Section: Partnerships and Cooperations

International Initiatives

• Title: Model Preparation for 3D Printing

• International Partner (Institution - Laboratory - Researcher):

  • University of Hong Kong, Computer science department, with Li-Yi Wei and Wenping Wang

• Start year: 2014

• We seek to develop novel ways to prepare objects for 3D printing which better take into account limitations of the fabrication processes as well as real-world properties such as the mechanical strength of the printed object. This is especially important when targeting an audience which is not familiar with the intricacies of industrial design. We target complex, intricate shapes such as models of vegetation and highly detailed meshes, as well as models with thin walls such as architectural models. Our methods will modify the object geometry and topology while remaining as close as possible to its initial appearance.