{"id":2788,"date":"2023-08-17T13:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T13:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/?p=2788"},"modified":"2025-08-06T01:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T01:20:57","slug":"mesh-mods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/","title":{"rendered":"Mesh mods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/nmw\/fabbing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"20\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/nmw\/arthead_loopsm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arthead_loopsm.gif\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/nmw\/fabbing\/\">Fabbing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default wp-duotone-000000-eeeeee-1\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/3d-plane-to-volume\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"690\" data-attachment-id=\"332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/nmw\/fabbing\/donald-judd-untitled1965\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/donald-judd-untitled1965.png\" data-orig-size=\"690,690\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"donald-judd-untitled1965\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/donald-judd-untitled1965.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/donald-judd-untitled1965.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:120px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/donald-judd-untitled1965.png 690w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/donald-judd-untitled1965-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/donald-judd-untitled1965-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/donald-judd-untitled1965-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/3d-plane-to-volume\/\">3D | plane &gt; volume<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-attachment-id=\"2352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/3d-plane-to-volume\/scan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548862387&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2352\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:120px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan.jpg 400w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>mesh mods<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny_variations.zip\">Download sample files here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/div>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0c461793910\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0c461793910\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Digitizing_and_mesh_modifications\" >Digitizing and mesh modifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Part_1_Best_practices_for_digitizing_an_object\" >Part 1: Best practices for digitizing an object<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Optimal_scanning%E2%80%A6\" >Optimal scanning&#8230;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Using_a_device\" >Using a device<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Using_an_app\" >Using an app<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#%E2%80%A6_Or_fail_is_the_new_succeed\" >&#8230; Or, fail is the new succeed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Select_an_object_to_digitize\" >Select an object to digitize<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Cleaning_a_scan_file_in_Meshmixer\" >Cleaning a scan file in Meshmixer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Import_or_use_the_Stanford_Bunny\" >Import (or use the Stanford Bunny)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Navigation_selection_and_%E2%80%9Ctransforms%E2%80%9D\" >Navigation, selection, and &#8220;transforms&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Basic_mesh_post-production\" >Basic mesh post-production<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Closing_holes\" >Closing holes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Cleaning_up_faces\" >Cleaning up faces<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Smoothing_rough_spots\" >Smoothing rough spots<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Reducing_polygon_count\" >Reducing polygon count<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Save_and_export_a_clean_mesh\" >Save and export a clean mesh<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Part_2_Meshmixer_Modification\" >Part 2: Meshmixer Modification<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Scale_and_distortions\" >Scale and distortions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Lo-Res\" >Lo-Res<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Voxel\" >Voxel<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Solving_overhangs_in_voxel\" >Solving overhangs in voxel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Voronoi\" >Voronoi<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Solving_voronoi_issues\" >Solving voronoi issues<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Streamline\" >Streamline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Lattice\" >Lattice<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Solving_lattice_issues\" >Solving lattice issues<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#From_Meshmixer_to_Fusion_360_optional\" >From Meshmixer to Fusion 360 (optional)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/#Your_turn\" >Your turn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digitizing_and_mesh_modifications\"><\/span>Digitizing and mesh modifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>3D printing turns the data found in a digital model into a tangible thing. Digitizing does the exact opposite: it transforms a thing into data. The sculptural techniques of casting and mold-making can be a metaphor for digitizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As is true with those sculptural techniques, digitizing can be used to transform an object. You can make it in another material, scale it, distort it, or combine it with other stuff. In this exercise, we&#8217;ll introduce the possibilities inherent in basic digitizing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-attachment-id=\"2352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/3d-plane-to-volume\/scan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548862387&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2352\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan.jpg 400w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_1_Best_practices_for_digitizing_an_object\"><\/span>Part 1: Best practices for digitizing an object<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Optimal_scanning%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Optimal scanning&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scanning has begun to move away from dedicated devices and toward an app-based ecosystem using mobile devices. In the maker space at the school where I teach, we offer a dedicated device for advanced users, and we also help clients who want assistance using an app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t expect a scanner to create a perfect copy of an object. If you keep your expectations within reason, you&#8217;ll see that a scanner device or scanning app can do a remarkable job. You want to find or prepare an object that meets certain guidelines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Super shiny, dark, transparent, or &#8220;fuzzy&#8221; objects are hard to scan. You can obtain the best results by avoiding such objects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflective surfaces can be dulled with a 3D scanning spray, or even a foot powder, which washes off with water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dark or multi-color objects can also be painted with white tempera paint, which can wash off of non-porous surfaces with water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occluding objects\u2014that is, objects that hide parts of themselves\u2014can be tricky. With an app, you can simply move the camera on your device to see every surface, but with a static scanning tool, you need to position an object at an angle to allow a scanning device to &#8220;see&#8221; the hidden surfaces. Objects with handles, like a coffee cup, can be challenging to find any angle where occlusion is avoided. Some scanner devices use a multi-scanning function that can cure some, but not all, occlusions by combining more than one scan of the same object.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The results are not perfect\u2014the scanner will not create sharp edges or perfectly flat planes. But the scans are accurate and well-scaled enough to clean up with a mesh editor like Meshmixer. You can also use a scan as a reference object to import into 3D modeling software. It&#8217;s pretty straightforward to &#8220;trace&#8221; the scan in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_device\"><\/span>Using a device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are an advanced practitioner and don&#8217;t mind a bit of a learning curve, you can get better results using a device. For students at the school where I teach, we offer the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.psu.edu\/abingtonmakerspace\/3d-printing\/#Creality_CR-Scanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Creality CR-Scanner<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For safety, be aware that many scanner devices use flashing lights that are difficult for people with photosensitive epilepsy. But remember: flashing or patterned light effects can make people with or without epilepsy feel disorientated, uncomfortable, or unwell!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_an_app\"><\/span>Using an app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>if you are a beginner, you can still get amazing results with an app. We recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/scaniverse.com\/support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Scaniverse<\/strong><\/a> for its versatility and ease of use. You can learn how to use this on your mobile device at the link. If you&#8217;re a student at the school where I teach, you can get assistance using the app at our maker space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%A6_Or_fail_is_the_new_succeed\"><\/span>&#8230; Or, fail is the new succeed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You might accidentally scan an unprepared transparent object like a glass. The results of course will be terrible&#8230; but maybe also&nbsp;<em>interesting<\/em>?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"496\" data-attachment-id=\"2802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/digitizer_blog_6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Digitizer_blog_6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"957,496\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Digitizer_blog_6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Digitizer_blog_6.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Digitizer_blog_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Digitizer_blog_6.jpg 957w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Digitizer_blog_6-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Digitizer_blog_6-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mesh &#8220;fails&#8221; that you might ordinarily discard may embody a new way of looking at the world. An accidental application of a scale tool might create an emaciated figure like the one in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surrealists.co.uk\/viewPicture\/114\/\">Chariot<\/a><\/strong> by Alberto Giacometti. Grabbing a mesh face on the end of a nose and moving it by accident could make another Giacometti, like his <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surrealists.co.uk\/viewPicture\/106\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nose<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"2803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/4939430644_e823bb6b8b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4939430644_e823bb6b8b.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"361,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4939430644_e823bb6b8b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4939430644_e823bb6b8b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4939430644_e823bb6b8b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4939430644_e823bb6b8b.jpg 361w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4939430644_e823bb6b8b-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4939430644_e823bb6b8b-300x399.