What is 3D technology?

3D modeling technology is a type of computer graphics in which an image is created in three-dimensional space (according to the parameters width, length, and height). 3D graphics differ from 2D like sculpture differs from painting. Three-dimensionality allows you to show a lost or nonexistent object “live”, detail the subject down to the smallest particles, illustrate the interaction of elements, scale the object on a micro or macro scale, make the image more spectacular than in a photo or during normal shooting, and preserve realism or embody a fictional image.

What to Do if You Need in Business

It’s no secret that 3D technologies help solve various business tasks. The right technology will take your business to a new level. You can order the solution from the CyberFox studio.

Advantages of ordering at CyberFox

Why choose CyberFox?

Punctuality

We give you a realistic assessment of the work completion time. You always get the job right on time.

Flexibility

Based on your project, we will suggest how to achieve the best result. Just send the materials you have.

Knowledge

Our experience and knowledge allow us to offer the best solutions to show your ideas. If you have questions, just ask.

Speed

We perfectly understand when you need visualizations urgently. We work fast.

Experience

We share our expert opinion on how best to present your project because we care.

Saving time

You do not need to understand the software or 3D imaging technology. Everything is available at CyberFox.

How Do 3D Technologies Work?

The major task of 3D technology is to create a conception of a future object, because to produce an object, it is necessary to clearly understand its design features in the smallest detail for subsequent reproduction in industrial design or architecture.

Working with 3D modeling technology begins with a sketch and ends with the final 3D model. Even at an early stage, you can get a realistic and detailed idea of the future 3D model, which may exist only as a sketch or at the idea stage. Thus, we move from the idea to deep design and reconstruction of the result.

There are cases when using only a 3D model, the contractor is able to convey all the advantages and features of the product to the customer and the end user in detail. 

3D modeling technology allows you to convey the whole meaning of the proposed object. This allows the customer to visualize the result, which means they are more willing to make a positive decision.

For example, if your goal is to create better material, then a 3D model will come to the rescue, which can convey in great detail the entire palette of textures and volumes, as well as transparency and reflection. 

Working with interior design, unlike industrial design, requires clearly distinguishing boundaries and seeing how the project will look under different lighting conditions (day and night). This means that you should always pay attention to the shape, lighting sources, and size of the future object. There are 3 types of 3D modeling technology:

Solid modelling

Solid modeling is an ideal tool for creating parametric models, where you need to control the size of each element, be able to edit them easily, and determine the dependencies between elements so that when one of them changes, the others automatically change. 

All the tools of solid-state modeling technology are reduced to various methods of pulling three-dimensional elements (along a straight line, along a curve, along sections, axis of rotation, etc.), Boolean operations (addition, subtraction, and intersection of objects), and constructions of various types of contours. In this way, you can easily create models of a relatively simple shape, which is usually made up of parts from the field of mechanical engineering.

Surface modeling technology is well suited for describing complex curved shapes. With its help, models of various household appliances, curved housings, bodies, building elements, etc. are created. The complex shape of the product is often impossible to describe with one surface, so the best models comprise many surfaces. An important aspect of surface modeling is the possibility of creating smooth surfaces and their qualitative interfacing with each other. Surfaces can mate with a different continuity (G1, G2, G3, G4). Continuity characterizes a smooth transition from one surface to another. The main scope of this modeling method is industrial design.

Polymer 3D printing is the first kind of three-dimensional modeling. As you know, if three or more coordinate points are set as vertices and connected by edges, then they form a polygon, which can have a color and texture. 

Polygonal modeling technology is best suited for creating models with very high detail. Such models are used in furniture manufacturing, jewelry, the film industry, the gaming industry, souvenirs, advertising, etc. These include complex ornaments, patterns, characters, clothes, etc. 

For example, using solid-state or surface modeling, it will be incredibly difficult to build a 3D model of a person, the detail of which will allow it to display all the smallest elements, down to wrinkles and pores on the skin. Polymer 3D printing can easily cope with this task.

Digital Sculpting

3D sculpting is creating a 3D object on a computer from a material that can be conditionally called “virtual clay”. Software with brushes and tools for pulling, squeezing, smoothing, and other manipulations simplifies the creation of detailed objects.

The creation of an object begins with wide sweeping movements, reminiscent of how a sculptor works with real clay. Gradually, the work becomes more and more painstaking, because of an increase in the number of polygons. A 3D artist can spend from 30 minutes to hundreds of hours creating an object or character, depending on the complexity of the project and the skill level.

3D sculpting consumes an impressive amount of computer resources, and as the work progresses, there are more and more details. When working with real clay, sculptors use various tools to create the textures: dry leaves, fabric, and others. In the 3D sculpting program, you can customize the texture of the brush to achieve the desired effect.

Using in Industry

One of the main applications of new 3D technology in manufacturing is prototyping. With the help of additive manufacturing, it is possible to reduce the development time of a new product and significantly save money.

