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Parametric Workflows with Blender: Animating Robots for Digital Fabrication

Parametric Workflows with Blender workshop teaches how to create custom toolpaths for 3D printing, CNC, and robotic fabrication using Blender's Geometry Nodes.

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Days
Hrs
Min
Seats:
50
Date:
Jan 11, 12, 2025
Format:
Online On Zoom
Duration:
8 Hours
Difficulty:
Beginner
Language:
English
Certificate:
Yes
Registration:
€85.00
Tutor:
Luis Pacheco
Members:
72.25 EUR (27.75%) discount
Recordings:
Available Indefinitely
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Introduction of the workshop:

Learn to use Blender's Geometry Nodes to develop custom digital fabrication workflows. This hands-on workshop will teach you different approaches to developing tailored machine instructions, from drawing with plotters and cutting with CNCs to 3D printing and robotic fabrication.

What You’ll Learn?

Develop toolpaths for 3D printers, CNC machines, and robotic arms usingBlender and Geometry Nodes.
Harness the power of Geometry Nodes for parametric design.
Utilize attributes to customize your toolpaths.
Develop custom visualization and debugging tools for your projects.
Troubleshoot common digital fabrication challenges.
Apply your knowledge to real-world fabrication projects.  

Methodology:

This workshop will explore several digital fabrication workflows using Blender. We will begin by introducing the fundamentals of Blender's interface and navigation to ensure all participants are comfortable with the softwareenvironment. We'll set up a workspace tailored for digital fabrication tasks and familiarize ourselves with Blender. We will export some manually generated toolpaths to get conformable with blender's main interface. Next, we'll delve into Geometry Nodes, Blender's powerful system for procedural and parametric modeling. We'll explore how node-based workflows can generate toolpaths, and we'll practice creating toolpaths for drawing and cuttingapplications using plotters and CNC machines.

We will then focus on 3D printing workflows. Starting with basic toolpath generation using Geometry Nodes to create optimized toolpaths for additive manufacturing. We'll address common 3D printing issues and constraints,ensuring that your designs are print-ready. The final part of our workshop will cover robotic fabrication workflows. We'll introduce Animaquina, a Blender addon for animating, simulating, and controlling robotic arms. You'll learn how to create multi-axis toolpaths suitable for robotic fabrication and understand the constraints and possibilities of working with robots. We'll also cover essential safety protocols and best practices in robotic fabrication.

Throughout the workshop, we'll emphasize the use of attributes within Geometry Nodes to tailor and customize your toolpaths. Students will work individually on a final project that integrates the techniques covered in theworkshop.

What You’ll Use?

Highlights:

Parametric Workflows with Blender: Animating Robots for Digital Fabrication
Parametric Workflows with Blender: Animating Robots for Digital Fabrication

Knowledge Requirements:

Basic Blender 3D modeling knowledge is highly recommended.

Important Notes:

A curated list of online tutorials (1-2 hours) will be provided before the workshop.
Please install all required software before the workshop begins.
A computer with a numpad and 3-button mouse is strongly recommended.
While not required, access to a 3D printer, CNC machine, or robot will allow for hands-on testing of your designs.

Meet Your Instructors

Luis Pacheco

Luis Pacheco

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Biography
Luis Pacheco is a Robotics and Digital Fabrication Research Specialist at Florida International University, where he also serves as an adjunct professor in the School of Architecture and the Robotics and Digital.Fabrication Lab. With a deep specialization in digital manufacturing, computational design, and architectural robotics, his research emphasizes innovative workflows in additive manufacturing for construction and thedevelopment of robot control interfaces. He is also the founder of Neobrutal Studio, a consulting company for additive manufacturing and robotics, and was previously the co-founder and CEO of MakerMex, Mexico’s first 3D printer manufacturing company; he was recognized as one of MIT’s Innovators Under 35 in 2016.
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Parametric Workflows with Blender: Animating Robots for Digital Fabrication
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Parametric Workflows with Blender: Animating Robots for Digital Fabrication
Parametric Workflows with Blender: Animating Robots for Digital Fabrication
Parametric Workflows with Blender: Animating Robots for Digital Fabrication
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