Design for 3D Printing: Scanning, Creating, Editing, Remixing, and Making in Three Dimensions

Design for 3D Printing: Scanning, Creating, Editing, Remixing, and Making in Three Dimensions

<div><p>France's Le FabShop has extensive experience testing 3D printers and creating digital models for them. From an articulated Makey Robot to a posable elephant model, Samuel N. Bernier and the rest of Le FabShop's team have created some of the most-printed designs in the 3D printing world. This book uses their work to teach you how to get professional results out of a desktop 3D printer without needing to be trained in design. Through a series of tutorials and case studies, this book gives you the techniques to turn a product idea into a 3D model and a prototype. Focusing on free design software and affordable technologies, the exercises in this book are the perfect boost to any beginner looking to start designing for 3D printing.</p><br /><p>Designing for the tool and finding a good tool to fit the design--these are at the core of the product designer's job, and these are the tools this book will help you master.</p><br /><p>Foreword by Carl Bass, Autodesk's CEO, a passionate and prolific Maker.</p><br /><p>In <i>Design For 3D Printing</i>, you'll:</p><ul><li>Learn the different 3D printing technologies</li><li>Choose the best desktop 3D printer</li><li>Discover free 3D modeling software</li><li>Become familiar with 3D scanning solutions</li><li>Find out how to go from a bad to a good 3D source file, one that's ready-to-print</li></ul></div>