Backstory

In finding a solution for 3D printing molded fiber meshes from solid CAD model forms, HP assembled several highly skilled 3D hard-surface engineers and modelers to solve this problem. The following is a solution I created, as well as critiques and demands from my fabulous teammates at HP. This modeling technique is not exclusively new, but, to my knowledge, has never been made to use in this way to solve this unique use case.

- Develop a computer-based system for generating a micro-mesh from solid CAD exports

- The mesh must have adjustable engineered holes with precise spacing and arrangement

- The system should be lightweight in terms of computational requirements

- The final model must be "watertight" for 3D printingng.

- The solution is lightweight and doesn't use booleans

- It allows for a near infinite amount of engineered designs

- The technology is not limited to just "holes" but can be used for the entire surface

- This technology is called Georesurfacing.

The final model is quad based for subdivision and smoothing options and is also "watertight". These models would be impossible to create without computational methods.