Presentation at IMIA (Asia Pacific) Annual Conference in Brisbane, Nov, 2015

2. • Pattern making and metal casting
• for the mining industry.
• Independent service provider.
• 3rd largest 3D printing service in Australia.

3. FDM POLYJET COLOURJET
PAPERDLP
METAL

4. A 3D printed map is just another
3D printed part and conforms to
the same rules.

5. CAD file is processed and sliced
by machine software into set
thickness layers.
Machine builds each layer using
its process and materials,
constructing the CAD file.
Physical version of CAD file is
the completed 3D printed part.

6. • Simple contours
• Single colour
• Low detail
• High detail
• Single colour
• Complex geometry
• High detail
• Full colour
• Single tile
• Multiple tiles
• Post processing
• Integration with CNC parts

7. • Strength and durability
• Lifespan
• Environmental exposure
• Text and colour
• Geometry complexity
• Repetitive shape mould
• Post painting

8. Digitally sculpted terrain Scanned terrain

9. Dumb terrain surface
Tile thickness
Colour and texture data
Finished model tile

10. Texture
Dumb terrain tile
Projection &
Digital painting
Finished terrain tile
VRML2 or colour OBJ file format

11. Mcor flat tile test print Mcor contoured tile print Projet 660 contoured tile print

12. Defence Mining Gaming
Urban Planning Archival
Architecture