Our latest 3D model is the PICqueno32 v1a. This is our knock-off of the chipKIT Uno32 board. It is fully compatible with their IDE. Check out our tutorial on how to build 3D models from Cadsoft Eagle board files, as well as the tutorial on how to render life like images with Maxwell for Google […]
Category Archives: 3D Model
HOW-TO: Make realistic 3D renderings of PCB designs
3D models in Google SketchUp look great, but with a few extra plugins the results can look photo-realistic. In this tutorial we’ll cover our experience with the Maxwell for Google Sketchup rendering plugin. The Maxwell Fire engine is easy to use. It’s integrated directly into SketchUp so you don’t need to open any other application […]
3D Model: Bus Pirate v4.0
Our latest 3D model is the Bus Pirate v4.0. We used open source Kerkythea rendering system to generate this render. The models will be published in the Dangerous Prototypes 3D warehouse collection. They are also uploaded to our SVN. You can find them inside the “art” folders in the respective project folders. Check out the […]
3D model: USB LCD Backpack v1a
Our latest 3D model is the USB LCD Backpack v1a. We continue to play around in Kerkythea 3D rendering software. We received a nice tip from Squonk about using the soften edges tool in SketchUp for better results. He also made a very good model of a USB mini-B jack, which we shamelessly used in […]
3D Model: Logic Shrimp v1.0b
Our latest 3D model is the Logic Shrimp v1.0b. Recently we stumbled across Kerkythea, an open source alternative to the Maxwell for Google SketchUp software we’ve been using to render our images. It is an image and video rendering software with an export plugin for SketchUp. It is a little more complicated to use, but […]
3D Model: USB Infrared Toy v2.0
Our latest 3D model is the USB IR Toy v2.0. We continued to play around with Maxwell’s free rendering plugin for SketchUp. We were especially pleased by the glass rendering of the LED. Exporting the rendering with a transparent alpha background has proven to be a challenge. If you know of an easy way to […]
3D Model: Bus Blaster v2.0a1
Our latest 3D model is the Bus Blaster v2.0a1. We continued to play around with Maxwell’s free rendering plugin for SketchUp. We reduced the gloss on plastic components, as per Jerome’s advice, for even more realistic rendering. Thanks Jerome. The models will be published in the Dangerous Prototypes 3D warehouse collection. They are also uploaded […]
3D Model: Bus Pirate 3.5c
Bus Pirate 3.5c is the next project we converted to a 3D model. This time we upgraded the rendering with Maxwell’s render plugin for SketchUp. The plugin is free for resolutions of up to 800×600. First select the materials (plastic, aluminum, lacquer) for your object from the preloaded library, then start the render. It creates […]
3D Model: CPLD development boards
This week we converted two of our CPLD development boards to SketchUp 3D models. These boards were designed to help with CPLD development. Both XC9572XL and XC2C64A CoolRunner II CPLDs are available. The models will be published in the Dangerous Prototypes 3D warehouse collection. They are also uploaded to our SVN. You can find them […]
3D Model: Web Platform 1.1a
We started building 3D models of our projects. The first design to be converted into the 3D realm is the Web Platform, our tiny web server based on a 16bit PIC mircocontroller. This was made possible by using the import/export script EagleUp. The models will be published in the Dangerous Prototypes 3D warehouse collection. They […]