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3-D Laser Scanning and Mold Fabrication
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The sand and resin material that will be used to make the refractory mold for each panel. The mold will be cut using a CNC router.
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- The monumental sized American statue will be enlarged by using the proprietary process of Data Direct To Mold (DDTM). This process has the benefit of bypassing a full sized model for mold making, rubber molds, pouring wax for shell casting, and ceramic shell molds.
- The digital model is created by scanning a 3 foot 5 in clay model. Thousands of measurements are taken from the surface of the maquette to form points for the digital model. The scanning and enlargement will be preformed by Synappsys Digital Services.
- Once the maquette has been scanned in its entirety, the points are used to create a 3-D watertight surface, completing the digital model.
- Then, the measurements are multiplied by the enlargement factor to the proportional scale of the monument at 217 feet.
- The digital model is then vertically sectioned, and each section is divided into panels. These panels are sized appropriately for casting and construction.
- Refractory molds are then created for each panel using a special sand & resin material. The three-dimensional monumental panels are milled using a CNC router.
- The next process is pouring and fabrication
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An early prototype of The American scanned by Synappsys Digital Services which has been cut into sections. A section of the face has been isolated, and a piece of the eye cut from the facial section.
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