Rapid Prototyping and Scanning

Creating a chain in Maya and prototyping with Z–Corp

Polygonal chain in Maya.

The six inch diameter prototyped chain.

Prototype courtesy of Jard 3D, Arlington, MA.

Scanned "point cloud" medical dataset for animation

Model rigged and animated in 3DsMax.

Pieces of the point cloud after basic cleanup. A displacement map on the head adds fine detail.

The simplified quads–only model after full cleanup with CyEdit and CySlice, ready for rigging and animation.