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><em>Alberto Giacometti,&nbsp;Chariot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"573\" data-attachment-id=\"2804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/4938846041_3304360c37_z\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4938846041_3304360c37_z.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"457,573\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4938846041_3304360c37_z\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4938846041_3304360c37_z.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4938846041_3304360c37_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4938846041_3304360c37_z.jpg 457w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4938846041_3304360c37_z-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4938846041_3304360c37_z-300x376.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Alberto Giacometti,&nbsp;Nose<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the warping, glitchy figures by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2016\/01\/warped-human-forms-hand-carved-from-wood-by-paul-kaptein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Kaptein<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/contented.cc\/2015\/02\/yoshitoshi-kanemaki-wooden-sculptures-may-freak-you-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yoshitoshi Kanemaki<\/a> could be created by grabbing and moving, rotating, scaling, or duplicating mesh vertices, edges, or faces. These images are not models, but rather large-scale wooden sculptures inspired by digital glitching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"917\" data-attachment-id=\"2805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/kaptein-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kaptein-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,917\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kaptein-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kaptein-3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kaptein-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kaptein-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kaptein-3-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kaptein-3-768x704.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Paul Kaptein<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" data-attachment-id=\"2806\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/yoshitoshi-kanemaki-12-headed-girl-sculpture-compiled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yoshitoshi-kanemaki-12-headed-girl-sculpture-compiled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,658\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yoshitoshi-kanemaki-12-headed-girl-sculpture-compiled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yoshitoshi-kanemaki-12-headed-girl-sculpture-compiled-1024x561.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yoshitoshi-kanemaki-12-headed-girl-sculpture-compiled-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yoshitoshi-kanemaki-12-headed-girl-sculpture-compiled-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yoshitoshi-kanemaki-12-headed-girl-sculpture-compiled-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yoshitoshi-kanemaki-12-headed-girl-sculpture-compiled-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yoshitoshi-kanemaki-12-headed-girl-sculpture-compiled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Yoshitoshi Kanemaki<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Select_an_object_to_digitize\"><\/span>Select an object to digitize<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find a simple object at home that you&#8217;d like to scan and manipulate. It should be smaller than the size of a human head. The scanning device can do larger objects but these files start to get large. It also does well with organic, asymmetrical forms. These tend to obscure the perceived lack of precision seen in geometrically precise, symmetrical forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After obtaining a scan you like, export the mesh to STL or OBJ format. We can start to clean that up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cleaning_a_scan_file_in_Meshmixer\"><\/span>Cleaning a scan file in Meshmixer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to inspect the sample files created for this title, download them from the link above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Import_or_use_the_Stanford_Bunny\"><\/span>Import (or use the Stanford Bunny)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>For this part of the exercise, you may choose to import your scan from above. If you don&#8217;t have one you like yet, you may import the Stanford Bunny standard reference object. Researchers at Stanford scanned this garden tchotchke back in 1994. Specifically, go to <strong>File&gt;Import Bunny<\/strong> or select the Bunny&#8217;s icon in a new Meshmixer window. Avoid using the one in the <strong>Meshmix<\/strong> options at the Tool bar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2808\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/bunny\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny.png\" data-orig-size=\"1400,1400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bunny\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny-1024x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bunny.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Navigation_selection_and_%E2%80%9Ctransforms%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Navigation, selection, and &#8220;transforms&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Way-finding can be slightly disorienting to those coming to Meshmixer from modeling programs. Technically speaking, Meshmixer is not a modeling tool, but rather a mesh editing tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Navigation<\/strong>  |  Once you have an item imported into the viewport, you can see a standard <strong>Viewcube<\/strong> similar to the one you know from Fusion 360. You can click on Views or Home to navigate. On a Mac, you can use <strong>Opt+shift<\/strong> to pan or <strong>Ctr+shift<\/strong> to orbit (not quite like Fusion!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Selection<\/strong>  |  And unlike Fusion, you are permitted only to select faces, not edges or vertices. When selecting a face it helps go to the menu <strong>View &gt; Show Wireframe<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To select all faces of a mesh, use <strong>Cmd+A<\/strong> and you&#8217;ll see <strong>Select<\/strong>  in the Tool bar activate with a dialog box<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To select specific faces, click on <strong>Select<\/strong> in the Tool bar first to open the dialog, and you can play with the options here to isolate one or a few faces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transforms, a.k.a. Move, Rotate, and Scale<\/strong>  |  A big mystery to Meshmixer newbies is how to move, rotate, or scale items. These are not the top-shelf menu options you see in other modeling programs. Nevertheless, they are available in two ways that lead to some confusion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To move a mesh, click on <strong>Edit<\/strong> in the Tool bar and choose <strong>Transform<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll see a widget similar in function to the Fusion transform tool, with scale, rotate, and move options in 3 axes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a selection of a portion of the mesh using <strong>Select<\/strong>, and you&#8217;ll see new functions appear at the top of the <strong>Select<\/strong> dialog box. Find <strong>Deform &gt; Transform<\/strong> and the transform widget appears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/edit-transform\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/edit-transform.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"edit-transform\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/edit-transform-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/edit-transform-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/edit-transform-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/edit-transform-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/edit-transform-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/edit-transform-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/edit-transform.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Be aware: <strong>Edit&gt;Transform<\/strong> moves a whole<\/em> <em>mesh without selection&#8230;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2810\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/select-deform-edit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-deform-edit.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"select-deform-edit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-deform-edit-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-deform-edit-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-deform-edit-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-deform-edit-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-deform-edit-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-deform-edit-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-deform-edit.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>&#8230; but <strong>Select &gt; Deform &gt; Transform<\/strong> moves a selected part of a mesh \u2014 a similar&nbsp;&#8220;Transform&#8221;  function found in two different places!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_mesh_post-production\"><\/span>Basic mesh post-production<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Scanning an object with the Digitizer is like cutting material on the band saw: the result is not quite what you want, so you&#8217;ll use a file and sandpaper to clean up the edge you cut. In the scanning process, Meshmixer acts a lot like that file and sandpaper: it cleans up a raw scan that may contain unwanted issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Closing_holes\"><\/span>Closing holes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>After importing your scan, inspect it to see if there are any holes in the mesh. We speak of a uniform, closed mesh as a &#8220;watertight&#8221; one, and 3D printers only love watertight meshes. In our sample, we use the Stanford Bunny because it has a known large hole in the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the Tool bar, we select <strong>Analyze&gt;Inspector<\/strong> to inspect and repair holes and other defects such as non-manifold geometry (i.e. impossible cross-over faces), slivers, and non-planar faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We notice a blue sphere appears when we invoke the <strong>Inspector<\/strong>, and it has a line connecting it to the defect. If you are working with your own scan, you may see one or more of these blue spheres. In the Stanford Bunny, our only defect is a hole, but it&#8217;s a defect that will prevent printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/close-hole\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-hole.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"close-hole\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-hole-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-hole-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-hole-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-hole-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-hole-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-hole-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-hole.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To repair, we have two options that lead to significantly different results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the blue sphere, and the hole closes with a sharp edge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Inspector dropout menu, select <strong>Auto Repair All<\/strong>, and you get a softer, filleted edge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auto Repair<\/strong> will also give you options like a smoother, rounder fill. On our samples moving forward in this exercise, we opted for the sharp-edge solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cleaning_up_faces\"><\/span>Cleaning up faces<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to repair (or at least be aware of) certain weaknesses in a file that may lead to problems in a print, and Meshmixer helps with an array of tools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under <strong>Analyze<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This function will detect potentially fail-prone wall thicknesses, which you can repair by clicking on the warning sphere. In the Stanford Bunny, a tricky place at the tip of the ear is revealed, and we repair it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strength&nbsp;will show you a heat map of potential weak spots, where red is weaker. We see on the Bunny a red-hot weakness at the base of the ears. No repair is suggested here, but we could select and thicken this area with an Edit tool. We don&#8217;t elect to do that in our sample, because it&#8217;s common for cantilevered objects like arms and ears to show structural stress at a joint. It&#8217;s worth the risk in our sample to maintain fidelity to the original.