SECORE Tetrapod for 3D printing

3D Model

3D model of SECORE’s tetrapod. This object is used to grow corals in captivity, once the coral takes hold and grows the tetrapod is then transplanted into the ocean where they can then start a new coral colony.

Design for the tetrapod is owned by SECORE and their affiliates please contact them for more information (http://www.secore.org).

The California Academy of Sciences is proud to partner with SECORE. Many thanks to Steinhart Aquarium Director Bart Shepherd (science advisor and SECORE member), Visualization Studio Technical Directors Kira Hammond and Mike Schmitt (photogrammetry and 3D modeling), and Electronics Engineering Manager Toshiro Chiang (3D printing) for all their help.

This model has been vetted and tested for 3D printing. Units are in centimeters. Model scaled to US inches can be found here: https://goo.gl/5jk8Qd

Feel free to reach out to Kira Hammond (khammond@calacademy.org) directly if you need this model prepped differently.