627, on 02 June 2013 - 10:43 PM, said:
But from a "me too" point of view, could you go into detail how you made it?
You exported the model from the game files, split it in different parts and "printed" it... i'm totally new to 3d-printing, (i can cad, though)... what printer do you use, how expensive is it to "run" it, which means the raw materials, can anyone do that in his basement or do you need a lab with special tools?
Oh and, biggest question, how to make a Catapult from that atlas?
There's basically 3 phases which I'm sure everyone who has printed any MW:O stuff has gone through.
1. Import/cleanup
2. Modeling
3. printing
1. That thread 'how to use PGI assets in fan art' (not exact name..) here in this forum somewhere details how to export PGI mechs to your 3D software. Then you gotta go through the grueling process of cleaning the model up after you've assembled them from pieces...
2. Modeling: you then need to model detail in fix all the holes, make it 'watertight' Make sure there's nothing interpenetrating. (And I warn you now, there is a LOT of all of that.) Once it's all nice and complete.
Break the whole thing apart into pieces you wish to print. This is kinda optional if you're going to print in one piece. If you need to design joints, connectors, etc. You do it now.
3. Print. well.... you either have a printer, or you need to send it out to a printing service. Shipping it out will net you much higher resolutions and different materials. (see sentinel's mechs) Or print it yourself in my case. I have a kit printer from ultimaker. There are literally dozens of choices of printers available.
http://www.3ders.org...are/3dprinters/ Higher end printers (not like mine) will have less strict printing limitations if they have dissolvable support material. You can basically ignore gravity in your 3d work. basic FDM printers like the one I have and 90% of the ones on the list I liked to require you to think about and account for how your part will print with gravity, material warping, size, etc. No special tools needed. Materials cost depend on your printer largely. ~$45/kg is common. Comes in glow in the dark.
if you're using FDM. Laser printers require photoresins that are like 150$/lb
That said. 90% of the work is in the 3D. You can even test with an FDM printer. make sure it all works, then send the same file to a professional service to get the quality.
If you're interested, try your hand at modeling first. That's a much bigger barrier to entry than printing is.
627, on 02 June 2013 - 10:43 PM, said:
Oh and, biggest question, how to make a Catapult from that atlas?
That was one of my earlier prints. It's tiny compared to the atlas and nowhere near as complex. Might update it to Atlas size and complexity at some point...
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