Design Tools — 3D & 2D Fabrication¶
Reflections¶
This week we started Digital Prototyping. I have a background in Product Design so I worked a lot with 2D and 3D design softwares. I use Autocad for 2D shetches, and Solidworks for 3D modelling. I am really interested in learning Rhinoceros and Grasshopper to be able to design paramentric, but I am used to Solidworks interface so shifting is hard.
3D Design & Fabrication¶
3D modeling
Graphic about Softwares for Design and Manufacturing
Mapping our familiar Softwares
How to Parametrize a Croissant
First Assignment¶
Generative Design — Fusion 360¶
Trying Fusion 360 and its Generative Design Tool
3D model and atributing carachteristics. Preserve and Obstacle geometries. Manufacturing Technique, and Loads and Constraints.
Generative final model.
Paramentric Design — Grasshopper¶
Introducing to Rhino and Grasshopper to be able to 3D model parametric designs.
2D Design & Fabrication¶
Laser Cut
CNC — Computer Numeric Component Laser — Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Second Assignment¶
Laser Cut and how to assembly parts (tolerances).
Slicing a 3D model to fabricate it with a Laser cut machine.¶
3D model
Generated with 3D Scanning — EM3D mobile app
Stacked Slices:
Slicing the model into planes. 2 different directions
Interlocked Slices:
Slicing the model into inserted planes.
Folded Panels:
Made with a flexible plane, Origami-type. Paper folding
Sliced view of the model
With all the parts to be cutted in 2D
Deepnest:
Using Deepnest software to place the parts to be cut with the least amount of material possible.
Model sliced empty to reduce weight and reduce amount of material waste
Design of a ceiling lamp to be produced with Laser Cut and assemble it without gluing.¶
Design 3D model in Solidworks
Generation of 2D Planes in Solidworks
Duplication to have the necessary amount of each part type in Illustrator
Deepnest to optimise the placing of the parts in the laser machine
Configuring the settings of the laser cutter and separating the sketch into layers to determine the order of steps
Laser Cutter Machine cutting the pieces
Pieces cutted, sanded and oiled.
Final Lamp in place
