It is an initiative by Altem Technologies that 3D printed AshtaVinayaka idols will be displayed at M.G. Road Metro Station’s “Rangoli – Metro Art Centre”. The display will be available for public viewing from 28th August to 7th September, 2014.
The 3D-printed Ganesha consists of 8 idols, inspired by temples in Maharashtra like Ashtavinayaka, Siddivinayaka, Dagdusheth Halwai, etc. The installation spans 6 feet in height and 5 feet in width, and is an endeavour by Altem to create awareness about the possibilities of 3D printing amongst the public.
Prasad Rodagi, Founder Director, ALTEM Technologies (P) Ltd, said, “3D Printing is a technology used right in the beginning of the engineering design cycle to overcome flaws in design and development of new products. Invariably, any product takes 3D Printed form before taking its commercial avatar. Additionally, an idol of Ganesha is one of the most intricate idols in India, which can give the viewer can excellent idea about the possibilities of 3D Printing. Hence, Lord Ganesha is being 3D Printed in this scale for the first time in the country on the occasion of Ganesha Chathurthi.”
All the idols were created exclusively through professional 3D Printer. The Ganesha 3D Printed models are created by 3D scanning the idols and then printed in Stratasys FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling) and Polyjet technology-based 3D Printers, capturing every intricate detail in the idol.
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