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3D Lab Online Course

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Introduction to digital prototyping tech
This module presents state-of-the-art technology for 3D design and printing and gives some links to other sources, where one can find more information in this fields. AUTHOR OF THE MODULE: Stavroula Sokoli
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New Artisans
This module focuses on implementation of the 3D design and printing in present artisans work. The field of artisanship is very vast and it is not possible to analyse (as well as make a list) all the jobs that can be defined as "artisans". We have chosen for this module the most characteristic fields then. After recalling the most important information regarding 3D modelling and printing, we present in details, how 3D technology changes jewellery-making process. We give also some hints regarding implementation of this innovation in other handicraft works, like those using leather, wood, metal, glass and ceramics as raw materials. The artisan production is closely connected with other sectors, and we have to consider that the development of 3D modelling allows a greater integration of these fields with undeniable benefits in all sectors. For this reason, the field of architecture and interior design in which artisan production is a strategic factor has been also considered as an example. AUTHORS OF THE MODULE: Enrico Ferranti, Mario Paiano, Letizia Di Pillo
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Youth creativity in the digital age
The aim of Module III is to present one of the possibilities, how the Module I and Module II can be implemented in small makerspace for and with young people interested in different implementations of 3D modeling and printing techniques. On the basis of workshops run in our 3D laboratory in Wadowice, we prepared practical lessons on how to introduce this interesting subject to your students or lab members. Following the lessons you will get information on how to start teaching 3D design and printing and what steps you can take in order to encourage people to create their own models. We are presenting here examples of specific activities on several different subjects and requiring specific skills going beyond 3D design. Finally we are giving here some tips on evaluating the process and showing potential advantages of learning 3D techniques for entrepreneurship possibilities. AUTHOR OF THE MODULE: Łukasz Putyra
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3. 3D design software – Blender

3.1 Introduction

Taken by their official webpage www.blender.org, what follows is a short presentation:

Blender is a free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation.

Blender is a public project, made by hundreds of people from around the world; by studios and individual artists, professionals and hobbyists, scientists, students, VFX experts, animators, game artists, modders, and the list goes on.

You should keep in mind, though, that “Blender is known for its steep learning curve and is often considered difficult for beginners”.

Here is an interesting video introduction of Blender:

3.2 Modeling in Blender

The following reference is presented in the official Blender 2.79 Manual:

Modeling is simply the art and science of creating a surface that either mimics the shape of a real-world object or expresses your imagination of abstract objects.

Depending on the type of object you are trying to model, there are different types of modeling modes in Blender.

Edit mode is the main mode that modeling takes place. Edit mode is used to edit the following types of objects:

– Meshes
– Curves
– Surfaces
– Metaballs
– Text objects
– Lattice

For an extended documentation regarding 3D modeling using Blender, you can refer to the following page: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/modeling/index.html.

For an interesting tutorial on how to prepare a model for 3D printing with Blender, you can follow this link: https://www.sculpteo.com/en/tutorial/prepare-your-model-3d-printing-blender.

Other sources:
[1] https://www.blender.org
[2] https://i.materialise.com/blog/top-25-most-popular-3d-modeling-design-software-for-3d-printing

2. 3D design software – Introduction

4. 3D design software – SketchUp

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3D Lab Online Course

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3. 3D design software – Blender

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Modeling in Blender

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