Tools

• Plotter (Physical Computing Lab)

• Makerbot (Physical Computing Lab)

• 3D Print Pen (Physical Computing Lab)

• Carvey CNC (Physical Computing Lab)

• Laser-Cutter (Werkstatt)

• CNC (Werkstatt) 

• Delta Tower (ID Lab) 

• Form 1 (ID Lab) 

• CNC styrofoam cutter (ID Lab) 

• 3D Printer Plaster (Werkstatt)

• 3D Printer ABS (Werkstatt)

Methods:

• Volume Model Surface-Assembling (for big parts – less details)
  • Polygon-model > Unwinding (Pepakura) > print out black and cut by hands or use Lasercutter/ plotter
  • Nurbs-model with single curvature (straight lofts) > unroll (_unrollSrf) > Transfer unwound surfaces into contours  (_dupBorder) > join contour > cut out with laser-cutter oder plotter
• Cross-section Modell (for big models with medium-precision)
  • Polygon-model > export as stl > 123d Make > laser-cutter or plotter
  • Nurbs model > export as polygon-model (obj, stl, fbx) > laser-cutter or plotter
• 3D Print (for small parts with high-precision)
  • Polygon > export as .stl > import in Dimension printer software