Puzzle Cube

We were assigned a project to create a five piece puzzle cube. Each pieces is made up of up to six but no less than four 1inx1inx1in blocks. We needed to make exactly 5 pieces, and there should be a way to put the 5 pieces together to make a 3inx3inx3in cube. The puzzle part is trying to fit the 5 pieces together into the 3 inch cube. All 5 of the pieces should be unique. We had to make dimensioned drawings of each part that we create. These drawing needed to have 3 views and an isometric view. We had to be able to dimension everything and also be able to pick the correct front view of each of the drawings. We also had to make an exploded view of the cube, and an assembled view of the cube. The assembled view needed a parts list. After we finished we could make our puzzle cube with 1 inch wooden blocks and super glue.

When we made out cube we had to learn how to chose a correct front view. A front view must try to have no hidden lines, must show the part in the most detail, and the corresponding top and right views should be able to portray the part correctly. When we assembled our part we learned how to use the mate constraint to be able to assemble our finished cube. When we made the exploded view of the cube we learned how to use the tweak components to be able to make a exploded view of an assembly , which shows how a assembled item fits together. I liked how even though we were constrained on this assignment our puzzle cubes could be unique to ourselves. I liked how after we got to make our puzzle cubes with wooden blocks we could let our friends try to put them together.