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Objective
Objective
The goal of this project was to create a 3X3X3 cube out of 1-inch blocks. There could only be about 7 different pieces, and we were meant to make the cube difficult to solve but not impossible. In making the cube we needed to create not only a paper sketch but an Inventor model and video to show the assembly of the cube.
This is the physical sketch that was designed by our group and shows all the different pieces we were setting out to create. created by M. RaffenspergerFebruary 2023
Cube Sketch
Cube Sketch
This sketch was meant to show all the piece to make the puzzle. They were deliberately placed in these positions because if we were to animate the picture ad push all the pieces together the puzzle would be solved. This was the step before creating an online 3-D version of the pieces using the Inventor program.
Our Cube
Our Cube
Part of our assignment was to use the program Inventor to create a 3D sketch of the pieces and cube itself. Every piece was created in a different color in order to differentiate between them. It acted as a good visual for creating the physical cube itself.
The two pictures showed display the Inventor draft for the cube but in two different views of the cube. Created by T. Bray February 2023
This shows the pieces by group created out of wooden blocks. Created by T. BrayFebruary 2023
The Pieces
The Pieces
The physical block pieces were made hot glueing 1 by 1-inch blocks. As for the diagonals, there were small holes drilled into the cubes that where then filled with toothpicks and hot glued to each other.
Assembly Video
Assembly Video
The final aspect of our project was to create a video of the assembly of our cube using Inventor. The video shows the order in which all the pieces are put together. This can act as a tutorial and allow the puzzle to be remade by others.
3X3X3 cube.aviThis is assembly video from our inventor model of our cube. Created by T. BrayFebruary 2023
3x3x3 Solution Times_.xlsxThis was the google sheets document that recorded the solution times from all the participating parties in the solving attempt of our cube. Created by T. BrayFebruary 2023
Solution Times
Solution Times
After the cube and the Inventor portions of the project was completed, the cube was able to be assembled by other people. We gave them 9 minutes to solve the cube and allowed multiple different people to try out the cube ranging from our teachers, other juniors, and sophomores. In trying to put together our cube, there was zero success, meaning we created a very successful puzzle.
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