The development of 3D technologies has led to the emergence of new algorithms for product development. These algorithms have formed the basis of many processes that are used in various industries.

In the modern world, 3D technology is used in almost every industry, from architecture to interior design. Next, we will look at where and how 3D technologies are used.

Luxury & Fashion

Traditionally, the luxury industry required knowledge in various fields: the production of molds for casting, the features of casting different metals, electroplating, forging, stone cutting, engraving, and polishing. Mastering each of these disciplines takes many years and requires serious practice.

3D printing has become a genuine discovery for the jewelry and luxury industry. It is a simple, fast, and accurate way to create jewelry, which allows you to skip some steps of traditional production. In addition, 3D printing allows you to realize any design idea.

Since intelligent fusion is constantly being improved, the fashion business is also interested in this innovation. Accessories printed by 3D printers – hats, shoes, bags, and clothes – have appeared on the world’s catwalks. New products are shown in the luxury industry and manufacturers are already seriously thinking about how to make intelligent fusion materials from affordable recycled raw materials.

Creativity

For example, masquerade is one of the most ancient hobbies of the human species. From time immemorial, people have dressed up and continue to dress up as mythical characters, superheroes, and secret agents at festivals and carnivals. With the development of 3D technologies and materials, the cosplay culture has developed rapidly, and now it is easy to meet elegant costumed characters at gaming conferences, comic book festivals, and Hollywood movie premieres.

Nowadays, 3D visualization technology is increasingly used to manufacture of such outfits, simplifying the lives of craftworkers and amateurs, and allowing previously unthinkable designs to come to life. 3D technologies open up new opportunities for creativity in all spheres of life.

Large-Scale Producers

For example, large-scale producers were one of the first to introduce 3D technologies into their activities. In partnership with research institutes, scientists were able to expand the boundaries of using 3D technology.

For example, developing a new aircraft requires a lot of effort, while each object must meet certain requirements. 3D printing can help with this. Equipment for the aerospace industry is subjected to rigorous tests. Special materials and equipment created for this industry sector are fully ready for use in actual conditions.

Another pioneer of additive technologies was the automotive industry sector. Many car companies, especially those involved in motorsports, use 3D printing to develop prototypes. Also, new technologies make it possible to optimize production processes and use modern materials in the manufacturing of automotive parts.

Reduce Crime

3D technologies are used in various branches of criminology. In particular, 3D scanners allow for high-precision ballistic examination. The grooves remaining on the bullet after the shot are a fingerprint, by which experts can identify the weapon used with high reliability.

Until recently, ordinary bullet photographs taken from various angles were used to conduct such studies.

For the first time in the history of criminology, experts can study not a flat image of a bullet, but a full-fledged 3D model. The accuracy of the object models varies from tens to hundreds of micrometers. It is possible to scan with color or only the shape of the surface. These devices not only simplify creating three-dimensional models, they print with maximum accuracy relative to the original.

Construction

Many modern architectural companies use 3D printing to expand their customer base and successfully communicate with customers. Companies print mock-ups of future buildings or help visualize a project executed in modeling technology.

Some architects use 3D printing directly for construction. This is how the equipment and materials for large-scale 3D printing appeared.

Interior Design

3D technologies open up new opportunities for art. The study of the form and functionality of objects in new ways allows you to find original solutions for contemporary art. 3D printing capabilities allow you to adopt the experience of renowned masters, as well as experiment and create unusual decorative items. Some artists, such as Joshua Harker, Nick Ervink, and Lionel Dean became famous only thanks to experiments with 3D scanning, modeling, and printing.

Thanks to 3D printing and scanning, modern craftsmen recreate works of art, create exact copies of cultural monuments, and study world masterpieces.

Conclusion

3D technologies today have received a fairly wide range of applications due to constantly expanding tools and a more practical functional approach. It is worth noting the fact that there are a huge number of areas of application of 3D modeling technology, and it makes sense to use it in the most extraordinary projects, so you can analyze all the nuances in more detail.

We can conclude that 3D modeling technology is not only widespread but also very much in demand. There are several programs for building a three-dimensional model. Photographic accuracy characterizes three-dimensional modeling and allows you to better depict to the developer what the project will look like embodied in real life. A 3D model usually makes a much greater impression than all other ways of presenting a future project. Advanced technologies allow us to achieve amazing results.

Of course, mostly three-dimensional models are used for demonstration. They are indispensable for presentations and exhibitions, and are also used in working with clients when it is necessary to illustrate what the result will be. In addition, three-dimensional modeling methods are needed where it is necessary to show ready-made objects in volume or objects that once existed but no longer do. Three-dimensional modeling technology is not only the future but also the past and present.

CyberFox is a professional team that is ready to provide 3D solutions for your business. Many years of experience and a flexible approach allow you to get solutions for different tasks.