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TopMod 3d Printing Competition!

Posted about 1 year ago by admin

The folks over at Shapeways are sponsoring a 3d modeling competition for TopMod3d users. Here is more info:

A few weeks ago I wrote about TopMod3D, a ‘topological mesh modeling’ tool that allows you to create really far-out and intricate ... [More] models. I gave it a try and quickly came up with a simple design that I had printed. It’s a crazy little thing, but if you put it on the table during a meeting, everyone will be playing with it all the time

To give you an idea, the model only cost $26 to print because it’s just a wireframe and doesn’t contain a lot of material.

As my skills with this tool are obviously limited, I was wondering what someone with a bit more time and expertise would come up with.

So: I challenge you to come up with a fun and intriguing design using TopMod3D. I’ll hand out a $50 coupon to the designer of the best entry to have it printed.

To participate, place the object in your Shapeways account and leave link in a comment below this post. We’ll select the winner on Wednesday the 18th of June at 9am CEST (Amsterdam time). The winner will be announced later that day.

If you don’t have an account yet, register as a beta user and enter ‘TopMod3D’ in the ‘How did you hear about us?’ field. We’ll keep a close eye on the entries and invite you as soon as we can. Be sure to read ‘How Does Shapeways Work‘ after logging in for the first time.

Have fun!

Bart

-from http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/25-TopMod3D-Give-it-a-Try,-Win-a-50-Print.html

I strongly encourage you to participate in the competition! [Less]

Ohloh TopMod3d

Posted about 1 year ago by admin

I received a Google Alert this morning for “topmod3d”, and it brought me to a site called Ohloh, a site that searches through source code repositories and analyzes the commits, creates a timeline, a list of contributors, etc… It’s a really ... [More] cool way to learn about different open source projects, and I highly recommend checking it out. Feel free to join and give TopMod3d a “stack”: http://www.ohloh.net/projects/topmod3d

— from http://www.ohloh.net/about/us

Ohloh was founded in 2006 by Jason Allen and Scott Collison, as a way to provide more visibility into software development. Ohloh is backed by its founders and a small group of individual investors. [Less]

TopMod User Survey

Posted about 1 year ago by admin

We have created a brief user survey to allow us to see your perception of TopMod’s performance and functionality. We expect this survey to take approximately five minutes to complete, and your responses will assist in improving the overall ... [More] performance of our software. No identifying information will be used with the results of the survey and we appreciate your input. Click the link below to take the survey. We really appreciate your feedback!

http://mays.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dbOi4h3opZtkHJi&SVID=Prod [Less]

Digg This! - TopMod3d Topological Mesh Modeler

Posted about 1 year ago by admin

TopMod3d is a free, open source, portable, platform independent topological mesh modeling system that allows users to create high genus 2-manifold (watertight) meshes that can easily be made into physical models using rapid prototyping technology.

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Texas A&M University Department of Visualization Faculty Search

Posted about 1 year ago by admin

from: http://www-viz.tamu.edu/announcements/facultysearch07/

FACULTY SEARCH
College of Architecture | Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

We are searching for tenured/tenure-track faculty in our new Department of ... [More] Visualization.

The new Visualization department is built around our existing M.S. in Visualization Sciences program. The mission of the Visualization faculty is to advance the art, science and technology of visualization and to support this highly successful and innovative program. For over 15 years this academic program has produced graduates whose strong visual problem solving abilities are coveted by many organizations including the most successful entertainment companies such as Pixar, ILM, DreamWorks/PDI, and Electronic Arts. In the near future, expansion of this new department is expected to include an undergraduate program and additional graduate programs. Further information is available at http://www-viz.tamu.edu/.

Candidates must demonstrate experience in collaborative efforts that cross disciplinary lines. A terminal degree (e.g. MFA, Ph.D.) or equivalent professional experience in one or more of the areas of computer graphics, visual art, animation, time-based media, simulation, visual effects, visualization, interactive graphics, visual perception, or other closely aligned areas is required.

Responsibilities include research and/or creative work, teaching and advising at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and service to the department, university, and the field.

To apply, please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, samples of work or portfolio, and names and addresses of three references to: search@viz.tamu.edu. Alternatively, send these materials to: Visualization Faculty Search Committee, College of Architecture, 3137 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3137. Additional materials may be requested. For further information, contact search@viz.tamu.edu.

Application deadline for full consideration is December 17, 2007. Initial telephone interviews will be conducted in early January 2008.

Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a strong commitment to diversity among its students, faculty and staff. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Under Texas law, names and other information concerning applicants or nominees may be subject to disclosure upon request. [Less]

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