Da Bomb NRG Drink

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This is my submission for the 2021 Stratasys Keyshot challenge. I wanted to try to use as many different materials and textures as I could. I also wanted to attempt a "print in place" design. This is a novelty energy drink container. It features a "metal" pin that needs to be removed before the cap can be taken off. The cap has the same threads as a 2 litre soft drink bottle, modified slightly to allow for print in place. The cap also features an "overmolded" rubber handle that will allow users to squeeze the handle before pulling the pin to get that authentic grenade-inspired energy drink feeling. The main body has some large scratch and noise textures applied to give it a beaten-up look. It also features a clear window to see the internal liquid. I think with the number of materials needed, this is suited for the J850 printer. I am a Mechanical Engineer working at Mako Design. We help clients turn ideas into consumer products. I am responsible for ensuring that products will function and survive, but I also create renderings using Keyshot. I was aware of polyget printing, but didn't realize the technology had come so far in the last 10 years. I think that most people in the design community would have similar feelings. Being able to 3D print a label applied to a surface is amazing. I don't think that could be recreated in any other single technology and the closest you might get would be to 3D print the parts, then post-process them. Working with Keyshot is great. I think it's far simpler to create a base model and add textures in Keyshot, rather than creating the same geometry in a traditional CAD package. The ability to export textures in Keyshot directly to a 3D printer is awesome. As Keyshot is already in use in our workflow, the additional steps to get a 3D printed model is minimal. Adopting this design workflow will definitely allow designers/clients to get realistic prototypes in their hands faster. Being able to change textures or labels and see those changes in real life is super cool, and will allow designers to get feedback quickly. We currently have a few FDM machines and an SLS printer. We have a Dremel 3D40, Makerbot and Anycubic Photon. We don't have any outstanding plans for the next 3D printer, but a Form 2, or J55 could be potential options.Let me know if you have any questions.