Exploring 3D modelling software and prototyping with PPE and textile designers

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Cupar, A., Townsend, K. ORCID: 0000-0003-2212-2511 and Šterman, S., 2022. Exploring 3D modelling software and prototyping with PPE and textile designers. In: Textile Science and Economy, 13th International Scientific-Professional Conference, Mihajlo Pupin Technical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Zrenjanin, Serbia, 20-21 October 2022.

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Abstract

The use of 3D CAD software is expanding in various fields, but the thing they have in common is a virtual 3D model. In this paper we will discuss 3D modelling using three different techniques applied in two research projects. First, we focus on parametric 3D modelling used widely for industrial products, second, we briefly discuss modelling using freeform surfaces, and third, 3D models defined with a spatial triangulated mesh.

The aim of the first research project, ‘Redesigning PPE Gowns’, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) in the UK, was to enhance the design of reusable, personal protective equipment (PPE) as worn by healthcare workers to treat patients with coronavirus. All existing gown details were modified, including the cuffs, where a solution was identified to reduce cross-contamination with a doffing hook, to make it easier to remove the gown safely. The doffing prototype was developed using CAD software Rhinoceros 3D and SolidWorks and its design based on the shape of a flower, each petal providing a potential hook. In the second project ‘OptimTex -Software Tools for Textile Creatives’, research was performed to improve textile software knowledge and skills for students in higher education. The investigation enabled the students to experiment with virtual 3D prototyping and 3D mesh processing

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Conference contribution

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Cupar, A., Townsend, K. and Šterman, S.

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October 2022

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