Model Material Cost Comparison (134 cubic inches)
1 additive model: 25 ModelMaker $750 (@ $6/in3) models: ($30
each)
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SpecificationsDimensions: 25.25”L x 25.25”W x 13”H (641 x 641 x
330 mm)
Packaging: 30”L x 30”W x 17”H (762 x 762 x 432 mm)
Weight: 48 lb. (22 Kg)
Operating Temp.: 20°–125°F (-7–52C)
Storage Temp.: -10°–160°F (-23–71C)
Power: 100–240VAC, 3A max.
Cutting envelope: 12”L x 12”W x 2.0”H (300 x 300 x 50 mm)
Resolution: 0.005” (0.13 mm)
Cutting speed: 1.0 in/sec (25 mm/sec)
Sound Level: 62dB(A) cutting light foam
Computer Interface: USB 2.0
Applications: 2Bot® Studio™ software
Operating System: Windows 7 (including Intel-based Mac
w/Parallels or Boot Camp)
Video Adapter: OpenGL 1.5 (or later) support
PC Specs: 2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 5GB available disk
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The ModelMaker Cassette™ simply flips over for
2-sided models
PHYSICAL Models from ModelMaker: the new “paper” of the design
professionalIn ancient times, paper was a precious commodity, used
only when a writer was setting down words for the ages. Today, we
take paper for granted and use it routinely to work out ideas,
starting with “back of the envelope”
scribbles. And even though there’s no shortage of computer
screens to compose and view documents, paper continues to
be the tool of choice for many creative processes.
If you install a ModelMaker in your office, you may find that
models you make become the “paper” of your profession. You can stop
thinking of physical models as being too costly and time-consuming
for anything but special occasions, and start using them as
everyday design and presentation tools.
Make Models In-House 10 Times Faster at 1/10 the Cost of
3D Printers or Building by Hand
• Physical models in 1/10th the time, for less than 1/10th the
cost• Works with your CAD software; learn in 15 minutes• Delight
your current clients and win new ones
The fast, simple, tabletop ModelMaker™
Industrial Design
GIS
Project Development
ArchitectureCivil Engineering
Public Works Projects
Art Sculpture
Model Time Cost Comparison (134 cubic inches)
1 additive model: 100 ModelMaker models: 100 Hours 1 Hour
each
Mechanical Engineering
Boxlight ModelMaker Availble From:
Public Works Projects
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Presenting BOXLIGHT’s New ModelMaker™ A simple machine that will
utterly transform the role of physical modeling in your office.From
expensive luxury to essential tool
It’s hard to find a person who isn’t immediately drawn to scale
models of objects like buildings. It’s part of the human psyche:
people want to see them, touch them, hold them, turn them around to
view from different angles. Real, tangible models create a level of
involvement and understanding that simply isn’t possible with 2D
renderings or images on a computer screen.
As a design professional, we suspect you know this. But the
logistics and economics of creating physical models have been so
challenging that most architects have only rarely been able to
enjoy their powerful advantages.
Until now.
BOXLIGHT’s Mission: to make “physical modeling too cheap to
meter”™. With a ModelMaker in your office, you’ll find that the old
time and cost constraints on making models simply disappear. And
that means you can use models in exciting new ways:
■ Want to experiment with variations of a design idea? With a
few mouse clicks you can quickly create study models to evaluate in
true, tangible 3D.
■ Meeting in the morning to discuss revisions with a client? Go
back that same afternoon with an updated model.
■ Pitching a new project? Amaze the client and stand out from
the competition with actual models of your proposal — for only a
few dollars.
BOXLIGHT’s ModelMaker is a truly transformative device that
enables entirely new ways of working, and unleashes creativity like
nothing before it.
Turning Computer Models into Physical Models
The ModelMaker attaches to your computer like a printer, and
fits easily on a tabletop. Install the 2Bot Studio™ software, and
you’re ready to start making models.
ModelMaker works with the CAD software you’re using now,
including AutoCAD®, Google SketchUp, or STL files output from any
application. Simply load the file into the 2Bot Studio™ software,
where you can visually position and
scale your model on-screen before sending it to the
ModelMaker.
The ModelMaker uses a precision-controlled cutter to sculpt your
model in inexpensive rigid foams. We can supply you the foam boards
or you can get more at any builder’s supply store. Your workpiece
simply clamps into a ModelMaker Cassette that slides into the
machine.
The ModelMaker makes models up to one foot square and two inches
thick. It automatically divides larger models into tiles, so
there’s no limit on the size of your creations. Two-sided models
are handled by simply flipping over the cassette when the system
prompts you.
Incredibly Simple. Amazingly Fast. Remarkably Inexpensive. The
ModelMaker is so simple to use that anyone in your office can learn
the basics in 15 minutes. A wealth of advanced options gives you
control over every aspect of your model (for example, expanding the
vertical dimension to exaggerate features of a topographic
map).
The ModelMaker is so inexpensive to buy and operate that it can
literally pay for itself in a few weeks. There are no expensive,
proprietary supplies to buy: for quick study models, standard
insulation foam works well and costs next to nothing. A range of
higher-density foams is available when you want more heft and
precision. You can glue, paint, or otherwise customize models to
your needs.
The ModelMaker is fast, producing a typical study model in a few
minutes to an hour or two. Contrast this with other methods, which
generally take days and consume hundreds or thousands of dollars in
labor and/or materials.
The machine requires no routine maintenance other than vacuuming
out the cuttings between jobs. With the optional acoustic
enclosure, it’s quiet enough for virtually any office. It needs no
lubrication, adjustment, or other tinkering, and the entire unit is
covered by our comprehensive one-year “hot swap” replacement
program.
Join the Revolution.ModelMaker is launching a revolution by
making the expressive, communicative power of physical models more
available, to more people, than ever before.
No matter how you looked at models before, you’ll never look at
them the same way again.
The BOXLIGHT ModelMaker™ fits on a tabletop or on the optional
roll-about stand
1/10 the time; less than 1/10 the cost
Compared with hand-built models and rapid prototyping machines
(so-called“3D printers”) ModelMaker offers radical reductions in
both time and cost. There are many variables in such comparisons,
but BOXLIGHT ModelMaker models typically take 1/10 the time, and
cost less—often much less—than 1/10 as much.
The ModelMaker renders details as small
as 0.005 in. (0.13mm)
Use ModelMaker to create molds which then
can be used to cast structural parts (even
with metal inserts) or for composite carbon fiber
components.
No costly proprietary materials to buy: the ModelMaker uses
inexpensive rigid foam in various densities
Make models of civil structures such as the Davis
Dam Model shown. These may be mounted on actual arial images to
give context
to the project.
The below aluminum wheel was created from a foam core made via
ModelMaker which was then packed in sand with molten aluminum
poured onto the core, burning out the foam and leaving the aluminum
part behind. This process is commonly referred to as “Lost Foam
Casting”
Image is created with
a laser or Inkjet printer
on common copier
paper
This 8” square example
of the harbor area of
Capri, Italy was created
in 30 minutes with a
materials cost of $2.00
plus 30 minutes of labor
Topographical data can be utilized from USGS, Google
Earth ,and ArcGIS compatible databases
3D physical topography
is created by Modelmaker
utilizing inexpensive
polystyrene foam
The image is then molded over
the 3D foam using ModPodge
craft adhesive
