UPPER BODY |
Scanning![]()
The upper and lower body, front legs and wings have been probe scanned by Renishaw
Surfacing![]() ManufactureThe upper body was made by The Warwick Manufacturing Group. The scanned data of the head was turned into .stl (stereo-lithography) files by Delcam who also co-ordinated Warwick with Williamson Park and programmed computers to make the part by rapid prototyping. The .stl files are made of tiny triangles that cover the scanned area. The smaller the triangles then the more data captured. Some of the scanning cannot capture every single point on the object but if there is the tiniest gap in the computer scan then the manufacturing process will not work. This means that gaps have to be filled manually. If your object is very detailed then this can take some time.
If the machine was starting from the base a standing figure then it would begin by cutting the soles of the feet
, then the ankles, the knees etc. Each layer is only a tenth of a millimeter thick so it would
take 500 layers to make a foot! Squares are also cut around the object so that the area not part
of the sculpture is supported and can be broken away. For example, if your arms were outstretched
then it would support the contours cut for these.
Finished Part![]() ![]() The final section is about 50 x 50 x 60 centimetres. It is treated so that it is stable in a range of temperatures and humidities. This is so that the layers do not delaminate (come apart). SIBCO EUROPEParts Homepage HOMEPAGE |