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Introduction
Introduction
Puzzles are both fun and challenging. They are very rewarding when you put all the pieces together in order to make something much bigger than just box or bag of random parts. The goal of this assignment was to create my very own puzzle using the examples of animals given to me like the Lion on the right or something of my very own.
Photo of Lion Head in RHINO
Polylines are used for creating a model easier for the laser cutter to print which was transfered towards Adobe Illustrator on the left. On the right is how the colors that would used as well as the number of pieces in the puzzle.
Design Process
Design Process
The reason I chose the Lion was due to it being made of straight lines in order to make the many shapes of the puzzle. Since in the design process involves using the Polyline command in Rhino, it's very easy a efficient to connect Polylines to each other by their endpoints. All Polylines must connect to each other in order for the whole puzzle to be laser cut. Next, I transferred the Rhino file to Adobe Illustrator in order to continue the laser cutting process. To laser cut the puzzle pieces, the setting needed in the UCP is Vect [CUT] (Power - 80% | Speed - 6%).
Assembly Process
Assembly Process
After the puzzle pieces have been cut and glued onto paper with the right colors, the Puzzle Piece Assembly Process begins.
Part One
Part One
After you cut out the puzzle pieces, gather them in one place.
Part Two
Part Two
Take out and spread out the pieces on a clear space.
Part Three
Part Three
Carefully push the pieces of the puzzle together. Use something with a point and a resistant surface to prevent the pieces from moving.
Part Four
Part Four
The Assembled Puzzle
Final Product and Reflection
Final Product and Reflection
This assignment has helped me in learning the basics of laser cutting programs and serves a good starting point for both projects completed on Rhino and projects printed using the laser cutter. Now that I understand this programming, I hope to take more difficult laser cutting projects in the future; hopefully something at a larger scale.
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