Hydrographic printing is a technique of transferring colored inks on a film to the surface of an object. Water transfer printing, also known as immersion printing, water transfer imaging, hydro dipping, watermarbling, cubic printing, hydrographics, or hydrographics, is a method of applying printed designs to threedimensional surfaces. Computational hydrographic printing siggraph 2015 4 min 56 sec. Professional hydrographic survey software for windows.
May 19, 2015 we present computational hydrographic printing, a new method that inherits the versatility of traditional hydrographic printing, while also enabling precise alignment of surface textures to possibly complex 3d surfaces. After constructing a rig to keep the dunking process uniform, the researchers developed software that simulates the stretching expected from a given objects immersion. Feb 25, 2017 posted in 3d printer hacks tagged blender, computational modeling, dipping, hydrographic printing, pva, texture mapping post navigation may 19, 2015 the group calls this computational hydrographic printing. In particular, we propose the first computational model for simulating hydrographic printing process. Students from columbia university and zhejiang university presented their computational hydrographic printing system pdf at siggraph 2015. I explained the process of computational hydrographic printing twice because i was thinking of how to word it but i have decided to go with the first explanation that i wrote out. We just just published a short blog tutorial on using hydrographic dipping to color prints with digital graphics.
Hydrographic film water transfer printing hydro dipping 16 oz. Computational hydrographic printing the first computational hydrographic printing method for physically coloring 3d objects with userspecified surface textures. Now view and edit your hydro, bathy and topo data in 3d. The paper describes construction of a controlled hydrographic printing system from offtheshelf hardware. Under development by the naval oceanographic office since 1998, this powerful data editing suite ingests most major sonar and lidar data types and allows for quick and easy analysis, cleaning and quality control. Computational hydrographic printing, presented by yizhong zhang, chunji yin, changxi zheng, and kun zhou at acm siggraph 2015. Welcome to the pure file magic area based editor pfmabe. A wild technique called computational hydrographic printing. May 14, 2015 computational hydrographic printing builds on the hydrographic printing method which sees a printed pattern on clear pva film placed onto a liquid and sprayed with a chemical formula. It is an innovative way to add intricate color to 3d printed objects.
This requires a way to simulate and predict the behavior of the hydrographic film as it wraps around the model. The term computational hydrographic printing is one that is bound to become somewhat of common at least in the 3d printing industry. May 22, 2015 using a new computational method they developed to simulate the printing process, zheng and his team have designed a model that predicts color film distortion during hydrographic immersion, and. A 3d object is then immersed into the water and as if by magic, the image bonds to its surface. Theres a lot more to learn about how to make successful hydrographic printed parts this is just a start, and far from perfect. A crazy way to add intricate color to 3d printed creations wired. Aug 02, 2016 thats because the hydrographic method will require you to mold, 3d print or otherwise fabricate 100 of your objects prior to dipping in order to get 100 finished products.
May 14, 2015 using the new computational hydrographic printing developed by the researchers however, casual 3d printing users may soon be able to more accurately customize their designs using this unique. This 3d texture map is then transformed into a 2d image that you can print directly onto the pva film. In particular, we propose the first computational model for simulating hydrographic printing pro cess. It could be as easy as printing a matrix on your standard inkjet printer and using it with water container and some additional chemicals. Whereas with the thermoforming method, you only need to fabricate one piece, then drop sheets of polystyrene onto it 100 times in a row. It has a low operation cost less than 40 us cents per printing, and works for complex surface geometries and a wide range of materials including plastic, wood and porcelain.
Hydrographics technology and printing process 3d liquid. Professor kun zhous lab under department of computer science, zhejinag university has developed this amazing technology of computational hydrographic printing to revolutionize the way 3d models colored with 2d films. Computational hydrographic printing notes above are my notes on computational hydrographic printing that i made from the siggrraph 2015 journal. We present computational hydrographic printing, a new method that inherits the versatility of traditional hydrographic printing, while also enabling precise alignment of surface textures to possibly complex 3d surfaces. New hydrographic printing adds complicated color patterns to. To make it easier, we have broken them down into several categories. Computational hydrographic printing isnt new, but scientists at zheijiang university have brought new precision to the practice. Unlike normal repeatingpattern hydrographics, a uv texture needs to be accurately positioned on the model. In this case, these creations involve a slew of wild animals. Affordable fullcolor prints for everyone by all3dp is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. May 06, 2015 we present computational hydrographic printing, a new method that inherits the versatility of traditional hydrographic printing, while also enabling precise alignment of surface textures to.
A lot of 3d models have color maps, and the potential to color 3d prints automatically is very exciting. The resulting combinations may be considered decorative art or applied art. Add full color patterns to 3d prints with computational hydrographics. The desired color pattern is then distorted accordingly. Hydrographic film water transfer printing hydro dipping 6 oz. Decorate your 3d prints with detailed hydrographic printing.
