Beginning Google Sketchup for 3D Printing

✍ Scribed by Sandeep Singh

• Publisher: Apress
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 329
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

3D-printing and personal fabrication are upon us! Youve heard of incredibly sophisticated, but cheap, 3D printers that supposedly produce almost anything we tell them to. But how do you become part of that revolution?Sandeep Singh takes you through the skills we need to learn, and the services and technologies you need to know separating the hype from reality and explaining what 3D printing is, how it works, and why you need to be able to engage in it. You’ll gain the knowledge needed to produce complex designs that can be fabricated by online 3D printing services or privately owned 3D printers.This book first be dives into using Sketchup and its plugins to make design products. Then it demonstrates how to present and animate 3D models, and in particular how to use Google Earth and 3D Warehouse to make an optimal case for sales and marketing your 3D models. Finally, you’ll take a look into the future of 3D printing, ripe with even more disruptive technologies like RepRap and widespread personal fabrication.What you’ll learn3D design for beginners Using Sketchup Using the online 3D printing pipeline Animating Sketchup 3D models Becoming familiar with rapid prototyping technology Navigating new 3D and personal fabrication technologies Negotiate Google Earth and 3D Warehouse with confidenceWho this book is for3D Designers, hobbyists, woodworkers, craftsmen and artists.

✦ Table of Contents

Prelim......Page 1
Contents at a Glance......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
About the Author......Page 14
About the Technical Reviewer......Page 15
Acknowledgments......Page 16
Background......Page 17
Getting the Most Out of This Book......Page 18
Getting Your Feet Wet......Page 21
Google SketchUp......Page 23
User Interface......Page 28
Learning by Example......Page 33
Shapeways......Page 39
Summary......Page 45
Getting Started......Page 47
Using Shapeways Creator to Customize the Ringpoem......Page 49
Using Co-Creator to Personalize a Model......Page 58
Adding a Model from the Design Gallery......Page 61
Selecting the Appropriate Material......Page 64
Understanding Model Pricing......Page 66
Summary......Page 68
Starting from Scratch......Page 69
Brainstorming Techniques......Page 71
Taking Advantage of Pencil and Paper......Page 73
Design Ideas......Page 75
Games......Page 78
Summary......Page 79
Brainstorming a 3D Model......Page 81
Modeling the Lighthouse......Page 82
Double-Check Before Uploading......Page 98
Upload for 3D Printing......Page 102
Summary......Page 107
Organizing Your Models......Page 109
Working with Plug-ins......Page 118
Summary......Page 129
Designing Curved Models......Page 131
Designing a Sundial......Page 139
Summary......Page 162
Creating a Simple 3D Model with Match Photo......Page 163
Model a House for 3D Printing Using Match Photo......Page 171
3D Printing the House Model......Page 180
Adding Images to Curved and Interior Surfaces......Page 185
Summary......Page 189
Symmetrical vs. Asymmetrical Design......Page 191
Designing Bilateral and Radically Symmetric Models......Page 192
Designing a 3D Model from a Blueprint......Page 196
Creating the Whole Model......Page 213
Uploading the Model for 3D Printing......Page 216
Summary......Page 218
Presenting, Sharing, and 3D Printing Alternatives......Page 219
Shapeways Shop......Page 221
Google 3D Warehouse......Page 224
Google Earth......Page 229
Thingverse: Digital Design for Physical Objects......Page 240
Summary......Page 246
Getting to Know SketchyPhysics......Page 247
Learning by Example......Page 252
LayOut Basics......Page 271
Masking......Page 289
Presentation......Page 290
LayOut Preferences......Page 292
Additional Tips......Page 293
Summary......Page 295
Ponoko......Page 297
Exploring 3D Printing Alternatives......Page 305
Personal 3D Printers......Page 308
Summary......Page 311
Community......Page 313
Additional Blogs and Sites......Page 316
Additional Plug-ins......Page 317
Index......Page 319