FabLab Academy 2012

Manchester Lab

David Forgham-Bailey

Week 3: Computer-Aided Modeling




This week's task was to tryout the 2D/3D software listed in the course material, and then produce drawings of the final project.
I'm using a Macbook Pro with Ubuntu running in a Virtual Box. I discovered that Rhino is currently Beta testing the Mac version of their software so I have signed up and am now using this package for 3D work - I have also used Blender. 2D - tied Sketchup and Inkscape.
Also I have discovered an iPad app - iSculptorHD - which is quick and easy to use and can export obj files.

Some screenshots of 3D Modelling using Rhino:

This example was originally created in iSculptorHD and imported into Rhino as an obj file.

basic_head


The remaining examples are first drafts of some of the mechanisms required for the control of the eyes and mouth.
control_rod

eye_rig