Tct magazine i 3d printing magazine i hydrographic printing. With computational hydrographic printing, it may not even need to. Aug 18, 2015 with computational hydrographic printing, it may not even need to. It is also applicable for stochastic color pattern, and mass production. Computational hydrographic printing department of computer. Their process uses hydro transfer as a method of delivering a 2d printed sheet onto a 3d object. Computational hydrographic printing siggraph 2015 incredible software that can easily color 3d printed models. The technique works by simulating where they analyze how the film will stretch as the 3d object is dipped. May 21, 2015 computational hydrographic printing siggraph 2015 abstract. The film is placed on water and activated with a chemical that allows it to adhere to an. The breakthrough that was made by software designers at columbia and zheijang unversity is known. The softwares authors havent made any software available yet, but you can replicate some of their technique by creating a simple simulation in blender and applying the result to a 3d printed model with immersion printing.
Hydrographic editing software pfmabe suite pure file magic. Request pdf computational hydrographic printing hydrographic printing is a wellknown technique in industry for transferring color inks on a thin film to the. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. We have over 300 different patterns for you to choose from. New computational technique advances color 3d printing process. Add full color patterns to 3d prints with computational. Request pdf computational hydrographic printing hydrographic printing is a wellknown technique in industry for transferring color inks on a thin film to the surface of a manufactured 3d. In a video demonstration which you can view below they are able to align a mask print onto a 3d printed mask, as well as using. The breakthrough that was made by software designers at. Computational hydrographic printing acm transactions on.
With printing taking off, this guide to websites to help get you started is practically essential. This new computational technique makes it even nuttier. Eye4software hydromagic is a professional hydrographic survey software package for windows. In place of the original software, amos used blender to simulate the.
Water transfer printing is a way to do printing on a nonflat surface. It enables highquality coloring of object surfaces and works with a wide range of materials, but suffers from the inability to. Recently polymaker visited zhejiang university where professor kun zhou and his team in the computer science department have developed an interesting new method of precisely coating 3d objects. Silicon carbide ceramics additive manufacturing markets. Formlabs tests computational hydrographic printing technique. Hydrographic printing is a widely used and frankly kind of nutty way to add color to objects. The software designers at columbia and zhejiang unversity have discovered this coloring procedure which is known as computational hydrographic printing. Researchers at zhejiang university and columbia university have solved that problem, coming up with what they call computational hydrographic printing, which allows precise alignment of the film with the 3d object. Question 3d software that will map to a 2d plane for printing on. It was demonstrated at the siggraph conference in 2015. The pattern pages are very image intensive, so please be patient while they load. Computational hydrographic printing siggraph 2015 youtube. We present computational hydrographic printing, a new method that inherits the. Formlabs tests computational hydrographic printing.
Full color patterns with computational hydrographics. Computational hydrographic printing columbia university. This resolves the issue which faces offset printing that cant print on 3dimensional objects. Computational hydrographics applies patterns precisely. Computational hydrographic printing 3d printed objects. Accurate hydrographic printing for 3d objects digital. Vocativ computational hydrographic printing isnt new.
Hydrographic printing is a wellknown technique in industry for transferring color inks on a thin film to the surface of a manufactured 3d object. May 11, 2015 therefore, by creating a symbol using a 3d model, outputting a film, and controlling printing with a computer, it was possible to achieve surprisingly precise and accurate hydraulic transfercomputational hydrographic printing is. The hydrographics printing process can be applied to the surface of materials like metals, most types of plastics, and mdf wood, or any material that is not affected by water. The breakthrough that was made by software designers at columbia and zheijang unversity is known as computational hydrographic printing. Mar 01, 2017 formlabs tests computational hydrographic printing technique for coloring 3d printed objects. Computational hydrographic printinga revolutionary method for adding intricate colors to 3d models. We present computational hydrographic printing, a new method that inherits the versatility of traditional hydrographic printing, while also enabling precise alignment of surface textures to. Innovative printing technology computational hydrographic. Computational hydrographic printing request pdf researchgate.
By printing a modified uv map onto hydrographic transfer film, we can apply a diffuse texture to the surface of the 3d print. Thor3d announces two new software bundles for calibry 3d scanner anas essop january 16th 2020. It can be used to map areas with a rtk receiver together with a single beam dual frequency echosounder. Nov 06, 2017 computational hydrographic printinga revolutionary method for adding intricate colors to 3d models. The pfmabe suite is a collection of command line and gui programs that were written for the naval oceanographic office over the course of 16 years. Automatic hydrographic printing it is similar to manual hydrographic printing but some steps occurred automatically except placing the colored film on water tank, spraying reagent and immersing.
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