The design can be easily edited and is just representative of what a basic casing could look like
The design can be easily edited and is just representative of what a basic casing could look like
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The focus of this tutorial is to teach you about internal constructional details and design for 3D Printing / injection moulding
The focus of this tutorial is to teach you about internal constructional details and design for 3D Printing / injection moulding
About this exercise
About this exercise
The tutorials shown below will help give you the grounding skills you will need to create a simple casing for a BBC Micro:Bit board and power supply. This tutorial revolves around flexible design using precise modelling through dimensioning. The videos shown are purely for reference; the design can be easily altered but still using the same tools.
You can download the Micro:Bit 3D file here to then upload to your cloud.
Key modelling tools used:
Key modelling tools used:
- Extrude
- Fillet
- Chamfer
- Draft
- Shell
- Dimensioning
Standard parts you can download for your model...
Standard parts you can download for your model...
(Click on the image to jump to the download link)
Micro:Bit + power supply (AAA)
Micro:Bit + power supply (AAA)
Grove shield
Grove shield
Disc cell battery extension board
Disc cell battery extension board
Grove 'Weather Bit' shield
Grove 'Weather Bit' shield
Grove buzzer
Grove buzzer
Sparkfun Ultrasonic sensor
Sparkfun Ultrasonic sensor
Sample design with Micro:Bit and powersupply
Sample design with Micro:Bit and powersupply
1. How to draw the basic shape
1. How to draw the basic shape
2. How to create screw bosses
2. How to create screw bosses
3. How to secure internal electronics
3. How to secure internal electronics
4. How to create a screen and control cutout
4. How to create a screen and control cutout
5. How to give access to the controls
5. How to give access to the controls
Here's a great student example of a 3D printed case part with magnets incorporated.
Here's a great student example of a 3D printed case part with magnets incorporated.
Get an Autodesk certificate for completing this course!
Get an Autodesk certificate for completing this course!
Click here to jump the Autodesk Evaluation system. Create an account and then search for the course ID below:
Use this course ID: AP7026280984931 to gain an Autodesk Certificate for this tutorial. You then need to fill out the evaluation to receive the certificate.
You then need to add evidence of your completed model on Evidencer with the Autodesk Certificate.
Your certificate will look something like this and will be kept on your profile.
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