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Center of Mass will show you if your scan has a center of gravity and a base that will allow it to stand if that&#8217;s a virtue you seek. The green sphere reveals a center of gravity well within the red line scribing the surface contact with the ground plane for our Bunny.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overhangs will predict the location of supports when you take it to the printer&#8217;s slicing program. In the Bunny, we can expect support under the ears, chin, and chest. These are seen best from a worm&#8217;s eye view. If we want, it will generate tree-style support structures which are sometimes helpful in avoiding an unwanted mass of vertical supports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2814\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/thickness-repair\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thickness-repair.png\" data-orig-size=\"3360,2100\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thickness-repair\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thickness-repair-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thickness-repair-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thickness-repair-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thickness-repair-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thickness-repair-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thickness-repair-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thickness-repair-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Thickness repair<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2815\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/strength\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strength.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"strength\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strength-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strength-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strength-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strength-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strength-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strength-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strength.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Strength analysis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2816\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/stability\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stability.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"stability\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stability-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stability-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stability-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stability-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stability-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stability-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stability.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Stability analysis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/overhangs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/overhangs.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"overhangs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/overhangs-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/overhangs-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/overhangs-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/overhangs-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/overhangs-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/overhangs-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/overhangs.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Overhang analysis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smoothing_rough_spots\"><\/span>Smoothing rough spots<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The density of your mesh determines smoothness, and in some tight areas, you might see some rough spots. On the Bunny, the resolution of the mesh in the ears creates jagged contours where we expect smoothness. In the menu, go to View&gt;Show Wireframe and this shows the edges of your polygons, which makes it easier to see why some rough patches exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick workflow to solve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Tool bar, enter <strong>Edit<\/strong> and select <strong>Make Solid<\/strong>. This effectively duplicates the original as a higher-density mesh. The <strong>Make Solid<\/strong> function can also further refine accuracy and mesh density by playing with variables in the dialog box. Other useful functions here are the <strong>Offset Distance<\/strong> and <strong>Minimum Thickness<\/strong> parameters, which can adjust too-thick or too-thin areas. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/MSHMXR\/2019\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-F8C64203-AFB7-449C-A395-2C029A80BB6C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here&#8217;s the Autodesk help page for more<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit <strong>Accept<\/strong> to create this solid object, and the <strong>Object Browser<\/strong> appears. Note the original mesh is hiding (eye icon is closed). The new mesh is visible and active (highlighted by the gray bar).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once complete, hit <strong>Cmd+A<\/strong> to select the entire active mesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Select<\/strong> dialog box, go to <strong>Edit&#8230;<\/strong> and select&nbsp;<strong>Deform&gt;Smooth<\/strong>. Bumps in the mesh will diminish in intensity. Hit <strong>Accept<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With this mesh still selected to highlight it, compare the results with the old mesh to observe any significant deviation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/make-solid\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-solid.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"make-solid\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-solid-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-solid-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-solid-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-solid-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-solid-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-solid-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/make-solid.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Edit&gt;Make Solid<\/strong> duplicates a denser mesh.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/deform_smooth\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/deform_smooth.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"deform_smooth\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/deform_smooth-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/deform_smooth-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/deform_smooth-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/deform_smooth-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/deform_smooth-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/deform_smooth-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/deform_smooth.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Select &gt; Deform &gt; Smooth takes care of bumps. The ears in the Stanford Bunny are especially troublesome in the original<\/strong> but are quite smooth now.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Comparing mesh copies by turning on the original in the <strong>Object Browser<\/strong> will reveal any lack of fidelity in the copy. We see the ears shrink a tiny amount, but not enough to reject the result of our smoothing test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/comnpare-mesh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comnpare-mesh.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"comnpare-mesh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comnpare-mesh-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comnpare-mesh-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comnpare-mesh-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comnpare-mesh-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comnpare-mesh-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comnpare-mesh-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/comnpare-mesh.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Comparison<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reducing_polygon_count\"><\/span>Reducing polygon count<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We might export that last smooth mesh out of Meshmixer only to find that it is so large it chokes Fusion on import, or even be rejected by our 3D printer as too much data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can significantly reduce the number of faces (also called polygon count or poly-count). Here&#8217;s a workflow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the smoothed mesh with CMD+A and note the number of triangles indicated in the lower right corner of the viewport. In our smoothed Bunny, it&#8217;s well north of 80,000. Forget printing this or importing it to Fusion!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While the mesh is still selected, choose <strong>Edit&#8230;<\/strong> from the <strong>Select<\/strong> dropout (this is NOT Edit from the Tool bar), and find <strong>Reduce<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our goal is to bring the poly-count down to well under 10,000 faces, a reduction of about 90% or more:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Try Percentage from the Reduce Target dropout and type in 90 in the Percentage field (the slider is a bit sensitive). In our Bunny, we see just over 8000 faces when we hit Accept, with no appreciable loss of fidelity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undo this and try <strong>Triangle Budget<\/strong> from the  <strong>Reduce Target<\/strong> dropout. Here you can specify a precise number of faces, so we type in 7000 and hit <strong>Accept<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/reduce\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/reduce.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"reduce\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/reduce-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/reduce-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/reduce-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/reduce-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/reduce-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/reduce-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/reduce.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Precise poly count is achieved by using <strong>Triangle Budget<\/strong><\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/compare-reduced\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/compare-reduced.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"compare-reduced\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/compare-reduced-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/compare-reduced-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/compare-reduced-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/compare-reduced-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/compare-reduced-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/compare-reduced-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/compare-reduced.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A final comparison shows strong fidelity to the original but with many problems solved.