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The bozzetto is the 50 cm high design model for the figure of the original Luke in the Theatine Church, which has survived only partially due to wartime destruction. The missing parts of the church figure are intended to be added again in the future; for this purpose, Deggendorf University, supported by the Munich Architectural Monument Foundation, is applying modern 3D techniques. Prof. Maxzin of Deggendorf University explained in the Theatine Church before the first Advent weekend how the development of the replacement parts was approached and what the difficulties were.
3D data could be collected from the scan of the wooden Luke figure and a virtual model of the figure reconstructed. The university’s 3D laboratory is currently preparing the missing additions as 3D models at the original scale, after which they can be milled in lime wood. The bozzetto figure, which already gives an impression of what the wooden Luke will one day look like, comes from a 3D printer and was made from polyamide using laser sintering.
In the upcoming issue of DIGITAL PRODUCTION 1/12, we will present rapid prototyping in more detail and show everything that is already possible today with the 3D printing process.
You can find information about the Deggendorf University project here: http://www.denkmalschutz.de
