Name
Abstract | ||
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We propose a novel approach to fabricating complex 3D shapes via physical deformation of simpler shapes. Our focus is on objects composed of a set of planar beams and joints, where the joints are thin parts of the object which temporarily become living hinges when heated, close to a fixed angle defined by the local shape, and then become rigid when cooled. We call this class of objects Meltables. We present a novel algorithm that computes an optimal joint sequence which approximates a 3D spline curve while satisfying fabrication constraints. This technique is used in an interactive Meltables design tool. We demonstrate a variety of Meltables, fabricated with both 3D-printing and standard PVC piping. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2015 | 10.1145/2820903.2820915 | SIGGRAPH Asia Technical Briefs |
Field | DocType | Citations |
Spline (mathematics),Bounding volume,Ray tracing (graphics),Computer science,Mechanical engineering,Piping,Artificial intelligence,Geometry,Hinge,Fabrication,Computer vision,Design tool,Planar | Conference | 2 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.37 | 4 | 3 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew O. Sageman-Furnas | 1 | 11 | 1.22 |
| Nobuyuki Umetani | 2 | 382 | 22.58 |
| Ryan Schmidt | 3 | 567 | 26.74 |