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mypsu5858.autodesk360.com\/shares\/public\/SH286ddQT78850c0d8a4f0053c834a92e9bb?mode=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"  frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>By now, you probably understand the terms <strong>faces<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>polygons<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>polys<\/strong>, and <strong>triangles<\/strong> are synonymous, but this lack of standard nomenclature in the jargon can be a bit confusing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Save_and_export_a_clean_mesh\"><\/span>Save and export a clean mesh<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the mesh repaired, save the file (menu <strong>File&gt;Save<\/strong>) to create a .mix file, and export (menu <strong>File&gt;Export<\/strong>) to create an STL or OBJ that can be imported to Fusion or uploaded to a 3D printer. This clean mesh is the first goal, but we&#8217;re not done! Use this historical state of the file to generate interesting modifications explored below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_2_Meshmixer_Modification\"><\/span>Part 2: Meshmixer Modification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With a cleaner, more efficient mesh, think of ways you can take the realism of the mesh into new territories and new kinds of realism \u2014 like surrealism, anyone? Below are several ways to generate a surreal state in your object.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take a look at all of them, and for this exercise, choose ONE to manipulate a COPY of your refined mesh from above<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scale_and_distortions\"><\/span><strong>Scale and distortions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Making an ordinarily very tiny object very large, or a big item small, creates surreal states. Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen play with the edge between Pop Art and Surrealism with such works as Clothespin,&nbsp;Button, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2011\/09\/30\/140929475\/pop-art-master-oldenburg-unveils-another-big-idea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Paint Torch<\/strong><\/a>, all found in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"2825\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/oldenberg_pin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oldenberg_pin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"375,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"oldenberg_pin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oldenberg_pin.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oldenberg_pin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2825\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oldenberg_pin.jpg 375w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oldenberg_pin-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/oldenberg_pin-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Oldenberg and van Bruggen,&nbsp;<strong>Clothespin<\/strong>, 1976<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"2826\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/split_button_2_1400x1400-768x768-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Split_Button_2_1400x1400-768x768-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"768,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Split_Button_2_1400x1400-768&amp;#215;768-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Split_Button_2_1400x1400-768x768-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Split_Button_2_1400x1400-768x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2826\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Split_Button_2_1400x1400-768x768-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Split_Button_2_1400x1400-768x768-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Split_Button_2_1400x1400-768x768-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Split_Button_2_1400x1400-768x768-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Another Oldenberg and van Bruggen,&nbsp;<strong>Split&nbsp;Button<\/strong>, 1981<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"699\" data-attachment-id=\"2827\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/paint-torch-3-cred-tom-crane\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/paint-torch-3-cred-tom-crane.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,699\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"paint-torch-3-cred-tom-crane\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/paint-torch-3-cred-tom-crane.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/paint-torch-3-cred-tom-crane.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2827\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/paint-torch-3-cred-tom-crane.jpg 500w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/paint-torch-3-cred-tom-crane-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/paint-torch-3-cred-tom-crane-300x419.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>And a third Oldenberg and van Bruggen,&nbsp;<strong>Paint Torch<\/strong>, 2011<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>On the other side of the scale street, where big becomes small, we might find street artist <a href=\"https:\/\/slinkachu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slinkachu<\/a>, creating perhaps the world&#8217;s smallest figure sculptures and placing them to create random, surreal encounters with his audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-attachment-id=\"3160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/possible-world-i-environment\/slinkachu_overpowered\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slinkachu_overpowered.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,334\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"slinkachu_overpowered\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slinkachu_overpowered.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slinkachu_overpowered.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3160\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slinkachu_overpowered.jpg 500w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slinkachu_overpowered-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Slinkachu&#8217;s figures can be hard to spot&#8230;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Non-uniform scaling<\/strong>&nbsp;is not always an accident. It can be a deliberate breaking of the aspect ratios among height, width, or depth. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Ambassadors_%28Holbein%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hans Holbein the Younger<\/a> creates a surreal <em>memento mori<\/em> skull centuries before Salvador Dali in his painting <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.org.uk\/paintings\/hans-holbein-the-younger-the-ambassadors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Ambassadors<\/a><\/strong>, 1533.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"2832\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/5343639917_477f0dc339\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5343639917_477f0dc339.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"499,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5343639917_477f0dc339\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5343639917_477f0dc339.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5343639917_477f0dc339.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2832\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5343639917_477f0dc339.jpg 499w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5343639917_477f0dc339-300x301.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5343639917_477f0dc339-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5343639917_477f0dc339-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>&#8230; and so is Holbein&#8217;s skull&#8230;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"167\" data-attachment-id=\"2833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/5344248946_3f904258f4_m\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5344248946_3f904258f4_m.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"165,167\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5344248946_3f904258f4_m\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5344248946_3f904258f4_m.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5344248946_3f904258f4_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5344248946_3f904258f4_m.jpg 165w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5344248946_3f904258f4_m-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>&#8230; until you see it from the perfect<\/em> <em>point of view!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This distortion became the inspiration for williamCromar&#8217;s <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.personal.psu.edu\/wrc11\/meme_n_to_ma_ga_m_or_i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meme_n_to_ma_ga_m_or_i<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, a web installation modeled using <a href=\"https:\/\/threejs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">threejs<\/a>, published as an interactive: click and drag on the distorted model to see a true skull magically emerge!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/\/meme_n_to_ma_ga_m_or_i\/\" style=\"border:0px #ffffff none;\" name=\"myiFrame\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0px\" marginwidth=\"0px\" height=\"400px\" width=\"400px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>williamCromar, <strong>meme_n_to_ma_ga_m_or_i<\/strong>, \u00a9 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In our non-uniform scaling distortion of the Stanford Bunny, we see how <strong>Select&gt;Deform&gt;Transform<\/strong> opens the transform widget, which we select and pull <em>only<\/em> in the Y-axis direction to distort. When done, hit <strong>Accept<\/strong> and view from the ortho Right and ortho Front to see the strange phenomenon known as <strong>3-D anamorphic projection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2836\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/scale-distort\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scale-distort\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Distorting in the Y-axis only.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2838\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/scale-distort-front\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-front.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scale-distort-front\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-front-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-front-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-front-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-front-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-front-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-front-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-front.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>From the front view, a normal model&#8230;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2839\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/scale-distort-right\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-right.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scale-distort-right\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-right-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-right-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-right-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-right-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-right-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-right-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scale-distort-right.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>&#8230; but from the side, surreal distortion.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mypsu5858.autodesk360.com\/shares\/public\/SH286ddQT78850c0d8a4827c3a94e906bfab?mode=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"  frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lo-Res\"><\/span>Lo-Res<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Low-poly art and design is a popular contemporary expressive device. Architect Rem Koolhaas entered the fashion and auto-design realms with his <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unitednude.com\/products\/lo-res-pump-black?variant=31727360770128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lo-Res Shoe<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unitednude.com\/blogs\/news\/united-nude-archetypal-shoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lo-Res Car<\/a><\/strong> under his label <strong>United Nude<\/strong>. The car was a polygon reduction of a Lamborghini, and it preceded the low-res design of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/cybertruck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tesla&#8217;s <strong>Cybertruck<\/strong><\/a> by a few years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"270\" data-attachment-id=\"2841\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/ch04_036\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ch04_036.