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Cody Sumter and Jason Boggess of the MIT Media Lab have something special on offer - 3D print-outs of Minecraft scenes and objects. Using a custom Python script, they are able to model a specific zone of blocks within a defined range, and bring them into the real world via 3D printing. How does it work? You have to see it for yourself!
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#1

    Monkid

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 08:10 AM

I thought it was about Minecraft stuff printed out, not Portal or Star Trek.

#2

Posted 07 July 2011 - 09:23 AM

Hey, this is awesome!

#3

Posted 07 July 2011 - 09:43 AM

Wow *ubernerdgasm*

#4

Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:45 AM

Awesome. Anyone knows how much a machine like this costs? =D

#5

Posted 07 July 2011 - 11:16 AM

I now NEED a 3D printer

#6

Posted 07 July 2011 - 11:43 AM

if one of your friends have a reprap they can print out another reprap for you. if not, an unprofessional makerbot costs about 1,300 dollars. happy spending!

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    cvbbot

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 12:33 PM

wow, now engineering people will even use minecraft to create 3D projects XD

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 12:40 PM

AWSUMMMMM! :iapprove: :iapprove: :iapprove:

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    Eraim

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 01:13 PM

I hope notch not like.. making clones on his avatar to rule the world itd be awsome and scary at the same time :blink:

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    bcobb5

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 01:18 PM

I would love just having the companion cube!

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 01:44 PM

[b]I just found out about this 3D printer that prints in [u]chocolate[/u]!
How cool would it be to print your creation out entirely out of [u]chocolate[/u]?!

[url="http://www.geekologie.com/2011/07/finally-a-3d-printer-that-prints-in-choc.php"]http://www.geekologie.com/2011/07/finally-a-3d-printer-that-prints-in-choc.php[/url][/b]

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 01:51 PM

[quote name='silvadreams' timestamp='1310022714' post='6003018']
Interesting to know the guys from MIT are wasting their time in a hilarious way.

But 3D model printing like this is nothing new, been around for like a decade atleast, it is just now getting cheap enough now that people other then corporations can afford to own the machines. :rolleyes:
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The technical achievement here isn't the 3D printing, it is interfacing the Minecraft world save data format with something more commonly found in 3D printing technology. As has been mentioned on this thread and elsewhere, Minecraft makes for a very intuitive and user friendly development software for 3D models. Mere mortals can use Minecraft and you can place individual "voxels" for fine editing.

Essentially this can bridge the gap between those who have an idea of something they want to build with a 3D printer but are unfamiliar with the software, and those who have the equipment. If Notch wanted to make a whole bunch of money on the side, he could simply make a simplified version of Minecraft just for that one market alone. It would be interesting if you could get hired professionally because of your skills at playing Minecraft.

I've seen stranger things happening.

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 01:56 PM

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I now NEED a 3D printer
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I'd strongly suggest you look up [url="http://www.fabathome.org/"]Fab@Home[/url] if you really are interested in your own private 3D printer. The software from MIT is available for you to use and with a little bit of help you could print the things for a relatively modest amount of money (less than USD $1000) just like has been seen on this video.

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 02:03 PM

I SOOOOO want that companion cube!

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 03:34 PM

Daayyuuuum I want one. XD

#16

Posted 07 July 2011 - 04:19 PM

I do like this... a LOT...
*Looks up Front, Side and Rear Skins for a Creeper*
Maybe I should make a few out of Wool on Peaceful?

If a Website like this is made, I'll send out for 50 Creepers...

"That's a Very nice EVERYTHING you have there... sssssss"

#17

Posted 07 July 2011 - 04:42 PM

when he said lets head over to python i got blue screen

#18

Posted 07 July 2011 - 08:09 PM

So if I made a kick-ass handgun in minecraft, I could have it mailed to me by one of the websites they mentioned?

#19

Posted 08 July 2011 - 12:58 AM

I smell money for Mojang.

#20

Posted 08 July 2011 - 01:50 AM

YES just plain YES
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