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In this activity you will Use the laser cutter to make your first part amd build an actual sample of the vehicle you designed in activity WV1D: Onshape Basic Chassis Introduction Guided Vehicle. This will let you see how parts fit together and why certain sizes are used.
A. Export the Drawing at a Laser Cutter Computer
A. Export the Drawing at a Laser Cutter Computer
You will print your part based on the the earliest to get the Onshape Practice Vehicle/VEX V5 Create Custom Nameplate approved.
Wait your turn based the order you will print based on the progress spreadsheet under the Sample Chassis Column. Start work on the next assignement while you wait.
When it is your turn, go to any open Computer by the laser cutters and Log into Onshape
Left Click on the tab for the drawing for the Top to view the drawing
4. Right Click on the tab for the drawing of the Top/Nameplate and select export
5. Rename your Drawing with your name and date and press Export
B. Prepare Drawing Using Corel Draw
B. Prepare Drawing Using Corel Draw
(Note Steps 1-5 may automatically occur)
1. Left click on the Corel Draw Icon.
2. Left click on the "New" Document Icon
4. Right Click on the document and Select "Import".
5. Select the document you exported from Onshape.
You may need to select the approproiate file type in the lower right hand corner "DXF" or "All File Formats" to see the file you downloaded
6. Verify units are set to English and Scale is set to 1:1.
7. Drag the location selector to your desired location somewhere on the printer page and single left click.
Note Left Click and drag will modify scale which is not desired)
Note Left Click and drag will modify scale which is not desired)
8. Highlight all geometry by the using the pick tool and left clicking outside the upper left hand of the shape and dragging your mouse to the lower right hand corner of the shape.
9. Select Hairline.
Set Lines to be Fully cut through the material (red Lines)
Set Lines to be Fully cut through the material (red Lines)
10. With the whole document still highlighted, Right Click on the red color selection ("Red Hairline" lines instruct the laster cutter to cut completely through the material).
Set Lines to be Partially cut through the material (Blue Lines)
Set Lines to be Partially cut through the material (Blue Lines)
11a. Highlight just the letters of you name by the using the pick tool and left clicking outside the upper left hand of the letters and dragging your mouse to the lower right hand corner of the letters.
11b. Right Click on the blue color selection ("Blue Hairline" lines instruct the laser cutter to cut partially through the material).
Add a picture/Logo to your Mode
Add a picture/Logo to your Mode
(Your image will be converted to a gray Scale (Black and White) when you print the part)
(Your image will be converted to a gray Scale (Black and White) when you print the part)
12. Download an image
12. Download an image
12a. Find an Image (logo or picture) to add to your top
12b. Right Click on the image and "open in a new tab"
12c. Left click on the new tab and then right click on the image and Select "Save Image As", rename it and save it to the downloads folder.
13. Insert Image into Corel Draw
13. Insert Image into Corel Draw
13a. In Corel Draw, right click anywhere on the document and select "Import"
13b. Left Click on the document you want to import and then Left Click on Import
You may need to select "All File Formats" in the lower right hand corner to see the file you downloaded.
13c. Locate your Image anywhere on the document and left click
13d. Reduce the size of the image if necessary, by modifying the image using the image size or scale factor tools on the upper left hand side of the screen.
13e. There are also features to rotate an image if desired. Type the desired angle and press enter.
13f. Left Click on the image and drag to the desired location
(it is ok if the image covers a feature that will be laser cut, the feature will still be cut even if it is covered)
(it is ok if the image covers a feature that will be laser cut, the feature will still be cut even if it is covered)
Send part to printer
Send part to printer
14. Press the "Control" Key and the "P" key at the same time to send the part to the Laser Cutter
15. Make sure the proper laser cutter is selected
Blue Laser Cutter VLS6.60/75
Yellow Laser Cutter VLS3.60/75
16. Left click on Print or OK depending on the comuter
Printing the Part
Printing the Part
Open the Laser Cutter Control Panel Program
You may need to click on the hide buton in the upper right corner of the screen until the desired window is visible
Open the Laser Cutter Control Panel Program
2. Verify the machine is turned on
If the large green dot with the right pointing arrow is not green, left click on the red power button in the upper right corner.
When the Green dot is visible, go to the next step.
Set the Material type and size
Set the Material type and size
Left Click on Settings
Select A-BrophyPlywood
If only "Brophy Materials is visible, left click on the plus sign to the left of "Brophy Materials"
Verify "Material Thickness" is set to 0.200". Modify if necessary
Left Lick on Apply if is RED
Left Click on OK
Locate material in laser
Locate material in laser
Locate a piece of scrap material from the material storage shelf That has a space large enough for the part you are printing
2. Open the door of the laser cutter (Keep open until instructions tell you to close it)
3. Place the material in the laser in any location usually with one flat
3. Use the Focus to locate move the red laser to the location where you want the upper left hand corner of your part to be.
Try to always locate the part to minimize wasted wood by locating at corners instead of the middle of the piece of wood.
4. Move your mouse the desired location for the upper left hand corner of your part and left Click
The dotted blue lines will show the horizontal and vertical center lines.
The Laser Mirror Carraige will move to the desired location and a red laser light will show the center of the chosen location
5. If the red dot is not on the desired point on the wood, either
Move the wood so the dot is at the proper location on the wood, or
Move your cursor to a new location on the screen
6. Once the red dot and wood are in the desired location, Left click on the "Relocate Tool"
7. Left click on the box on the upper left hand corner of your part to make it BLUE.
8. Left lick on the "To Pointer" tool to automatically move your part from it current location to the desired location
9. The part will move to the desire location on the screen
10. Once the red dot and wood are in the desired location, Left click on the "Relocate Tool"
10. Use the Focus to locate move the red laser to the location where you want the lower right hand corner of your part to be.
Verify that all of your part is on the wood
11. Close the Laser Cutter Door
12. Left Click on the Large Green Dot to start the cut
13. As soon as the laser cutter is finished, Laser Mirror Carraige will move to the upper left hand corner of the machine.
Open the door and remove all large pieces of wood by hand
Use the Shop Vacuum to remove any small pieces
If there is still usable material on the piece of wood you used, place it in the material storage shelf, if not dispose of it in the trash bin.
Remove your name from the whiteboard
Inform the next person on the list that the laser cutter is ready for them.
Add Nameplate to Your Actual Robot
Add Nameplate to Your Actual Robot
Remove 3/8" Screws
Place your Nameplate in the appropriate location
Secure the nameplate with required screws
Canvas Submittal
Canvas Submittal
Submit a picture to Canvas assignment "WV1F1: Build Sample Chassis" in the correct format (.png, .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg)
Picture of the assembled Robot with all partner nameplates attached.
Include you and your partner(s) faces in the picture with your robot
Make sure your name and image/logo are clearly visible in the picture
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