Printed models of a pipe-pit (Left) and a water valve facility (Right)
The model complete with the surface cover
Another view showing the facility, and some of the room features
Printed models of a pipe-pit (Left) and a water valve facility (Right)
Surveyed Models
Software: Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Company: Taylors Development Strategists (2016)
I was fortunate to be employed at a civil engineering and surveying firm in Australia. I was able to put my experience with 3D printers to use and create extremely accurate models using field data of various structures and facilities.
This was a great learning experience, as it required the use a lot of new tools. Using point cloud data generated from laser scanning equipment, I generated models suitable for 3D printing. This introduced me to a new suite of tools to transfer the files between programs and create usable models.
The complicated geometry of the sites was an interesting challenge to optimize them for 3D printing while preserving important features. This requires unique design objectives and skills which I was able to further develop.
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I also used these projects as an opportunity to develop a folder structure to keep all the requisite files organized and create an instructional document to explain printer operation and procedure.