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,270\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ch04_036\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ch04_036.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ch04_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2841\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ch04_036.jpg 400w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ch04_036-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rem Koolhaas United Nude, <strong>Lo Res Shoe<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"756\" data-attachment-id=\"2842\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/1600px-tesla_cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_smnt\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Tesla_Cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_Smnt.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,756\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1600px-Tesla_Cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_Smnt\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Tesla_Cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_Smnt-1024x484.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Tesla_Cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_Smnt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2842\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Tesla_Cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_Smnt.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Tesla_Cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_Smnt-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Tesla_Cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_Smnt-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Tesla_Cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_Smnt-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Tesla_Cybertruck_outside_unveil_modified_by_Smnt-1536x726.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tesla&#8217;s <strong>Cybertruck<\/strong>, 2019 &#8230;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"2843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/lo-res-animation\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LO-RES-animation.gif\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LO-RES-animation\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LO-RES-animation-1024x683.gif\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LO-RES-animation.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2843\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8230; <em>versus United Nude&#8217;s <strong>Lo Res Car<\/strong>, 2016<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>But Daniel Liebeskind beat them all to the punch with his highly faceted, low-poly <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libeskind.com\/work\/tea-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tea Set<\/a><\/strong> in 2009.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"650\" data-attachment-id=\"2845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/xset-d-libeskind_-marirosa-toscani-ballo-2-1140x650-jpg-pagespeed-ic_-rosx8dgu0w\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/xset-d-libeskind_-marirosa-toscani-ballo-2-1140x650.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.ROSX8dgu0W.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1140,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"xset-d-libeskind_-marirosa-toscani-ballo-2-1140&amp;#215;650.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.ROSX8dgu0W\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/xset-d-libeskind_-marirosa-toscani-ballo-2-1140x650.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.ROSX8dgu0W-1024x584.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/xset-d-libeskind_-marirosa-toscani-ballo-2-1140x650.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.ROSX8dgu0W.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2845\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/xset-d-libeskind_-marirosa-toscani-ballo-2-1140x650.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.ROSX8dgu0W.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/xset-d-libeskind_-marirosa-toscani-ballo-2-1140x650.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.ROSX8dgu0W-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/xset-d-libeskind_-marirosa-toscani-ballo-2-1140x650.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.ROSX8dgu0W-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/xset-d-libeskind_-marirosa-toscani-ballo-2-1140x650.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.ROSX8dgu0W-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Daniel Liebeskind, <strong>Tea Set<\/strong>, 2009<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The essence of this effect is a radical reduction in the number of triangles that make up all 3D mesh objects. Since the triangles already exist, our job is quite simply to reduce, and in Meshmixer, this is the workflow for our Stanford Bunny:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select all with <strong>CMD+A<\/strong> and enter <strong>Edit&#8230; &gt; Reduce<\/strong> in the dropout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change <strong>Reduce Target<\/strong> to <strong>Triangle Budget<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the <strong>Tri count<\/strong> as you wish. In our 7000 face model, we type in 250, a massive reduction that still maintains integrity. Hit <strong>Accept<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Because the base lost its flat planarity, we use the <strong>Select &gt; Edit&#8230; &gt; Plane Cut<\/strong> to shave off the bottom, then move the base to be congruent with the XY plane for a clean base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/lo-res\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lo-res.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lo-res\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lo-res-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lo-res-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lo-res-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lo-res-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lo-res-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lo-res-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lo-res.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>As we play with&nbsp;<strong>Tri count<\/strong>, we make sure to avoid unprintable results. Below 250 faces, we start to lose the ears!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mypsu5858.autodesk360.com\/shares\/public\/SH286ddQT78850c0d8a4caf247febc7e812c?mode=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"  frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Voxel\"><\/span>Voxel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Voxel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voxel<\/a> is the 3D analog to a 2D pixel. Just as a large number of pixels accumulate into an image, a massive amount of 3D voxels can generate a sculptural form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>While not exactly cubes, the rectangular solids of <a href=\"https:\/\/ancienttofuture.com\/2012\/09\/12\/still-standing-anthony-g-at-the-white-cube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anthony Gormley<\/a> imply a human figure at a low resolution, while a more modular grid structures a pyramid by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/education\/teachers\/lessons-activities\/new-angles\/sol-lewitt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sol Lewitt<\/a>. In a more playful venture, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nathansawaya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nathan Sawaya<\/a> uses actual Legos as his sculptural material.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2849\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1858,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon IXUS 115 HS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1318597084&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"antony-gormley-white-cube-space\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-743x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-743x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2849\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-743x1024.jpg 743w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-768x1058.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-1115x1536.jpg 1115w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-1486x2048.jpg 1486w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-300x413.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/antony-gormley-white-cube-space-scaled.jpg 1858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Anthony Gormley, <strong>Cube Works<\/strong>&nbsp;series, 2012<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"2850\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/1600px-sol_lewitts__four_sided_pyramid__22248088\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Sol_LeWitts__Four_Sided_Pyramid__22248088.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1068\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1600px-Sol_LeWitts__Four_Sided_Pyramid__22248088\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Sol_LeWitts__Four_Sided_Pyramid__22248088-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Sol_LeWitts__Four_Sided_Pyramid__22248088-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2850\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Sol_LeWitts__Four_Sided_Pyramid__22248088-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Sol_LeWitts__Four_Sided_Pyramid__22248088-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Sol_LeWitts__Four_Sided_Pyramid__22248088-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Sol_LeWitts__Four_Sided_Pyramid__22248088-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1600px-Sol_LeWitts__Four_Sided_Pyramid__22248088.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sol Lewitt, <strong>Four-Sided Pyramid<\/strong>, 1997<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"2851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/yellow11x14horizontal_1_orig\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yellow11x14horizontal_1_orig.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1018,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yellow11x14horizontal_1_orig\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yellow11x14horizontal_1_orig.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yellow11x14horizontal_1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2851\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yellow11x14horizontal_1_orig.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yellow11x14horizontal_1_orig-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/yellow11x14horizontal_1_orig-768x604.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Nathan Sawaya, <strong>Human Condition<\/strong>,&nbsp;2007<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, various crafters in the voxel game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetminecraft.com\/projects\/tag\/fallingwater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minecraft<\/a> exploit the cubic volumetric grid system used by architect Frank Lloyd Wright to craft his iconic house, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fallingwater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fallingwater<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" data-attachment-id=\"2852\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/fallingwater_minecraft\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fallingwater_minecraft.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,732\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fallingwater_minecraft\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fallingwater_minecraft-1024x586.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fallingwater_minecraft-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2852\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fallingwater_minecraft-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fallingwater_minecraft-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fallingwater_minecraft-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fallingwater_minecraft.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Various Minecrafters have interpreted<\/em> <em><strong>Fallingwater<\/strong>&nbsp;documented from&nbsp;2014<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" data-attachment-id=\"2853\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/fw4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fw4.png\" data-orig-size=\"280,280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fw4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fw4.