Week 05 - 3D Scanning and Printing#

Week 5 focused on 3D scanning and printing, exploring additive manufacturing technologies and reverse engineering objects through scanning.
The aim was to understand design rules for 3D printing, test printer capabilities, and explore 3D scanning workflows.

This week continued the digital fabrication journey, adding additive manufacturing to the subtractive processes learned earlier.

Group Assignment#

• Test the design rules for your 3D printers
• Characterize your printer(s):
  • Dimensions
  • Tolerances
  • Surface quality
  • Support requirements

Individual Assignment#

• Design and 3D print an object that could not be easily made subtractively
• 3D scan an object, try to prepare it for printing

Extra Credit Goals

• Try different printing processes
• Try different scanning processes

What I Learned#

Software Used#

• CAD Software for designing 3D printable objects
• Slicer Software for preparing prints
• 3D Scanning Software for capturing and processing scans
• Browser + Git for documentation

Weekly Schedule#