This would most likely result in a blob of filament due to the scale of the model and the amount of support structure required and/or elements not printing at all. In Revit, each element is modeled as its own “water-tight” mass, therefore, if you try to print a Revit file without preparing it, the printer will print each individual element. 3D printing software, known as a slicer, requires the object to be “water-tight.” This means that everything must to be a solid object. Maybe one day it will be that simple, but it is a little more complex.įirst, we need prepare the model. It’s a common misconception that 3D printing is as simple as sending the file to the printer and pushing the print button. To keep it simple for this example, I will use a Revit model and the STL Exporter add-in for Revit, but the workflow should be very similar for other software. Models can even be created for each design option of applicable projects. This means models can be leveraged throughout the process, not just at the end of the project. Since this method is faster and inexpensive, multiple models can be made at different times in the project lifecycle.
This has created new opportunities to accelerate delivery and eliminate risks for design firms. With 3D printing, these expense and time concerns are eliminated.ģD printing is much faster than the traditional method of hand-making models and has become inexpensive over the last few years. However, they are typically expensive and time-consuming to make, which doesn’t work well for industries driven by construction deadlines. They are useful when coordinating different disciplines during the design phase and when presenting a design to a client. Physical models are useful in Architecture, Engineering and Construction industries and can easily be used to visualize different parts of a building design such as artistic facades, crowded equipment rooms, etc.
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