Small Home Plan

ASSIGNMENT 1 - consists of 4 sub-assignments:

1. 1. • 1. Reproducing the "base" Small Home Plan /10 Week 2

        2. Creating a plot plan and designing your renovations /10 Week 2

        3. Roof assignment /10 Week 3

        4. Finished "Renovated House Plan /120 Week 3-4

IMPORTANT QUICK LINKS FOR ASSIGNMENT 1
***Click the download icon too see .pdf files***

• • Zoomable small house plan

  • Reference Sheet

  • Room sizes

  • Mark Sheet

  • Sample Alterations

  • 1970 Residential Codes - FYI only - not important

ASSIGNMENT 2 - Elevations of your new home /80 Week 4-5

• Follow the tutorial

• All elevations: Front, Back, Right and Left Side Elevations

• Print out mark sheet, check off and hand in with drawing 

ASSIGNMENT 3 - Room Perspective /40 Week 6-7

• Draw a 1 point perspective of your kitchen

• See Kitchen Cabinet / Appliance Sizes for information.

• Add details – furniture, books, plants, plug-ins, etc.

ASSIGNMENT 4 - Update drafting portfolio /10 Week 8

• Add to your PowerPoint Portfolio your Original Home Plan, the Revised Home Plan, plus any other drawings. 

READ! - FUSION INTRODUCTION 

ASSIGNMENT 5 - Fusion360 and 3D Printing /20 Week 8

• Keyfob OR Gadget OR Maze 

• It doesn't matter what you design & print, THESE are the basic instructions for using Fusion360. 

• The Maze instructions are for AutoCAD, but give you an idea of what a maze could look like. 

• If you do TWO, the 2nd will be BONUS!

3D Printing Instructions

Part 1 - Exporting an .stl file from Fusion 

• As seen in the image below, select the UTILITIES Tab and under MAKE, click on the drop down and select 3D PRINT

• Once the 3D print pop-up appears make sure to:

  • • uncheck "send to utility" box

    • make sure your object is selected

    • Click OK and save the .stl to your Term 2 Folder. 

Part 2 - Converting the .stl file to .gcode for the printer

• Open Cura through the search bar on your computer.

• Go through all the "next" clicks until you arrive at a screen that asks for a printer.

• The lowest bar will say "Add a non-networked printer" - Click on that

• You are going to add the Monoprice Mini v2 and finish out the process.

• Now open (or drag and drop) your .stl file so that it appears in the print area

• Check that everything is below is done correctly:

  1. 1. Check that the bottom surface is flat by ensuring it's one colour (no red areas)

     2. Under settings, ensure that:

        • • the supports are turned on

          • Infill = 20% (recommended) - If you need your object to be stronger, see your Mr. W

          • Check adhesion: none (default)

• Get Mr. W to check your file 

• Acquire the MicroSD card and adapter and plug into USB port

• Click on slice and save to the MicroSD card. 

• Remove the MicroSD

Part 3 - The Print!

• Put the microSD back into the printer CAREFULLY and print! 

Congrats on finishing Level A! Feel free to start Level B assignments!