Posts Tagged ‘ Maya ’
Vase modeled in Maya: Wanted to try my hand at an undulating, twisting, ephemeral form. It is constantly “in flux”.
Download the file for print and get more info over on Thingiverse.
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I used the same technique for the “hex vases” to make a simple bowl. This one took a little over seven hours on my Makerbot Replicator (1).
Get more info and download files over on Thingiverse.
Hexagons are a great form to build with when it comes to 3d-printing: for FDM machines, like my Makerbot Replicator (1) that print layer by layer, overhangs past a certain angle don’t print well, or print at all. While my machine can print overhangs less than 45 degrees, that is the rule of thumb when it comes to making 3d printable items that won’t require support: Make sure all overhangs are 45 deg or greater. And if you tip a hexagon on its point, then the angles it creates for overhangs are exactly 45 degrees and avoids any bridging: Complex structure, no support needed.
With that in mind, I made a Python script in Maya that will turn polygonal quads into hexagons with the click of a button. The below two “Hex Vases” are the first tests with it. You can find more info + downloads on their Thingiverse pages here, and here.
At Sledgehammer Games, we have a great way of recognizing those around us by giving out special coins. The recognition could be for anything: Hard work, a new tool, helping out, etc.
Many people have collected a number of coins over the years, and I wanted a way to show them off, other than stacks on their desks. I came up with the below design as a response to that: The sledgehammer and text were modeled in Autodesk Maya, and the whole thing was Booleaned together along with the hexagonal base in Tinkercad. Each holder took 5.5 hours on my Makerbot Replicator (1) to print (2 shells, 10% infill, variety of colors in PLA), and then I put them through a two-step paint process to make them look a bit more… weathered.
They were a hit at work, and personally it was crazy to see my printer going 24/7 for over a week without a hitch.