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fw4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2853\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fw4.png 280w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fw4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fw4-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Frank Lloyd Wright,&nbsp;<strong>Fallingwater<\/strong>, 1937<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>To render the Stanford Bunny in a voxelized formal language, here&#8217;s the workflow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select all with <strong>CMD+A<\/strong>  and enter <strong>Edit&#8230;&gt;Make Solid<\/strong> in the dropout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch <strong>Solid Type<\/strong> to <strong>Blocky<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust <strong>Solid accuracy<\/strong> to set the density of cubes. In our sample, we typed in a lower value, around 40.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In this algorithmically intense tool, we need to hit <strong>Update<\/strong> every time we change parameters to see the result.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspect all around the model to catch any loose cubes, and hit <strong>Accept<\/strong> when satisfied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voxel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voxel\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>It&#8217;s easy to lose the ears if we take the <strong>Solid accuracy<\/strong> below 40<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2856\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voxel-front\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-front.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voxel-front\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-front-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-front-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-front-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-front-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-front-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-front-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-front.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Front view<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voxel-side\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-side.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voxel-side\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-side-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-side-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-side-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-side-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-side-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-side-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-side.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Side view<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mypsu5858.autodesk360.com\/shares\/public\/SH286ddQT78850c0d8a40319055d7f0cb2d3?mode=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"  frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solving_overhangs_in_voxel\"><\/span>Solving overhangs in voxel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The big downside to voxelized models: all the overhanging cubes require support! This can be a pain, but there are clever advanced tricks to avoid massive support printing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Edit &gt; Transform<\/strong> and rotate the model about the X or Z axis 45 degrees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Edit &gt; Make Solid<\/strong> and change <strong>Solid Type<\/strong> to <strong>Blocky<\/strong>. We used the same value as above, 40, for <strong>Solid accuracy<\/strong> here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Again, we hit <strong>Update<\/strong> to see our progress when changing a value, then <strong>Accept<\/strong> when done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rotate the model -45 degrees. You&#8217;ll notice the base is no longer flat!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fix the jagged base using <strong>Edit&gt;Plane Cut<\/strong>, and drag the plane down congruent with the XY plane.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit <strong>Accept<\/strong> and the tool trims the base.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voxel-rotate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voxel-rotate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rotate 45 degrees and <strong>Make Solid<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voxel-rotate-solid\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-solid.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voxel-rotate-solid\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-solid-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-solid-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-solid-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-solid-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-solid-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-solid-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-solid.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Solid Type = Blocky<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voxel-rotate-return\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-return.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voxel-rotate-return\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-return-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-return-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-return-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-return-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-return-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-return-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-rotate-return.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rotate back to flat<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voxel-trim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-trim.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voxel-trim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-trim-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-trim-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-trim-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-trim-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-trim-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-trim-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voxel-trim.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Plane Cut<\/strong> to flatten base<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This does not eliminate ALL supports from our model, but it significantly reduces the need for massive scaffolding cleanup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Voronoi\"><\/span>Voronoi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Voronoi_diagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Voronoi pattern<\/a> is mathematically generated from a random set of points on a plane. As plane partitions emerge from these points (known as seeds), partition edges emerge such that they are equidistant from their seeds. From observing soap bubbles to tracking epidemics to designing architectural structures, Voronoi principles have practical applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"2863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voronoi_growth_euclidean\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi_growth_euclidean.gif\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Voronoi_growth_euclidean\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi_growth_euclidean.gif\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi_growth_euclidean.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2863\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>From seeds (black dots) emerge equidistant boundaries<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beijing_National_Aquatics_Center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beijing National Aquatics Center<\/a><\/strong>, designed for the 2008 Olympics by PTW Architects, is not only an efficient structure, but a powerful metaphor for the activity it houses: swimming. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fubiz.net\/2010\/05\/18\/antony-gormley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anthony Gormley<\/a> \u2014 again! \u2014 shows his knack for expressing existential ambiguity in his Voronoi-inspired figure sculpture. Marc Newson uses gigantic CNC routing to carve a solid block of marble into his iconic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designisthis.com\/blog\/en\/post\/voronoi-shelf-by-marc-newson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Voronoi Shelf<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" data-attachment-id=\"2864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/2560px_aquatic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2560px_aquatic.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1478\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2560px_aquatic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2560px_aquatic-1024x591.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2560px_aquatic-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2864\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2560px_aquatic-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2560px_aquatic-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2560px_aquatic-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2560px_aquatic-1536x887.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2560px_aquatic-2048x1182.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>PTW Architects + partners, <strong>Beijing National Aquatics Center<\/strong>, a.k.a. the <strong>Water Cube<\/strong>, 2008<\/em><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"739\" data-attachment-id=\"2865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/firmament05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/firmament05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"550,739\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"firmament05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/firmament05.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/firmament05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2865\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/firmament05.jpg 550w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/firmament05-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/firmament05-300x403.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Anthony Gormley,&nbsp;<strong>Aperture VII<\/strong>, 2010<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" data-attachment-id=\"2866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voronoi-shelf-by-marc-newson\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi-Shelf-by-Marc-Newson.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,826\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Voronoi-Shelf-by-Marc-Newson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi-Shelf-by-Marc-Newson-1024x769.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi-Shelf-by-Marc-Newson-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2866\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi-Shelf-by-Marc-Newson-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi-Shelf-by-Marc-Newson-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi-Shelf-by-Marc-Newson-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voronoi-Shelf-by-Marc-Newson.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Marc Newson,&nbsp;<strong>Voronoi Shelf<\/strong>, 2013<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The triangle faces of a 3D mesh are essentially Voronoi planes, so it&#8217;s not a difficult leap conceptually to generate a Voronoi formal expression in a model. This can be very tricky physically, however! It&#8217;s support intensive and often creates strength issues. In other words, it&#8217;s very easy to make an impossible-to-clean-without-breaking print. If you can pull it off, however, it&#8217;s pretty impressive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, make a low-res version of your mesh by following the Low-res workflow above. We use a copy of the Lo-Res version of our Stanford Bunny. The number of triangles we create in a low-poly model will generate the Voronoi cells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Edit &gt; Make Pattern<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Pattern Type<\/strong> drop-down, select <strong>Dual Edges<\/strong> and adjust the variables to suit. In our Bunny, we bumped the <strong>Element dimension<\/strong> up to 2.5mm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Update<\/strong> as you make changes and hit <strong>Accept<\/strong> when done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voronoi-pattern\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-pattern.