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TABLE OF CONTENT
Abstrak i
Abstract ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Content v
List of Tables x
List of Figures xi
List of Abbreviation xv
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background
1 1.2
Problem Statement 2
1.3 Objective
2 1.4
Scope of study 3
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 4
2.1 Rapid Prototyping
4 2.1.1 History of Rapid Prototyping
5 2.1.2 Basic Principle of Rapid Prototyping Processes
7 2.1.3 Advantage of Rapid Prototyping
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vi 2.1.4 Disadvantage of Rapid Prototyping
9 2.2
Technique in Rapid Prototyping 10
2.2.1 Stereolithography 10
2.2.1.1 Advantage of SLA 11
2.2.1.2 Disadvantage of SLA 11
2.2.1.3 SLA Machine Specification from 3D System 11
2.2.1.4 SLA Products 12
2.2.2 Selective Laser Sintering 12
2.2.2.1 Advantage of SLS 13
2.2.2.2 Disadvantage of SLS 13
2.2.2.3 SLS Machine Specification from E-Manufacturing 14
SolutionEOS 2.2.2.4 SLS Products
14 2.2.3 Fused Deposition Modelling
15 2.2.3.1 Advantages of FDM system
16 2.2.3.2 Disadvantages of FDM system
16 2.2.3.3 FDM machine specification from Stratasys
16 2.2.3.4 FDM Products
17 2.2.4 Laminated Object Manufacturing
17 2.2.4.1 Advantage of LOM
18 2.2.4.2 Disadvantage of LOM
18 2.2.4.3 LOM machine specification from Helisys
18 2.3
Reverse Engineering 19
2.3.1 Introduction of Reverse Engineering 19
vii 2.3.2 Applications Using Reverse Engineering
20 2.3.3 Type of Reverse Engineering
20 2.3.3.1 Contact Method
20 2.3.3.2 Non-Contact Method
22 2.3.4 The Reverse Engineering Technique
23 2.4
Cad Software in Local Industry 23
2.4.1 Solidwork 24
2.4.2 CATIA 25
2.5 Software in Rapid Prototype
26 2.5.1 OPTOCAT
26 2.5.2 MAGICS RP
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CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY 29
3.1 Project Overview
29 3.2
Set Objective 32
3.3 Experiment Apparatus
32 3.4
Experiment Equipment 33
3.4.1 Coordinate Measuring Machine CMM 33
3.4.1.1 Introduction to CMM 33
3.4.2 Vernier Caliper 35
3.4.2.1 Introduction to Vernier Caliper 35
3.4.2.2 Vernier Caliper Procedure 35
3.5 The 3D Scanner Used in This Study
36 3.5.1 Introduction to Platinum Faro Arm
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viii 3.6
Fused Deposition Modelling 38
3.6.1 Introduction to FDM 38
3.7 Identify the Product
39 3.8
Setup experiment 41
3.8.1 Preparation of the product 41
3.8.2 Software 41
3.8.3 Editing using Geomagic Studio Software 42
3.8.4 Starting the Geomagic Studio 44
3.9 3D Scanning
47 3.9.1 The Results Generating After Scanning Process
48 3.9.2 Polygon Phase
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CHAPTER 4: RESULT DISCUSSION 54
