Topomillé – Maximilian Pflugk

The Delta WASP 3MT is a very large 3D printer in the BURG digital workshop. The Topomillè project is investigating how products can be printed with the 3D printer with the lowest possible material consumption and the highest possible stability. The models show two different approaches to topology optimization, which are generated parametrically with Grasshopper. The material chosen for the series is ABS pellets. A resilient thermoplastic that can be easily returned to a product cycle in its raw form. However, Topomillé is not about the shape, but about the structure itself. The fine interplay
between statics, weight and feasibility with FDM processes. Stress analyses on the object can be used to determine areas that require less material than others. This results in surprisingly lightweight objects with low production costs.