Is it that much more "enlightening" to 3D print vs just rotate the model on a computer screen? I can rotate a rendered model and get a pretty solid idea of the shape. I don't have to hold a physical model.
This makes me wonder: is it possible to submerge the antenna in a special fluid or powder and send some modulated current through it, so that said fluid hardens in form of a radiation pattern? We could then MR scan it and see the real pattern in 3D. It would be super interesting to compare the result to a simulation.
Any ideas on what that fluid should be?
These 3D prints are amazingly perfect compared to what I've been able to achieve. With what methods/hardware can I achieve something similar when it comes to shape/texture?<p>What about the colours?
Nice, but antenna patterns are typically shown on a log scale. It would probably be better if he'd 3d printed on a linear scale, which would give a better physical idea of what the antenna is doing.