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02-15-2018, 09:26 AM #1
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Algorithmic mesh generation and printing
Hi.
I just started printing and I have a question about modelling/programming tools.
I am looking to print something like this (see attached img).
Imagine that the lines have thickness (minimal print resolution) and are stacked on top of each other, creating a "porous brick".
I have used Matlab to generate this picture and can plot the union of surfaces, but since it is not a single surface, I can't seem to be able to export it as stl.
Modelling it using some sort of CAD software is possible, but very time-consuming and inefficient.
Can anyone suggest a better way of modelling this for 3D printing? Maybe some software that allows you to mess and define the mesh in an algorithmic/recursive manner?
surf_2d.jpgLast edited by Tyakos; 02-15-2018 at 10:41 AM. Reason: Moved picture
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02-15-2018, 10:36 AM #2
no picture.
sounds like something that openscad could probably do quite easily though.
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02-15-2018, 10:42 AM #3
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Move the picture to the bottom, looks like it got inserted inline, white picture on a white background.
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02-15-2018, 10:47 AM #4
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02-15-2018, 12:37 PM #5
looks like all you'd need is a a couple of 'for' loops.
And yes it was the white cat in a snowstorm that confused me :-)
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