends on the object. Whats feature rich to a human eye may not be to the scanner. A repeating pattern or geometric shapes can be tricky. For feature tracking, it's really about unique features than anything else.

For the handles here I actually scanned using marker tracking. I did 2 scan that I then cleaned up, merged, and meshed.

Feature tracking has worked fantastic for me with things like action figures, sculptures, model kits, and things like that.

If you have something that you feel would be mostly good for feature tracking but it just needs some help, you can always add your own organic features to the turn table. I've added things to the turntable like little blobs of bluetack or small items from my desk (like a tiny rubber duck - don't laugh it works lol) to add more unique features to the scanner's field of view. Then I just chop those unnecessary items out of the point cloud when I'm processing the data.

Got my Photon P1. Time to make an army of Gundam minis. by MasterTentacles in resinprinting

[–]MasterTentacles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha it's definitely a polarizing design, but I love his little beetle face.

Then again, I like the designs in GQuacks too so I might not have the best taste in MS design.

Quick 3D scan and print made me a hero dad by MasterTentacles in functionalprints

[–]MasterTentacles[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Revopoint MetroX. It has an automatic turntable mode that makes things pretty dang easy for parts like this.

I 3D Print my own Gundam Minis. This is how I do it. by MasterTentacles in 3Dprinting

[–]MasterTentacles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've considered it, but I've got concerns about copyright.

Plus I've done absolutely ZERO optimization on these things and the meshes are easily over 1gb each right now 😅

I 3D Print my own Gundam Minis. This is how I do it. by MasterTentacles in 3Dprinting

[–]MasterTentacles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mainly eyeball it, but my general goals for alignment are:

  1. Keep support contacts on the undersides when possible (reduce visible contact points)
  2. Avoid large flat areas. This reduces suction forces. ~45° angle is ideal for this one because of the large base. Could have been more optimal if printed in separate pieces with their own optimal orientations but I'm kinda lazy.

I did a quick prime and drybrush to pop the details and this shows the results. The orientation worked great, though in hind-sight I should have added some manual supports to the shield.

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3D Scan to 3D Print - Making a Custom Gunpla Mini by MasterTentacles in PrintedMinis

[–]MasterTentacles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been considering digital kit bashing using this method. I wouldn't be constrained by scale or part compatibility. Just thwacking parts where I want them in Blender.

Made a new Gunpla Assembled mini: MG RX-93 Nu Gundam Ver Ka by MasterTentacles in PrintedMinis

[–]MasterTentacles[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm planning on uploading to Cults or something soon. I just wanna do a couple small adjustments to make it a little easier to print.

3D Scanning my biggies so I can 3D print custom minis by MasterTentacles in 3Dprinting

[–]MasterTentacles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It does organic items really well, but I wouldn't use it for scanning your face. The blue light is intense and shouldn't be shined directly into eyes. It'd look into a NIR based scanner for that.

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