Month: August 2016

Welcome to September!

Recap from Tuesday – have you completed all of these tasks?

1. 3d printed ring – follow the link for details.  Be sure to submit your ring design by the end of class today. Here’s how to submit:

-export your file as an STL
-put your last name in the filename  like “milsteadring.stl”
-put your name in the subject line
-email your ring design as an attachment to -drake3dprinter@gmail.com

2. Portfolio update

Add a new update  to your DaVinci Portfolio.
You will most likely have to add a section/page to your portfolio called “Principles of Technology”.
Under that section add a section/page called CAD/CAM.

On your new CAD/CAM page add the following:
-a picture of your keychain (you can add this later)
The answers to these questions:
1. what have you learned about CAD/CAM and 3d design?
2. now that you have experienced working with CAD/CAM and 3d printing what would you like to design and print for yourself?

Yes?  Ok then we can start working on laser cutting and Inkscape.

quick software check

3d printed ring – follow the link for details.  Be sure to submit your ring design by the end of class today. Here’s how to submit:

-export your file as an STL
-put your last name in the filename  like “milsteadring.stl”
-put your name in the subject line
-email your ring design as an attachment to -drake3dprinter@gmail.com

Portfolio update

Add a new update  to your DaVinci Portfolio.
You will most likely have to add a section/page to your portfolio called “Principles of Technology”.
Under that section add a section/page called CAD/CAM.

On your new CAD/CAM page add the following:
-a picture of your keychain (you can add this later)
The answers to these questions:
1. what have you learned about CAD/CAM and 3d design?
2. now that you have experienced working with CAD/CAM and 3d printing what would you like to design and print for yourself?

Keychains!  If you haven’t send your design to me please send it to:

-drake3dprinter@gmail.com
-export your file as an STL
-put your name in the subject line

3d printed magnetic ring – Complete your ring measurements today and show me your ring measurements BEFORE you begin your ring design in 123d Design.

New skills-
-moving and rotating objects
-using the pattern tool
-refresher – combining and subtracting

Your ring design is due by the end of class on Tuesday.

today’s goals-
1. submit your keychain design
2. measurement skills with calipers
3. next project – magnetic ring

resources-
convert jpg to svg

Submitting your designs for printing:
-in 123D Design click on the top-left menu, choose Export as 3d and pick STL as your format
-email them to drake3dprinter@gmail.com
-attach the file and make sure that the file has your last name (like milsteadkeychain.svg)
-put your first and last name in the subject line of the email

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today’s goals for CAD/CAM-
-using measurement in 123d Design
-combining images – addition
-combining images – subtraction
-converting and importing images for use in 123d Design
-design a custom keychain with imported file

extension activity:

Resources:

sample image – Batman logo (download to your computer)

convert jpgs to svg files

Submitting your designs for printing:
-in 123d Design click on the top left menu, choose Export as 3d, choose STL as the format
-make sure that the file has your last name (like milsteadkeychain.svg).  No name=no 3d print.
-email them to drake3dprinter@gmail.com
-attach the file and make sure that the file has your last name (like milsteadkeychain.svg)
-put your first and last name in the subject line of the email