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[Hans van der Maarel]

When visiting 3D Nature in Denver, they took me up to Minturn, CO to visit LGM, a 3D printing/modeling place. Got a guided tour of their workshop and one of the models they had out on display was this one:

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This is of special interest to whoever was on the trip to Glacier NP after NACIS. It's a model of the parking lot where we had to turn back because the road was closed...

[DaveB]

Cool! Sounds like you're having/had a good post-NACIS road trip.

[Matthew Hampton]

That's really neat Hans. I wonder if LGM uses the same technology as Z-corp for rapid prototyping. The model in the background looks pretty cool, too - like they fused glossy imagery to a landscape model.

How was the Who concert?

[Hans van der Maarel]

That's really neat Hans. I wonder if LGM uses the same technology as Z-corp for rapid prototyping. The model in the background looks pretty cool, too - like they fused glossy imagery to a landscape model.

It's printed vinyl draped over a solid model. Pretty neat actually, very good color reproduction. You'll have to contact LGM for details though, but from what I've gathered the pricing is very interesting.

How was the Who concert?

Not until tomorrow

[Jean-Louis]

Speaking of 3d terrain modeling, did anybody ever see this National Geographic video of a company called STM.
this is real awsome stuff. Makes me salivate with great jealousy
STM video

ps. in case the above link doesnt work, here it is again
http://www.solidterr...m/NGS_movie.htm

[Hans van der Maarel]

Speaking of 3d terrain modeling, did anybody ever see this National Geographic video of a company called STM.
this is real awsome stuff. Makes me salivate with great jealousy
STM video

ps. in case the above link doesnt work, here it is again
http://www.solidterr...m/NGS_movie.htm

Lawrence Faulkner of STM was at NACIS and did a talk. Very interesting stuff indeed.

[David Medeiros]

Very cool stuff. Did anybody find pricing information?

[Rick Dey]

At his presentation, Faulkner didn't mention price. But what I found interesting was the ability to turn around a model in 24 hours. On STM's web site they also mention that the technology is available for licensing.

[A. Fenix]

I spoke with Laurence in length about the multitude of uses that the technology can have (such as PGIS), and asked what their pricing was. I believe I was quoted around $1,000 per sq foot. But don't quote me! I swear that's the only thing i didn't take notes on while I was there (i know your grinning hans and eli!)

[Hans van der Maarel]

Don't quote me on this, but the vinyl-on-terrain model technology from LGM is priced somewhere in the $200 per sq foot range. There's some limitations in terms of slope though. It won't stick to too steep slopes.

[A. Fenix]

Well if that's true than please excuse my former statement about stm's cost. I must be way off here.

[Hans van der Maarel]

Well if that's true than please excuse my former statement about stm's cost. I must be way off here.

Actually, STM and LGM are different companies (using different processes as well), so your statement is still valid There's different ways to do this, each with their pros and cons and different price ranges. The foreground model in my photo is done in a different way with a different price tag.