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Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping

In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts.

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# 1 11-02-2007 , 10:37 PM

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I'm working on this skull on the personal learning edition at home. I created it using the birail tool, and I'm gonna work on connecting the faces now.

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# 2 11-02-2007 , 11:06 PM

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Mmm... Not a bad start. Will watch for updates.

Dave Baer
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Digital Media Arts College
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# 3 12-02-2007 , 06:38 AM

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What's the birail tool? It looks like nurbs patches. Are you goint to convert to polygon to stich them and then go to subdivisions for smoothing? Anyway good start....

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# 4 12-02-2007 , 09:05 AM

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Hey man

I recently made a skull for the challenge thread, check it out if you want, might help out on the poly placement (that is if your going to convert to polys at a later date) and/or give you some ideas.

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"No pressure, no diamonds" Thomas Carlyle

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# 5 13-02-2007 , 03:58 PM

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I like your skull. I used the image planes to get the reference for my rails and profiles, so I don't think that I'll have too many problems so far as placement go. I really have to refine that mouth area, nasal cavity and... well... everything else!! lol haha!

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