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Lilly will take you step-by-step through the 3D design process of drawing a triangular plate with curved sides and rounded corners. We tried many methods of doing this to finally arrive at a simple procedure that produces a flexible parametric design. Follow the full transcript as you watch. You will be able to use the same process to create a plate with any number of sides and control the bevelling, corner radius, curvature of the sides, lip width, depth, total size and thickness of the plaster mold. You will also be able to make it convex or concave. And 3D print it, in pieces if needed, for filling with plaster to make a ready-to-use mold. If you would like this 3D file in Fusion 360 format, it is available in the Files manager in your Insight-live.com account.
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3D Design
3D Design software is used to create dimensionally accurate objects by sketching 2D geometry and transforming it using tools to rotate, extrude, sweep, etc. The software generates the polygon surface. |
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3D Printer
Standard 3D printers (not clay 3D printers) are incredibly useful in ceramic production and design, bringing difficult processes within reach of potters and hobbyists. |
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Fusion 360 Drawings
These are available for download in your Insight-live account (it must be current). Fusion 360 is our chosen 3D solid modelling software as of 2021. To produce these files we export them in F3D format. |
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Design a Triangular Pottery Plate Block Mold in Fusion 360
Lilly will take you step-by-step through the process of parametrically drawing a triangular plate with curved sides and rounded corners, for 3D printing to pour a plaster working mold. |
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