hi joanna, thanks for your thoughts. more in detail: can we print from 3D-max resp rhino-3D? and would possibly someone help them? just asking, rgds, MiKa Joanna Pianka wrote:

you can export rhino and max files in so many ways. it's more a problem of compatibility than the software used.

best,

joanna

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Hi all,

we have a couple of architecture students here in vienna who would like to do some 3D printing.

they are using 3D-Max and Rhino-3D, mesh- and nurbs-files.

do we have possibilities to use those formats for cupcake?

thanks in advance for any feed-back etc

best regards,

MiKa

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autocad, rhino and 3dsmax can export .stl-files! i can have a look over the troubles caused by converting. important questions are general settings, scaling, linetypes, possible plot sizes, possible objects (f.ex.: object in objet?), thickness of material,... each architecture student knows about problems with not closed polylines, etc. the reappear in every conversion case (and we have to deal _a lot_ with them) the best way is to make a photoshop (or gimp or whatever) tutorial "for dummies". even if architecture students know how to use software on a macbook it doesn't mean, they know, how to use other things on a computer (q.e.d.). if this works, reality is just a few clicks away.... and yes, i can help you, if you help me :) best, j On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 1:32 AM, red667 <red667@gmail.com> wrote:

Cupcake or reprap need .stl files. And they must be perfect (all edges connected) - then you are good to go.

Greetz red

On Jul 4, 2010 12:34 AM, "Michael Kafka" <m.kafka@aon.at> wrote:

hi joanna,

thanks for your thoughts.

more in detail: can we print from 3D-max resp rhino-3D?

and would possibly someone help them?

just asking,

rgds, MiKa

Joanna Pianka wrote:

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you can export rhino and max files in so many ways. it's more a problem of...

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On Sunday, July 4, 2010, Michael Kafka <m.kafka@aon.at> wrote:

Maybe someone could be a little helpful to my Australian guests, they are here for 5 Weeks or so, working on a project on the "Angewandte" and will return to "down under" end of July. They have found a quite costly possibility for 3D-printing somewhere in Bratislava but you know how it is with students. The would even offer a contribution for using our infrastructure.

Don't forget the 3D printer at HappyLab for higher resolution objects. As for Joanna, I happen to know how overwhelmed she is so consider yourself lucky she even took the time to respond :) Unfortunately I don't know enough to even try, but I'd suggest coming by and hanging out for a bit. Can't hurt :) M -- http://niij.org/

hey marius, i just meant with the "help", that i'll need a person who can help me with the features of the 3d-printer. this could be "someone", just to make a link between the people behind the printer and the students. michi is right, i usally have no time at all, also to come to the lab, but i told you that this project has arisen my interest. i have no idea about the actual progress and the machines existing. it's essential to have some support. i hope, this was more clear. you know that i really appreciate your commitment in the lab. best, j p.s.: it would be great to do that in the next days, later i'll be away for some holidays On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Marius Kintel <marius@kintel.net> wrote:

Hi,

The easiest would be to meet up at the lab to look at their models. I'm a bit out of training, so if Philipp is around we should definitely be able to get somewhere ;) Philipp: Combine with a Mendel bulding reactivation hacksession?

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is the appointment still up to date? On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Michael Kafka <m.kafka@aon.at> wrote:

Hi Joanna, hi Mariusz

Thank you!

that would be very great! We plan to come to the Metalab on Tuesday evening for a first "hello" and introductions. Jim has already prepared some of the models - they look quite challenging to me...

Hope to see some of you on Tuesday (let's say around +/- 19:30).

Greets'n everything,

MiKa

Joanna Pianka wrote:

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hey marius,

i just meant with the "help", that i'll need a person who can help me with the features of the 3d-printer. this could be "someone", just to make a link between the people behind the printer and the students. michi is right, i usally have no time at all, also to come to the lab, but i told you that this project has arisen my interest. i have no idea about the actual progress and the machines existing. it's essential to have some support. i hope, this was more clear. you know that i really appreciate your commitment in the lab.

best,

j

p.s.: it would be great to do that in the next days, later i'll be away for some holidays

On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Marius Kintel <marius@kintel.net> wrote:

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Hi,

The easiest would be to meet up at the lab to look at their models. I'm a bit out of training, so if Philipp is around we should definitely be able to get somewhere ;) Philipp: Combine with a Mendel bulding reactivation hacksession?

~/= Marius

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