madhu@hubcap.clemson.edu (m a d h u) (09/20/89)
Greetings: A month back I posted to this group asking for CAT scan files of human anatomical parts. These files were to be input into an editor I was developing. The output would go to the SLA machine which allows the graphical model to be created as a "real solid". Like all Netzy requests, a zillion requests for more info on this laser driven process was received while a *few* people were kind enough to part with their CAT scans. These few people will be actually shining different lights on a solid model they can *feel* and *touch*. They will shortly be one with their CAT scans... Why ?? ..because these *few* people will be receiving their own parts shortly: Thilaka Sumaneeshwara File: Face model Everson Files : Female Chest (this got high priority) Mehboob/Greisen Files : Ribs *THANK YOU* Everybody for responding. :-))) ------------------------------------------------------------------- For the other curious people i will post three brief explanations on: How the SLA plots/builds a 3-D model; The surface computation(triangulation, normal computation, slicing computation) involved; Surface Texture specification (Texture like in *feel*); The 3-D editor which does all the computation etc. will be shortly going PD. It is currently being tested on a SUN 4/110 and was ported today to the Mac II (45 minutes to port including the data transfer!). You need to have HOOPS at your local site for customi- -zation. madhu .
jmorton@euler.Berkeley.EDU (John Morton) (09/23/89)
I have seen SLA machines discussed and advertised in trade journals, but as usual there is no clue as to what they cost. How much to get into stereolithography? "Down John Morton M.E. Machine Shop Down in the basement jmorton@euler.berkeley.edu Etcheverry Hall We hear the sound of machines..." Univ. of Calif.