This Sketchup Plugin Designs Structures Made From Plastic Bottles and 3D-Printed Joints

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The capabilities of personal 3D printing and fabrication are only beginning to be tested, but a new system is pushing the boundaries for feasible, structurally-sound large scale structures. Unlike other structures created by 3D printing systems, Trussfab doesn’t require access to specialized equipment, nor specific engineering knowledge, to print and build large-scale structures capable of supporting human weight. Phd researcher Robert Kovacs with his team from the Human Computer Interaction Lab at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany created Trussfab as an end-to-end system allowing users to fabricate sturdy, large-scale structures using plastic bottles and 3D-printed connections, making them easy and relatively quick to construct.

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Cite: Megan Schires. "This Sketchup Plugin Designs Structures Made From Plastic Bottles and 3D-Printed Joints" 24 Jun 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/873828/this-sketchup-plugin-can-design-structures-made-from-plastic-bottles-and-3d-printed-joints> ISSN 0719-8884

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