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voronoi-pattern\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-pattern-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-pattern-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-pattern-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-pattern-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-pattern-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-pattern-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-pattern.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Dual Edge<\/strong> under <strong>Pattern Type<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voronoi-side\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-side.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voronoi-side\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-side-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-side-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-side-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-side-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-side-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-side-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-side.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Side view of finished <strong>Dual Edges<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/voronoi-support\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-support.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"voronoi-support\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-support-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-support-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-support-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-support-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-support-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-support-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voronoi-support.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Applying generative supports with  <strong>Analyze&gt;Overhangs<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mypsu5858.autodesk360.com\/shares\/public\/SH286ddQT78850c0d8a4ea3fddd31b542366?mode=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"  frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solving_voronoi_issues\"><\/span>Solving voronoi issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The liabilities of this model include minimal contact area with the print bed and the potential for a TON of support. Try printing with a raft or brim, and without supports if the model will allow. Alternatively, you can use Meshmixer&#8217;s tree-like support generator under <strong>Analyze &gt; Overhangs<\/strong>, using variables that minimize support elements. Any way you approach it, expect trial and error with this formal expression, but the results are well worth it if you succeed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Streamline\"><\/span>Streamline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Streamlining became a hallmark of Modernism&#8217;s celebration of machine aesthetics, and still fascinates artists like Anish Kapoor, the creator of Chicago&#8217;s iconic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cloud_Gate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cloud Gate<\/a><\/strong>, which opened in 2006. But Modern master Constantin Brancusi played with reduced form a century earlier with sculptures such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.philamuseum.org\/collections\/permanent\/51011.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newborn<\/a><\/strong>. Sculptor <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henry_Moore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Henry Moore<\/a> was inspired by far older Mayan art in his <strong>Recumbent Figure<\/strong>, a form seemingly eroded to its essence by weather and time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"250\" data-attachment-id=\"2871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/cloud_gate_the_bean_from_east\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cloud_Gate_The_Bean_from_east.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"377,250\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D50&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1191668222&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cloud_Gate_The_Bean_from_east\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cloud_Gate_The_Bean_from_east.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cloud_Gate_The_Bean_from_east.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2871\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cloud_Gate_The_Bean_from_east.jpg 377w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cloud_Gate_The_Bean_from_east-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Anish Kapoor, <strong>Cloud Gate<\/strong>, 2006<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"2872\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/newborn_brancusi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/newborn_brancusi.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,495\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"newborn_brancusi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/newborn_brancusi.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/newborn_brancusi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2872\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/newborn_brancusi.jpg 640w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/newborn_brancusi-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Constantin Brancusi, <strong>Newborn<\/strong>, 1915<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"558\" data-attachment-id=\"2873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/henry_moore_figura_recumbente_1938\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Henry_moore_figura_recumbente_1938.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,558\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Henry_moore_figura_recumbente_1938\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Henry_moore_figura_recumbente_1938.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Henry_moore_figura_recumbente_1938.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2873\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Henry_moore_figura_recumbente_1938.jpg 800w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Henry_moore_figura_recumbente_1938-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Henry_moore_figura_recumbente_1938-768x536.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Henry Moore, <strong>Recumbent Figure<\/strong>, 1938<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Norman Foster and Partners streamline the ordinarily blocky skyscraper with a tower nicknamed the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/30_St_Mary_Axe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gherkin<\/a><\/strong> in London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2874\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/30_st_mary_axe_gherkin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/30_St_Mary_Axe_Gherkin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon DIGITAL IXUS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1154606612&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.40625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"30_St_Mary_Axe_Gherkin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/30_St_Mary_Axe_Gherkin-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/30_St_Mary_Axe_Gherkin-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2874\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/30_St_Mary_Axe_Gherkin-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/30_St_Mary_Axe_Gherkin-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/30_St_Mary_Axe_Gherkin-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/30_St_Mary_Axe_Gherkin-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/30_St_Mary_Axe_Gherkin.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Foster + Partners, <strong>The Gherkin<\/strong>, 2004<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The workflow for streamlining a model is straightforward:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select all with <strong>CMD+A<\/strong> and enter <strong>Select &gt; Deform &gt; Smooth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the dialog box, we use <strong>Shape Preserving<\/strong> and set the values to suit. For our Stanford Bunny, we used a high <strong>Smoothing<\/strong> of 1 and a <strong>Smoothing Scale<\/strong> of 15, to generate alien-antennae-like ears without making them too physically thin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit <strong>Accept<\/strong>, but now observe from a side view and note the appearance of the base, which has likely warped out of the plane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>Edit &gt; Transform<\/strong> to nudge the object down to a comfortable place to crop a new base plane.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>CMD+A<\/strong> and enter <strong>Select &gt; Edit&#8230; &gt; Plane Cut.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the cutting plane to be congruent with the XY plane and hit <strong>Accept<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/smooth\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smooth\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dialing down <strong>Smoothing Scale<\/strong> to 15.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/smooth-plane-cut\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-plane-cut.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smooth-plane-cut\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-plane-cut-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-plane-cut-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-plane-cut-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-plane-cut-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-plane-cut-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-plane-cut-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-plane-cut.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Right side view showing <strong>Plane Cut<\/strong>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2878\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/smooth-finish\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-finish.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smooth-finish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-finish-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-finish-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-finish-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-finish-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-finish-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-finish-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/smooth-finish.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Final result: an alien bunny! Or maybe a new Pokemon&#8230;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mypsu5858.autodesk360.com\/shares\/public\/SH286ddQT78850c0d8a4ffb3fc926aee56a9?mode=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"  frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lattice\"><\/span>Lattice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A lattice can imply volume through the intersection of stick-like elements in space. The sticks can imply an intersection of a Cartesian grid with an object, or they can develop out of more idiosyncratic ordering systems. An example of a diamond-based lattice is seen in Tokyo&#8217;s <strong>Sunny Hills Sweet Shop<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/kengo-kuma-weaves-wooden-lattice-into-sunny-hills-dessert-shop-in-japan-02-27-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kengo Kuma<\/a> \u2014 built by traditional Japanese woodcrafters without the use of nails or glue, it&#8217;s like walking into a giant basket. Sculptor Martin Puryear weaves a strictly modular orthogonal structure into his elephantine <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.associationforpublicart.org\/project\/big-bling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Bling<\/a><\/strong>, but explores a highly randomized orthographic structure in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moma.org\/collection\/works\/103266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C.F.A.O.