Rapid prototyping of art sculptural shapes according to the sample

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to spread the use of Rapid Prototyping technology (RP)-Additive Manufacturing (AM), into design, restauration and making Art sculptural shapes according to the sample. Rapid prototyping is being used since its origin in designers' fields for a product design, and here it is presented in art design according to the sample, and it has been proved that it is a crucial tool in any design process. In this paper presents a procedure for the rapid prototyping of two models of monuments, the preparation of the model in the STL format and the making of scaled real models of the monuments.