3D Print of the USS Arizona

Pete Kelsey of Autodesk provided some photos and a video of the 3D print of the USS Arizona that is currently being printed in sections. There are two 36” 3D prints being printed by Autodesk and the team at Whiteclouds. The 3D print is the culmination of a great deal of on-site reality capture work using LiDAR (surface and sub surface), SONAR, and some limited photogrammetry then processing the point data to a mesh ready to 3D print. The entire project is the most modern and complete 3D survey of the WWII ship that rests in Pearl Harbor from where it has been since December 7^th, 1941.

One of the larger prints will be shown at Autodesk University 2015 and the other will be presented to the US National Park Service.

Video of one half section of the 3D print being cleaned after printing:
View AZ MEM Large Print.MP4

Stay tuned for more on this amazing project and if attending Autodesk University make sure to see it somewhere in the exhibit hall or at the Blogger and Social Media Meetup.