Demonstrate Autodesk ReCap

Autodesk Recap is only available on Windows Operating System.

Both of the Laser PC Loaders in the Fab Lab are windows systems that have Autodesk Recap Installed. You will need to train yourself on using a new software tool on a foreign PC operating system (for most of you)

Instructables gives step-by-step instructions on how to make a laser cut model from a 3D model using Autodesk 123D Make. Autodesk has discontinued 123D Make and transitioned the laser cut model making (2D parts for 3D objects) to Autodesk ReCap.

There are several options in ReCap for construction techniques:

• Stacked slices
• Interlocked slices
• Curve
• Radial slices
• Folded planes
• 3D slices

You can scale the size of the model and location of the slices with the tools in ReCap. With the same size piece of cardboard, you can make a much bigger model using interlocked slices compared to stacked slices.

Also check out Hackaday Laser Cut Puzzle Box

Also check out Mr. Moss Pinterest Folder - Scroll Saw Laser Patterns for ideas

Design Challenge:

• Experiment with ReCap - download several popular models and explore the various construction techniques
• Find challenging puzzles on the web and build them; devise a Summer Fab Lab plan to make interesting puzzles and then plan how students can personalize the puzzles (engrave on the exterior panels; engrave labels on the key panels to paint or color, etc.); make exemplars as prompts for young makers

Web Post - Design your own post to journalize, present, and reflect on your design using this technique for 3D models from 2D parts. This technique - called Laser Object Modeling (LOM) - is a rapid prototyping technique that can produce a large shoebox-sized 3D model in less than one hour!