SmithsonianX3D

YES. http://media.heavy.com/media/2013/05/cage-yoda.jpg

We plan on creating a 3D observation lab in the newly renovated Arts and Industries Building and also a makerspace with printers available for the public .... combined with Smithsonain 3D content!! see ---> http://innovation.smithsonian.com/

first kermit, then fonzy's jacket and then fonzy's jacket on kermit.

• we've got a lot of ideas but nothing we can go public with yet - no promises but what do you want to see and what would you do with it?

-it would be fun to come up with a way for the public to weigh in-maybe we'll set up a voting system

-Some 3D prints are already in the collection - the 1:1 fossil whale print will be accessioned http://3d.si.edu/explorer?modelid=52 also see http://3d.si.edu/explorer?modelid=392# altered scans likely not...

-3D prints in education here - http://3d.si.edu/article/educators

• 3D tech is exploding now and can be found in almost every industry....

In short - yes. The objects named above are under copyright and usually there are stipulations in the gift agreement that say how we can use the objects... If we want to make the copyrighted object's data available to the public we'd have to get permission. Luckily the vast majority of our objects are not under patent, copyright or trademark. :)

For more info on the subject check out http://publicknowledge.org/it-will-be-awesome-if-they-dont-screw-it-up