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      Creator Uformia on February 20

      Hi Jukka and Maik - thanks for pinging us on the update. Long overdue! More frequent updates are coming in the future.

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      Creator Jukka Seppälä on February 20

      Yeah, I would also like to see some update.

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      Creator maik on February 18

      How is the progress on MeshUp? An update would be much appreciated.

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      Creator Uformia on November 19, 2012

      Thanks Luke! We are very happy on this end! :)

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      Creator Luke Porter on November 18, 2012

      Congratulations on getting funded! :)

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      Creator James H Daigle Jr on November 17, 2012

      Never mind the delivery question; I just received my confirmation email which explained that you would contact me prior to delivery for address info.

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      Creator James H Daigle Jr on November 17, 2012

      Just backed the project. Looks like great work! Just one question about the "delivery": if I want any physical materials delivered to a different address than my amazon billing address, how do I go about setting that up?

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      Creator Uformia on November 10, 2012

      Hi Martin,

      We are very interested to work with FormLabs. We are planning on as tight an integration with the FormLabs printer as they allow. But keep in mind of course as a stand alone product, our software will be useful for any 3D printer.

      Thanks for your support!

      All the best,
      Cherie

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      Creator Martin Springer on November 10, 2012

      please consider FORMLABS.

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      Creator Uformia on October 31, 2012

      Hello Florian,

      Thanks for the post. I have just noticed your discussion at Google+. We already export direct slices (as vectors and image stacks) at part of API and it is a feature included in Symvol for Rhino which is available now to Rhino 3D users. We are also in the first stages of discussion about direct fabrication (including G-code) with Ultimaker which we started at the 3D Printshow

      Regarding the spammer, Onna - I hope we have stopped Onna's well meaning but unhelpful postings. For a more full response please check our reply on Ultimaker:
      http://forum.ultimaker.com/viewtopic.php…

      Hope that clears up any questions and happy to answer any more you may have.

      Turlif, CTO , Uformia

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      Creator Florian Horsch on October 31, 2012

      What are the exact plans regarding FDM printer support? Or more precisely the Ultimaker...

      Are you really planning to come up with a slicing mechanism?

      Thanks :)

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      Creator Uformia on October 29, 2012

      By solid formats I will assume you do not mean solid or manifold meshes but NURBS and the like. As you may know meshes can be converted to NURBS however the issue is that they are not very useful conversions without input from the designer as to design intent, surface division, etc. Likewise conversion from real volumes has the same problem. We are looking at making a converter that would be easier than converting from meshes (but it would still require detailed interaction from the designer). This is not planed for the current version of MeshUp.

      Of course you can always convert your solids to meshes and combine them in MeshUp. MeshUp will let you treat meshes as real volumes (better than solids) and "mashing stuff together" will *never* produce a bad, broken or non-manifold model. Additionally, MeshUp is a non-destructive modeler, so you can dynamically change any part of your model at any time.

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      Creator Ian Johnson on October 28, 2012

      Since Meshup is creating volumes from meshes, would it be possible for it to export solid formats for use in CAD? That would be good for reverse engineering, or using scans as a starting point for CAD. I would love to be able to take an STL from Thingiverse and make some changes in a solid modeler rather than a mesh modeler.

      On the other hand I can see how Meshup would let me treat a mesh modeler like a solid modeler by just mashing stuff together and not caring about the intersections.

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      Creator Uformia on October 26, 2012

      Hi Techartisan -

      There are no limitations placed on our software for the creation of slices or even STL/meshes. The system will produce slices and meshes which are dumped to disk as it goes - so the limitations are only via your disk size, limitations of the 3D printer hardware and any of the manufactures software you may have to go through in order to use the 3D printer hardware.

      The software will also be able to provide a user with just one slice at a given position/orientation.

      Symvol for Rhino already technically has most of the features that MeshUp has, plus the ability to do general modeling. MeshUp will differ in that it will not require Rhino to run, will be cross platform (including Linux), and will have a dead simple interface. The $700 or more level is really to say for 5 years we will provide you with all new updates and versions Symvol for Rhino and MeshUp.

      We are looking at the end of Q1 for Pro. The Kickstarter campaign is to provide MeshUp with its own resources such that the project can be accelerated in tandem with Pro.

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      Creator techartisan on October 24, 2012

      Upon rereading I feel part of my post is a bit unclear,
      "I am curious to know what if any limit there is on the size of a layer?"
      I mean this question in regards to limitations in the size of the XY plane.

