Month: August 2017

today’s CAD/CAM activities:

new skills:
-drawing custom shapes
-using measurement
-using fillet and chamfer

1. finish and submit your keychain design
2. choose one of these projects for your next design.  Before you begin your work on this design,
   >draw at least 3 ideas for your design on paper
   >make any necessary measurements.  Measure each dimension TWICE.  Write the measurements down or put them in your phone.
   >make sure that all final designs are your own work.Project choices:
   
   3d printed phone stand
   3d printed ring
   3d printed bracelet
   3d printed headphone holder/hook

Before you submit your final design for printing, ask Mr. Milstead to review it with you.

OR you can suggest a project idea of your own to me.  Let’s talk.

Principles of Tech – CAD/CAM

What is CAD/CAM?
3d printed car
3d printed prosthetics
3d printing – time lapse
3d printed house

What CAD/CAM work have you done?

What will you work with at Drake?

Intro to 123D Design 

skills:
>navigating 123d Design
>exploring tools
>importing a 2d graphic into 123d Design:

sample image – Batman logo (download to your computer)

convert jpgs to svg files

>first project: a keychain/bag tag

Agenda: Computer Lab orientation

1. login to the computer
2. go to selfservice.tamdistrict.org and choose a new password If you haven’t already done so.
3. view your grades online: go to home.tamdistrict.org and use the SAME LOGIN information.  This is where Mr. Varvil and I will post your grades.
4. navigate to your H: drive using My Computer or Windows Explorer – this is where you should save EVERYTHING that isn’t a Google Doc.  Anything saved on the hard drive of your computer will be erased when the computer is restarted.
5. IF we have time – class survey.