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For this project, we started off by re-visiting the parts of Fusion360. Fusion360 allows you to make and edit virtual 3D objects that can later be made with the 3D printer. We located individual tools and parts of the Fusion360 application. We then designed and 3D printed and paper clip, and then a root beer bottle. Continuing into EDM2, I will be using the same box to hold by projects and pieces of projects, that I used in EDM1. On this box, I needed to vector, which means to cut, and raster, which means to engrave or mark. More specifically, once the box design given to me was in Corel draw and I was about to cut it out, I had to change the material settings to specify what part of the box I needed to raster and what part I needed to vector. Where I needed to vector, there was a colored line, and where I needed to raster, there was a different color. I used the material settings on each of these colors to tell the cutter what each colored line meant what. For example, on the rastering color I changed the material to cardstock to tell the cutter to only raster that line that thickness. I also added customized vinyl stickers that I made.
This is my box that I will continue to use in EDM2.
Identifying the Parts of Fusion360
We watched a video that helped us locate all of the individual parts of Fusion360. In the beginning of the EDM1 class, we used Fusion360 to make 3D objects, so this was a quick review, in more depth. Below are the main pieces of Fusion360 that the video pointed out. The tools that are described are highlighted in red.
This is the application bar. You can access the data panel, the file menu to create or export designs, the save tool, and the undo and redo buttons.
This is the data panel. You can access all of your designs through this tool.
These are the help and profile buttons. You can adjust your preferences and sign out here.
These are my default Fusion360 preferences, which can be accessed through the profile button.
This is the tool bar. You can make 3D designs by using these tools.
This is the browser. You can adjust document settings and adjust how many sketches of your design you can see.
This is the view cube. You can rotate your 3D object design by clicking and dragging this tool.
This is the marking menu. It pops up by right clicking on the canvas, which is the whole screen where your 3D object design is displayed.
This is the navigation bar. You can adjust how your object is displayed here.
This display option can be accessed through the navigation bar.
This is the timeline. The progress of your 3D object design is displayed here.
My "Pro-Trick" #1 -
Under the mesh tool found on the tool bar, there is a "generate face groups" option. If I wanted to use another person's design, but modify it to make it my own, I would need to generate face groups before doing so.
My "Pro-Trick #2 -
If I have moved my design around to view a certain part of my 3D design, to return to the original view, click the home icon next to the view cube.
This is a labeled view of Fusion360.
3D Paper Clip
Next, I made my own 3D paper clip. I started off by making a new sketch. I drew a vertical, straight line 16.25mm long and then a horizontal line 7.5mm long. After pressing the mouse, a new line is automatically started, so I made another line going down 26.25mm. I then made a horizontal line 6.5mm, then another vertical, but this time 19.25mm as the paperclip is now getting smaller. Then I made a 5.5mm horizontal line and then lastly a vertical line, 9.25mm long. I changed all three horizontal lines to construction, as they will not be 3D printed and I will not apply the "sweep" feature, mentioned later on. I used the "tangent arch" tool found in the "create" section of the tool bar and touched both ends of each construction line I have just made. I have now finished my sketch. I made a new sketch perpendicular to our paper clip sketch and added a circle with the origin as its center point. I made its thickness 0.75mm. I finished that sketch and selected the "sweep" tool found under the tool bar. I selected the circle we made as the profile and then the paper clip sketch as the path. The paper clip design is now done. I exported this design to Prusa Slicer and then exported this G-Code to the CLS Fablab 3D printers. I started the 3D print and then my paper clip was done!
This is my paper clip sketch.
This is my final 3D paper clip design.
This is my 3D printed paper clip.
IMG_0571.MOVThis is a video of my 3D paper clip being 3D printed.
3D Root Beer Bottle
Next, I designed and 3D printed a root beer bottle. I started out by downloading a reference photo of the bottle. I made a new component for the whole bottle and then I inserted this photo. I placed it on the side origin because this bottle will be standing up. I used the calibrate tool to size this image to around 240mm. I made a sketch on this origin plane and made a vertical line from the origin through the middle of the bottle 240mm long. I made another line, running horizontally from the origin 30mm long. I made a line connecting from the previous line's end, running along the side of the reference bottle 130mm long. I used the "fit point spline" and traced the side of the bottle up to the rim. I selected where the "fit point spline" met the last line I created and I added and vertical constraint to make the transition smooth between the two components. I made a line that connects the top two points of the components, horizontally. I used the "revolve" tool and selected the center line as the "axis". I turned off the canvas view in the browser and the reference image disappeared. I added a 5mm fillet to the bottom edge. I used the "shell" tool and pressed the top circle on the bottle neck, making its deepness 2.5mm. I added a fillet to the top edge of the bottle, 1mm thick. I selected "modify" in the tool menu and then "appearance". I changed the material to clear glass by dragging and dropping it onto my bottle design. This simply changes the appearance on my bottle design. I have now finished my root beer bottle design. I exported this design as an STL file to Prusa Slicer. I changed the Z axis value to 2 inches, making the height of my bottle 2 inches. I exported this G-Code to the 3D printer and my design was 3D printed.
This is my final root beer bottle design.
This is my final 3D printed root beer bottle.
IMG_0586.MOVThis is a time lapse of my root beer bottle being 3D printed.
Problems I Faced While 3D Printing
I basically had no problems with this project. I knew most of the skills going into this project because we had 3D printed in EDM1. I had one problem with Fusion360 while making my 3D root beer bottle. My timeline, usually found at the bottom left of the screen, would not show up. I hadn't done anything to it, and normally it would appear. I simply logged out by using the profile button in the very top right of the screen. It showed up like normal after I logged back in.
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