MattJ Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I have acquired some very nice equipment for Rapid Prototype work. While on my vacation, I decided to put it to a test. I will start with the subject that was scanned using a Creaform Handyscan Black Elite. This trilobite is a very detailed high quality Drotops armatus is prone position. He has all the spikes (the real test to my equipment. I will just start with the photos of my subject. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJ Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Next is the scan data. This Trilobite was scanned in 6 setups. The data was then merged into a watertight STL file for downstream applications. I will now show some views of the scanned trilobite. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Magnificent ! This is the first time I see a "armor" above the eyes of a trilobite ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Wow that's really cool and a very cool trilobite, I love all the spikes 2 hours ago, Coco said: Magnificent ! This is the first time I see a "armor" above the eyes of a trilobite ! Coco Trilobites have eyelashes too “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Good luck with your project. It sounds like you know exactly what you're doing, so I'm sure it shall work out. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJ Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Cleaning up the STL file and putting the model was done in CAD software. I use "Convergent Modelling". This is a module added to the Siemens software that was used to finish the design process. "Convergent Modelling" allows Boolean operations to a mesh object using normal solid objects such as block, cylinder, or any other solid object. Below you can see that I aligned the model to the world coordinate system (WCS), trimmed off the original matrix, added two fasteners to the new base. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Very interesting project. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJ Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 I have scaled this model up by 2X for a few reasons. One being that the spikes are so fragile and small. The filament used is 1.75 mm diameter. In some cases this cased the print to fail. I will be doing some handwork to remove the hair that goes between the spikes. I might have to use a manual weld pen to fix a few that broke off. The other reason is so that I can place my model in my living room and see him from my work station. (my eyes are bad) Bigger is better !! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 14 hours ago, MattJ said: Cleaning up the STL file and putting the model was done in CAD software. I use "Convergent Modelling". This is a module added to the Siemens software that was used to finish the design process. "Convergent Modelling" allows Boolean operations to a mesh object using normal solid objects such as block, cylinder, or any other solid object. I hardly understood a word, but that doesn't matter to me now that I've seen the 3D print which emerges. It works! Will you be coloring it as well? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJ Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 38 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: I hardly understood a word, but that doesn't matter to me now that I've seen the 3D print which emerges. It works! Will you be coloring it as well? First step is to remove the "hairs". These are causes as the printer traverses between the spikes. After he is cleaned up, then I will see. It would be neat to see if I could replicate the color of the original model. For future projects, I have "Dark Chocolate" plastic. This closely resembles the color of my Barrandeops Trilobite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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