I aimed to build a very basic geometric structure as I am still a beginner in Fusion360. I was inspired by the simple Lego blocks and how something small can create something big.
Design phase
Lazer cutting
Lazer Cutting:
El Malky ML149 CO2 Laser Cutter- Tool
RDWorks-V8 - Program
Material
3 mm Plywood
Start off with a sketch
Ensure that it is defined, then extrude it using E
Start off with a sketch
Ensure that it is defined, then extrude it using E
Start off with a sketch
Ensure that it is defined, then extrude it using E
Start off with a sketch
Ensure that it is defined, then extrude it using E
Start off with a sketch
Ensure that it is defined, then extrude it using E
Start off with a sketch
Ensure that it is defined, then extrude it using E
Use project tool (P) to draw the rest of the unit, Show all the bodies
Join them together (hint: press J)
Export DXF
Set up the board
Select file
Laser cut
Assemble
The missing piece
After lazer cutting, a piece was missing, i was going to continue with that. However the instructor advised me to reprint it, as stability can be affected.
I was confused why the extrusion was false, then I checked the sketch layer. Turns out there was a line that was not trimmed. Thus when extruded, it was not detected. This was a major setback.
Wrong extrusion
Final Piece
Sketch more
Recheck the extrusion
The overlap features in the RDworks. This is to ensure that the laser machine will not cut the same area twice or more.