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      Creator techartisan on October 24, 2012

      "using vector or image slice data at the resolution of the 3D printer. "
      I am curious to know what if any limit there is on the size of a layer? Can the software extract single slices at specified Z coordinates or does it only perform batch slicing? Is there a maximum slice number limitation?

      The $700 level includes meshup and Symvol...what does meshup do that the symvol community edition cannot?

      Finally, I realize that this kickstart is for your MeshUp software, but Im curious...if there any time estimate on the release of Symvol Pro? Is its release being delayed by the development of MeshUp?

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      Creator Uformia on October 23, 2012

      Hi Deepak - thank you for the contribution! Good news - yes, MashUp is being developed for Windows, Linux AND MacOS.

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      Creator Deepak Mehta on October 22, 2012

      I did pledge 100$, but does the software also support MacOS? #fingers crossed#...

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  • Pledge $5 or more

    14 backers

    THANK YOU: You will receive a personal thank you email from one of our team members and we will publish your name on our website as a supporter of MeshUp.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    13 backers Limited (62 of 75 left)

    T-SHIRT: Get a stylish MeshUp t-shirt - you choose from our design choices. Includes shipping to all USA and Norway addresses.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
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    0 backers

    TEAPOT BUNNY STL: Get .STL (or slice data) model of the MeshUp mascot, the Teabunny, with internal microstructure and the Uformia insignia. Ready to be fabricated on your personal 3D printer.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    1 backer Limited (99 of 100 left)

    TEAPOT BUNNY: Receive your own physical copy of the soon to be classic mascot of MeshUp, the Teabunny, with the Uformia insignia. Includes shipping to all USA and Norway addresses.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
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    100 FIRST MESHUP + 1 YR UPGRADES: The first 100 backers will receive a fully featured copy of MeshUp. This includes software upgrades for one year.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    4 backers Limited (21 of 25 left)

    MESHUP + 1 YR UPGRADES: The first 100 backers will receive a fully featured copy of MeshUp. This includes software upgrades for one year

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    0 backers

    MESHUP OR COMMUNITY + 1 YR UPGRADES: Your choice, either select a fully featured copy of MeshUp or Symvol for Rhino - Community Version. This includes support and software upgrades for one year.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
  • Pledge $250 or more

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    PERSONALIZED OBJECT: Choose from a list of customized objects to be printed according to your specifications, which can include any bio-metric scan data that you send to us. For example, you can send us a 3D scan of your face, and we will print you a coffee cup with an array of your face. Includes shipping to all USA and Norway addresses.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
  • Pledge $350 or more

    3 backers

    MESHUP + TRAINING SESSION: Receive a fully featured version of MeshUp and a one-on-one training session on how to use our modeling system. This includes five years of updates and support.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
  • Pledge $700 or more

    1 backer

    MESHUP AND SYMVOL: Receive a fully featured version of MeshUp and Symvol for Rhino (both Community and Pro when they are released). This includes five years of updates and support for both products.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    2 backers Limited (3 of 5 left)

    DEVELOP YOUR OWN 3D DESIGN AND/OR APP: Receive a copy of Symvol for Rhino, access to our 3D modeling kernel/API, and work with our designers and programmers to create your own 3D design and customizable object/app from scratch. It can be something just for you (e.g. complex jewelry matched to only your body) or designed as an app to let others customize and create their own personalized objects for purchase from you.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    NORWAY!: Come to Norway for 7 days and visit the team at their headquarters in Furuflaten. Either come in the winter and experience dog sledding, skiing, and northern lights, or come in the summer time for the midnight sun and endless places to take in the scenery and eat wild berries! In addition, this backer will receive lifetime access to all Uformia products, and also have the great honor of adding their name to the history of Shape Modeling as a contributor to the first truly volumetric system to be released commercially. Airfare not included, but all accommodation, food, etc. will be covered.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    SVALBARD AND ICE CAVES: Come to Norway for a once in a lifetime experience and join 2 of the founders for a trip to Svalbard for ice caving, glacier walking, visiting a ghost mining Soviet town, and world class gourmet food. In addition, this backer will receive lifetime access to all Uformia products, and also have the great honor of adding their name to the history of Shape Modeling as a contributor to the first truly volumetric system to be released commercially. Airfare not included, but all accommodation, food, etc. will be covered.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013