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Help with 3D Printing (help with model design)

Gerrymandering reborn · 2018-10-15 19:50:12

Hi all Hope I've come to the right place, I am looking to 3D print a small object. I have to design it somehow. It's basically the size of a goldball with a different shape. Basically a cycliner on top of a circle. Would it be possible to make a CAD from a few pictures I.e top, side and underside and stitch them together…

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15-10-2018 8:50pm

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Gerrymandering reborn

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Hi all

Hope I've come to the right place,

I am looking to 3D print a small object. I have to design it somehow. It's basically the size of a goldball with a different shape. Basically a cycliner on top of a circle.

Would it be possible to make a CAD from a few pictures I.e top, side and underside and stitch them together digitally

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

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#2 16-10-2018 9:52am
smuggler.ie

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Some pretty cool stuff on YouTube under search "make CAD from picture" or similar, still require software and involves "bit" of work, depending on how complex object is.
Here on boards CAD forum for more help

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#3 07-11-2018 10:47pm
boomdocker

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Try google sketchup - very intuitive, easy to use
I've designed many simple things, which I've subsequently 3d printed
I have no autocaD etc... background

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