Utah Teapot
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The Utah teapot, or the Newell teapot, is a 3D test model. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_teapot
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The Utah teapot, or the Newell teapot, is a 3D test model that has become a standard reference object and an in-joke within the computer graphics community. It is a mathematical model of an ordinary Melitta-brand teapot that appears solid with a nearly rotationally symmetrical body. Using a teapot model is considered the 3D equivalent of a "Hello, World!" [Source: Wikipedia] The Teapot was created at the University of Utah
I used the drawings created by Martin Newell to recreate this teapot in solid works. After modeling the scale drawing based on the original drawings, I used Slic3r to compress the height of the teapot to match the (4:3) ratio typically thought of when referencing the Utah Teapot. This was done to the original model later by Jim Blinn, when he was a PhD student at the University of Utah, who modified the shape of the teapot model by vertically scaling it.
This model is not a remix, but I was inspired to do this project because of two of my favorite models on thingiverse:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:918 - Yet Another Utah Teapot
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:68880 - Utah Teapot
This model inspired an old friend of mine to want to go into 3D modeling / Animation. His inspiration helped me to want to learn 3D modeling that pushed me in the direction of Engineering.
Print Settings:
I printed my first version in PETG with no issues. First iteration was run in a draft layer height (0.3mm).
Rafts:
No
Supports:
No
Resolution:
0.2 mm
Infill:
20%