由设计师Roberto Chaves创建，Lumitorois a design studio which seeks to combine art and science through the newest digital design technologies to create “perfectly imperfect ” jewellery. To express his artistic creativity he uses 3D printing technologies, as well as metal casting processes. To design his creations he has turned toAutodesk’s newest modeling software, Fusion 360, a subscription and cloud-based design program free for educational institutions and start-up, but also particularly affordable for more established companies.
“Lumitoro would not have been able to launch or exist without the proper tools,”Chaves被选为Autodesk发明未来计划的收件人后解释了。“For us, these tools are a combination of easy-to-use and powerful CAD software – including Autodesk Fusion 360 – and 3D printing technology, that empowers me to take an idea all the way to a physical product in a fast and cost-effective way.”He added,“我可以使用这些技术创建真正独特的设计，否则几年前才是不可能的。”
The studio’s name is derived from the word “lumi”, which is Finnish for “snow”, and the word “toro”, Spanish for “bull”; together these terms describe the nature of Chaves’ jewel designs, which are both delicate and strong, perfect and imperfect at the same time. The process begins with a sketch, just a pencil on paper. This serves as inspiration for a 3D model. The successive passes of digital design and manufacturing are meant to perfectly reflect the imperfections of this original sketched idea.
“我使用Fusion 360，”Chaves says.“It is the only 3D software that gives me the power to create both technical and organic designs that end up as solids that can be manufactured. Not only does Fusion 360 give me this flexibility, which I’ve never seen in my 20 years of using different 3D modeling tools, but it is also affordable for a small startup. I am also a subscription customer since this the only way that Fusion 360 is distributed, and through this I’m constantly receiving updates with the latest features.”
CAD模型完成之后,是时候it into a physical product. Lumitoro has several 3D printers in-house, which Chaves and his team implement to create the jewel prototype in real time. In less then one hour, the prototypes are ready and this even allows for changes to be made on the fly, based on the models’ (as in human models) input. Finally, the files are sent to a 3D printing service, which manufactures them in a variety of different materials, both by DMLS and metal casting.
“The ‘right material’ depends on the visual aesthetic, the tactile sensation and the complexity of the design,”Chaves解释了。“我们进一步了解了每种材料的机会和局限性。例如，我们使用的不锈钢工艺无法打印大的Stickii项链，这就是创建Stickii吊坠的原因。”对于Lumitoro而言，这是一个连续学习过程的一部分，顺便说一句，这正是Autodesk首席执行官Carl Bass所指出的Fusion 360：与设计师一起发展的最重要特征，以使他们能够在开发过程中充分利用制造技术。在3D印刷行业中，这似乎很快就会发生。
