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Method for converting SketchUp landscape design effect drawing into 3D printing landscape model

A technology of 3D printing and renderings, applied in the field of 3D printing, can solve the problem that the 3D design renderings cannot output solid models, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-10-12
湖北生态工程职业技术学院
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[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for converting SketchUp garden design renderings into 3D printing garden models, aiming to solve the problem that the 3D design renderings of SketchUp software cannot directly output solid models through 3D printers

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[0024] The selected model is a landscape rockery. The overall height of the proposed rockery model is 300mm.

[0025] The current 3D printer slicing software can only read files in .STL format, but because SketchUp itself cannot export .STL format, an independent plug-in needs to be installed.

[0026] The .STL file exported by SketchUp is directly imported into the 3D printer slicing software ideaMaker;

[0027] The damage is so bad that it cannot be printed at all. There are two reasons: first, the model itself is composed of flakes and is not a complete entity; second, it may be because the internal programs of different software are different, and the data is easy to lose when the file is converted (There will be defects such as cracks, cracks, and broken surfaces in the model file), so it is necessary to repair the broken surface of the .STL model. The model was repaired using Geomagic surface repair software.

[0028] Import the STL format file exported by SketchUp i...

Embodiment 2

[0032] After the graphics of the courtyard house undergo the same conversion as the landscape rockery, the main problems are as follows:

[0033] Textures of materials are not valid for model making (for example: bricks, wall engravings, etc.), and this part will not be considered.

[0034] After conversion, the house is not a solid body, and there are many hollows inside. Basically, pillars are used to support the roof of the triangular cone. If it is printed as a whole, because of the process principle of the 3D printer, a large number of supports will be generated in the indoor space, which is inconvenient for post-processing. Therefore, no overall printing is used. Decompose the roof during printing, take the roof out and print it, and then stand on it with glue after printing, so that there is no floating and no support, and the effect will be much better.

[0035] The converted pond is a plane with no thickness, but a certain thickness is required for 3D printing. Acco...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a method to convert a SketchUp landscape design effect drawing into a 3D printing landscape model, including the steps of installing an export plug-in which is .STL format in SketchUp software; exporting the SketchUp landscape design effect drawing as a .STL file and importing the file of the STL format into Geomagic software and repairing the model by the Geomagic software, exporting the .STL file after repairing; importing the exported .STL file after repairing into 3D printer slicing software ideaMaker to do 3D printing. The invention realizes the aim to convert the SketchUp landscape design effect drawing into the physical model by a 3D printer, through installation of the .STL format export plug-in in the SketchUp software for file format conversion and the repairment of the repairing software.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of 3D printing, and in particular relates to a method for converting a SketchUp garden design rendering into a 3D printing garden model. Background technique [0002] Google software SketchUp, the Chinese name is called sketch master, also known as "design master", it is a free software for auxiliary drawing launched by google company, this is a 3D design software for the design process, it uses simple push-pull modeling , to facilitate the quick expression of the scheme, and can output hand-painted pictures through settings, which is deeply loved by owners and designers at all levels. [0003] Sketch Master is specially developed to accompany the design process. In the design process, it is usually used to start the overall thinking from the scale and proportion that are not very precise, but to add details as the thinking progresses. Accurate drawing can also be done conveniently and quickly as needed. Many compa...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/50B33Y50/00
CPCB33Y50/00G06F30/13
Inventor 胡继温
Owner 湖北生态工程职业技术学院