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Ideation
Ideation
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Current Pen holder
Inspiration (google images)
This week we're taking our first steps out of 2.5D and into 3D modeling. Our assignment was to design a pen and pencil holder in fusion 360 using the 3D modeling tools we learned during the week.
I took my time getting inspiration, I like simple designs and geometric shapes, and I found many examples I liked.
I wanted to have a form factor a bit smaller than my current pen holder (A glass Jar). and also to have an Islamic themed 8 star as the core of the design, I thought it'll look good with my calligraphy pens.
Tool Chain
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Software:
Fusion 360 for modeling.
Cura for Slicing.
Machines:
Prusa MK3 3D Printer
Model in fusion360
Design/Preparation Process
Design/Preparation Process
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
1st idea
2nd and Final Idea
Sketches Used for the Loft operation
I had an idea to make a very interesting looking pen holder.
The process went as follows:
Started with a sketch of 8 pointed star (2 squares with 45 rotation on of them).
I used sweep function to extrude the sketch a long a profile I made on 90 degrees axis. with twist angle of 200 degrees.
I then draw a spline shape and used Extrude (Intersect) to cut out a part of the body.
Using circular pattern I repeated that part around the z axis to get the final shape.
I liked the Idea but I feel It's not going to be very stable also It might break easily. So I started working on another idea.
The process to model this one went as follows:
Made a 8 sides polygon shape and extruded it to 1 cm.
Draw a new sketch of the 8 pointed star on the top face.
used offset plane to make a new plane 80 mm higher than the origin.
Draw a smaller star on the higher plane.
used (Loft) to connect between the 2 sketches.
Rotated the top sketch 45 degrees.
used shell on the top face with 4mm thickness to make the shape hollow.
changed the appearance and used fillet to make corners rounder.
used fillet at (2) to get rid of all sharp corners
operations Timeline
Development/Implementation Process
Development/Implementation Process
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
Used Cura to slice the model and make it ready for printing,
My settings were:
Profile: 0.3 (to save time)
infill : 0
Dimensions: 60*60*51 mm
It'll take around 70 minutes to print and uses 18 gms of PLA+ filament.
the model in Cura
the print turned out good enough, it had some imperfections, but I'll sand it out later.
Community of Learning
Community of Learning
Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
Pen holder was made using loft
it's great getting a reminder of the loft feature from eng. Nada on the slack channel. it solved a problem I had trying to make the extrude goes smaller as it got higher, which I use Tapered sweep as a workaround for it but It doesn't give as good control as the loft feature.
the video below was very helpful :
Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?
When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?
When I was working on the 1st Idea I got stuck trying to figure out how to make the trendy look of multiple thin pieces wrapping a round an axis. kept looking on youtube until I stumbled upon this great and short video that taught me how to do it. using the intersect tool.
intersect tool in fusion 360
Final Project
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
3D printed case (google Images)
It was my 1st time 3D modeling in Fusion 360 and I think it'll will come in handy once I start designing a case for my project.
and maybe I 'll custom design some knobs to set time with for the final project as will.
WOW!
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
Even though I didn't get a chance to use it, but learning about the Emboss tool Blow my mind away. I'm excited to try it soon.
Emboss is BOSS!
The 2nd thing was learning about this compact desktop laser cutter called the optic portable laser cutter. great Idea !
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
Tough week due to illness, but I managed to finish and had fun modeling both the lego figure and the fidget widget during this weeks sessions.
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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