3D Printing
scanned 2d drawing
ISO-view of both facade- and floor-plan in SketchUp
constructing the 3d model with push-pull tools
finalized 3d model including shadow and sketched lines effect
The first commercial project for Macsys was creating a colored 1:50 scale model of a villa in Dronten. Details include; tiled roof, water drainage pipes and muntin windows. At the time of modeling this project, there was no 'shell function' available in SketchUp, meaning that creating the correct wall thicknesses had to be done manually. A very tedious and time-consuming task, which is fully automated in most solid modelers. The second project was a huge jump in complexity. It was requested to build a scale model of a 900 m² mansion. It was requested to build the model with an open roof, making it possible to view the internal layout. Since the scaled model was larger than the available 3d printer, the model required sectioning. Building plans for the 30m x 30m mansion were available in AutoCad 2d format. The mansion includes: a swimming pool, sauna, fitness room and underground parking. Macsys's third model was a challenge in terms of detailing. The unique house design includes an elevation, round structure, high detail stairs, pillars and balcony. Since printed models are relatively weak, scaling was done non-uniform, so that the finer details are printed somewhat bigger and are thus stronger.
project 1: villa in Dronten, Netherlands - modeled November 2006
project 2: exploded view of mansion - modeled November 2006
project 3: blueprint elevated round house
project 3: printed model of elevated round house - printed January 2007
project 4: apartment building, Hogerijndijk, Woerden, Netherlands - modeled January 2007
After the first projects were successfully launched, demand for models increased. That is why Macsys partnered with a SketchUp modeling firm based in Thailand. This allowed Macsys to increase its design capacity and take on more work and more challenging projects.
special six piece model of villa - modeled February 2007
double housing plan with parking basement
Safety Always Matters (SAM), 3d surface model and printed result
apartment building, Weegbreestraat, Soest, Netherlands
multi print maquette, zorgwoningen, Denekamp, Netherlands - modeled April 2007
