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Dutch designer melts refrigerators to create 3D printed chairs

2.13.2012

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3D printing is making huge strides forward as a technology. As the printing method continues to mature, we are seeing more companies begin to release products that have been mass-produced using extrusion. Depicted in the video above is the brainchild of dutch designer Dirk Vander Kooij: a robot that is capable of creating 4,000 3D printed chairs a year. The best part? He uses nothing but recycled materials.

Vander Kooij built his 3D printing robot out of a modified industrial machine that was no longer being used. As you can see from the video, it looks very similar to one you might see on an automotive assembly line. Because the industrial machine uses a similar method of control programming to commercial 3D printers, Vander Kooij was able adapt it pretty easily. By refitting the robot with an extrusion head and a material feed, he was able to create a very large 3D printer capable of creating furniture. …

Read the full article here: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/dutch-designer-melts-refrigerators-to-create-3d-printed-chairs-20120212/

 

3D PDF Consortium to Hold Annual Meeting at Collaboration & Interoperability Congress (Interactive 3D graphics, not S3D)

2.13.2012

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Longview Advisors, organizers of the annual 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress (3DCIC – www.3dcic.com ), today announced the 3D PDF Consortium will hold its first annual meeting in conjunction with the 3DCIC on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The 3DCIC is dedicated to fostering and improving collaboration and interoperability in product design, development and manufacturing. The 3D PDF Consortium also is sponsoring the popular industry forum.

“3DCIC is a natural fit for our annual meeting,” says David Opsahl, the Consortium executive director. “The Congress focuses on end user experiences across any industry, and how users are meeting their objectives by leveraging product data assets in ways that generate real return on investment. This is very appealing to our members. They gain valuable insights on innovative ways their manufacturing colleagues are addressing some of the same challenges they themselves face.”

The 3D PDF Consortium is a community of companies interested in collaboration of dynamic 3D data through PDF files. Software providers, systems integrators, government agencies, and businesses that provide and consume 3D data solutions look to the 3D PDF Consortium to demonstrate the success of these solutions within the market and promote 3D PDF as a solution to improve business results. The 3D PDF Consortium promotes 3D PDF adoption through demonstrating best practices and generating awareness of the power of 3D-enabled PDF to solve a multitude of communication and collaboration challenges across various industries.

For more information on the 3D PDF Consortium, please visit: ( www.3DPDFConsortium.org ).

About 3DCIC

The 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress is dedicated to fostering and improving collaboration and interoperability in product design, development and manufacturing. Now in its ninth year, the annual Congress is the only vendor- and product-neutral event in the world addressing collaboration and interoperability in manufacturing and business communications. The international event has grown into an essential forum for executives, managers, senior engineers, and IT professionals to network, learn and strategize with thought leaders from automotive, aerospace and many other manufacturing industries, as well as with representatives from government and defense communities.

Visit the website ( www.3dcic.com ) to find out more about the event, and for free access to presentations and audios from past events.

See the original post here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/3d-pdf-consortium-to-hold-annual-meeting-at-collaboration-interoperability-congress-2012-02-13

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Specification for Naming VFX Image Sequences Released

ETC’s VFX Working Group has published a specification for best practices naming image sequences such as plates and comps. File naming is an essential tool for organizing the multitude of frames that are inputs and outputs from the VFX process. Prior to the publication of this specification, each organization had its own naming scheme, requiring custom processes for each partner, which often resulted in confusion and miscommunication.

The new ETC@USC specification focuses primarily on sequences of individual images. The initial use case was VFX plates, typically delivered as OpenEXR or DPX files. However, the team soon realized that the same naming conventions can apply to virtually any image sequence. Consequently, the specification was written to handle a wide array of assets and use cases.

To ensure all requirements are represented, the working group included over 2 dozen participants representing studios, VFX houses, tool creators, creatives and others.  The ETC@USC also worked closely with MovieLabs to ensure that the specification could be integrated as part of their 2030 Vision.

A key design criteria for this specification is compatibility with existing practices.  Chair of the VFX working group, Horst Sarubin of Universal Pictures, said: “Our studio is committed to being at the forefront of designing best industry practices to modernize and simplify workflows, and we believe this white paper succeeded in building a new foundation for tools to transfer files in the most efficient manner.”

This specification is compatible with other initiatives such as the Visual Effects Society (VES) Transfer Specifications. “We wanted to make it as seamless as possible for everyone to adopt this specification,” said working group co-chair and ETC@USC’s Erik Weaver. “To ensure all perspectives were represented we created a team of industry experts familiar with the handling of these materials and collaborated with a number of industry groups.”

“Collaboration between MovieLabs and important industry groups like the ETC is critical to implementing the 2030 Vision,” said Craig Seidel, SVP of MovieLabs. “This specification is a key step in defining the foundations for better software-defined workflows. We look forward to continued partnership with the ETC on implementing other critical elements of the 2030 Vision.”

The specification is available online for anyone to use.

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