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Considerations for this method

Limitations for milling context buildings

In foam, buildings can be about 2" tall. Tall buildings must be at least 1/4" apart. Shorter buildings (<1") can be 1/8" apart.

In wood, buildings can be ___

 

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Material choices

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GREEN QUOTIENT
 CNC milling - smooth terrainwhite foam      
 CNC milling - smooth terrainplywood      
 CNC milling - smooth terrainhardwood (poplar)      
 CNC milling - stepped terrain (fine)white foam      
 CNC milling - stepped terrain (1/16" contours)white foam      

File preparation: Rhino

  1. Generally, the rhino file prepared for milling must contain the following layers:
    1. Stock: a box, at the world origin, representing the size of the block of your milling material.
    2. Topography: A single NURBS surface for smooth terrain, or a series of flat surfaces for stepped terrain.
    3. Features: Layer(s) with NURBS surfaces for roads, water, etc.
      1. For each features layer, include another layer with boundary curves for each surface.
    4. Buildings: If buildings are to be milled with the base, include a layer with NURBS surfaces at the tops of buildings.
      1. Also include a layer with boundary curves for each surface.

File preparation: Mastercam

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