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"896\" data-attachment-id=\"2880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/kengo-kuma\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kengo-kuma.png\" data-orig-size=\"1616,1414\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kengo-kuma\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kengo-kuma-1024x896.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kengo-kuma-1024x896.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2880\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kengo-kuma-1024x896.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kengo-kuma-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kengo-kuma-768x672.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kengo-kuma-1536x1344.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kengo-kuma.png 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kengo Kuma and Associates, <strong>Sunny Hills Dessert Shop<\/strong>, 2014<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"2881\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/apa_bigbling_puryear_jamesewing-0982-985x657-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APA_BigBling_Puryear_JamesEwing-0982-985x657-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"985,657\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"APA_BigBling_Puryear_JamesEwing-0982-985&amp;#215;657-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APA_BigBling_Puryear_JamesEwing-0982-985x657-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APA_BigBling_Puryear_JamesEwing-0982-985x657-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2881\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APA_BigBling_Puryear_JamesEwing-0982-985x657-1.jpg 985w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APA_BigBling_Puryear_JamesEwing-0982-985x657-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/APA_BigBling_Puryear_JamesEwing-0982-985x657-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Martin Puryear, <strong>Big Bling<\/strong>, 2016<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"2882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/puryear02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/puryear02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"709,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"puryear02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/puryear02.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/puryear02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2882\" style=\"width:400px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/puryear02.jpg 709w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/puryear02-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Martin Puryear, <strong>C.F.A.O.<\/strong>, 2006-7&nbsp;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The workflow for this complex form is shockingly simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Edit<\/strong> and select <strong>Make Solid.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With the new solid active, go to <strong>Edit<\/strong> and select <strong>Make Pattern<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Pattern Type<\/strong>, choose <strong>Lattice<\/strong>. For our Stanford Bunny, we accepted the default, but you can tweak variables here to suit. Be mindful that the lattice can create separated, floating pieces of the mesh, so inspect all around to avoid this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit <strong>Update<\/strong> to see the changes, and <strong>Accept<\/strong> when satisfied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspect the triangle count of the final result, and if it&#8217;s excessive, <strong>Reduce<\/strong> as discussed above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2883\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/lattice01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice01.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lattice01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice01-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice01-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice01-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice01-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice01-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice01-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice01.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Lattice<\/strong> option under <strong>Make Pattern<\/strong>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/lattice-update\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-update.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lattice-update\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-update-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-update-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-update-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-update-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-update-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-update-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-update.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Update<\/strong> shows the result of an  <strong>intersect<\/strong>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/mesh-mods\/lattice-final\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-final.png\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1050\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lattice-final\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-final-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-final-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-final-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-final-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-final-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-final-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/williamcromar.com\/newmediawiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lattice-final.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In the final result, note the issues that can happen in the ear. We avoid breaking off portions here. The ears will create a support problem that can be solved in a similar manner to the Voronoi support issues above.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mypsu5858.autodesk360.com\/shares\/public\/SH286ddQT78850c0d8a4d979610a3701edbd?mode=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"  frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solving_lattice_issues\"><\/span>Solving lattice issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Be very mindful that there are liabilities to a lattice that are similar to the problems with a Voronoi model! We don&#8217;t illustrate the use of Meshmixer tree supports here, but see the Voronoi model above to explore a solution you can apply here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Meshmixer_to_Fusion_360_optional\"><\/span>From Meshmixer to Fusion 360 (optional)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are times when you might want to perform further modeling activities on a mesh in Fusion 360. Fusion is notorious for misbehaving with high-poly meshes. Use Meshmixer to reduce the poly count to 10,000 triangles or fewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you can upload an STL or OBJ file through the cloud translation process to your Fusion 360 Data Panel, you can also insert a mesh using the <strong>Insert&gt;Insert Mesh<\/strong>&nbsp;tool. Since we are interested in eventually manipulating mixed meshes together, we want to practice that method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the <strong>Design&gt;Solid&gt;Insert<\/strong> drop-down, select <strong>Insert Mesh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This will open a finder window that allows you to select the file to insert. You can select STL or OBJ format mesh files and then hit the <strong>Open<\/strong> command to bring them into Fusion 360.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mesh body will import, and the <strong>Insert Mesh<\/strong> dialog box will open.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When importing, make sure to match the Fusion 360 file units with the units developed in your scan. STL and OBJ file units are <strong>absolute<\/strong>, which means that they won&#8217;t recognize the original scan unit on import. For example, if you create a 10 x 10 x 10&nbsp;<em>millimeter<\/em>&nbsp;solid but import it into a Fusion 360 file whose units are defined as&nbsp;<em>inches<\/em>&nbsp;you will receive a solid that is 10 x 10 x 10&nbsp;<em>inches<\/em> \u2014  your mesh will appear to have grown 254% larger!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until you select <strong>OK<\/strong> in this dialog box, you can also use the Manipulator handle and certain other commands to move the mesh body into position without creating a Move keyframe in your design timeline at this point. After selecting <strong>OK<\/strong>, the mesh is &#8220;officially&#8221; part of the Fusion 360 file data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_turn\"><\/span>Your turn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take your clean-up, watertight, repaired mesh from Part 1 and do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Duplicate<\/strong> the mesh, and perform ONE of the mesh mods described under&nbsp;<strong>Meshmixer Mods<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-uniform scale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lo-res<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voxel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voronoi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streamline, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lattice&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload an OBJ or STL export of each mesh to the course&nbsp;<strong>3D Digital Scan Library<\/strong>&nbsp;linked through the course management system if you doing this in my studio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the files in your <strong>Digital Archive<\/strong> in OneDrive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share both meshes in a reflective post in your process journal. Embed both models using one of three ways:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Import each mesh into its own individual Fusion 360 file and use the embed code as you&#8217;ve learned in earlier exercises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a free-level account at the sharing site <a href=\"https:\/\/p3d.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>p3d.in<\/strong><\/a>, upload your models, and use the easy-to-find embed code under the Share icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your archived file in OneDrive. It&#8217;s a typically over-complicated Microsoft work-flow:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select Share at the upper left of the window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the dialog box that opens, select the small gear icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the radio button for Anyone, then select Apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Back in the main window, find the obscure &#8220;&#8230;&#8221; option (to the left of Download), select it, and in the drop-down select Embed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the sidebar that opens, copy the embed code<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fusion embeds are seen above. Examples of other embeds are seen below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>p3d Embed<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allowfullscreen width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/p3d.in\/e\/fKidL+spin+load\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>OneDrive Embed<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pennstateoffice365-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/wrc11_psu_edu\/_layouts\/15\/embed.aspx?UniqueId=9c1dd152-d5b4-426b-9d72-3e294cf0bcb2\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen title=\"06_bunny_voronoi\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabbing 3D | plane &gt; volume mesh mods Download sample files here Digitizing and mesh modifications 3D printing turns the data found in a digital model into a tangible thing. 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