--Plan for Clay 3D printing week--
Reviewing Assignment 4
Reviewing Assignment 4(Ana, Lara, Ashley)
Questions/ Challenges from Assignment 4
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Introduction to Parametric Press Fit Joint Design
Comment on at least two student assignments on Instructables
Complete the reading.
Post a slide with your reading reflections to the shared google slide deck by 6 PM Wed April 27th.
The authors present a method for generating and fabricating 3D-printed joints for incorporation into woodworking which they argue will “liberate contemporary woodworkers” from the constraints of conventional joint creation and support new design affordances. To this end, they present evidence of the effectiveness of their technique across a range of dimensions: the robustness and strength of the varying joint connection, the semi-automated software workflow for generating joint geometry, the aesthetic potential of the joints through a series of design examples, and feedback from professional carpenters. In your opinion, which of these dimensions presents the strongest case for the benefits of digital joinery over traditional approaches and why? Discuss your argument in relation to your own current experience with using CAD/Rhino/Grasshopper, and making physical objects.