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OK What's with the CAD stuff
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Author:  mageboltrat [ Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:24 am ]
Post subject:  OK What's with the CAD stuff
Since I've been away everyone is now making stuff with CAD.. which looks really fun, so what I'm going to ask is

A. Is there a guide on this forum to working this way
B. If not, what programs are people working with
C. Who are people going too to get the CAD images rendered with a RPM
D. Once that is done, who would I talk to about casting, if I wanted a lot made?

I was thinking of making some World War I Steampunk German Robot Stormtroopers.
Author:  Mephiston [ Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:49 am ]
Post subject:  OK What's with the CAD stuff
Talk to E&C, Zombo and the Otterman. Between them they hold all the answers!
Author:  GlynG [ Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:16 am ]
Post subject:  OK What's with the CAD stuff
There is lots of cool things out there these days, that plus the fan supplements and lists is what got me back into epic a little over a year ago now.

A. Not really.
B. see this thread.
C. Mephiston mentions the main ones - though Jonluke also, he does big CADs :)
D. Recommend talking to Otterman or E&C
Author:  Otterman [ Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:15 pm ]
Post subject:  OK What's with the CAD stuff
I do some rendering with Hypershot, but it's just to see what my designs would look like in pewter. I don't try for any sort of realistic environments.

After you're happy with your 'watertight' design, export it to STL. You can then upload it to a commercial 3D printing company. PrintAPart has good resolution, speed, and pricing. Their pieces are sufficient for creating RTV silicon molds. Average price is about $10 per cubic centimeter.

If you need something that can be turned into production pewter molds, you'll need a metal master. Todd Boyce at Ninjamagic can help with that - average price is about $35 per cc.
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