Month: January 2019

1-29-19

  1. sit in your assigned seats.
  2. review class expectations
  3. login to your computer.  Let me know if you are having trouble logging in.
  4. To help Mr. Varvil and I to get to know you better, please take a moment to complete this short survey.  Click here for the survey. 
  5. launch Autodesk 123d Design on your computer.
  6. we will explore 123d Design together – use the paper review sheet for notes.  There will be a quiz next week.  
    1. adding shapes (primitives)
    2. navigating and changing your view
    3. SAVE YOUR WORK
    4. grouping shapes
    5. subtracting one shape from another (to make a hole)
    6. chamfer and filet
    7. drawing with a spline and polyline
  7. importing images
    1. import images – images that work well are bold silhouettes.  Fine details do not work well for 3d printing.
    2. click here for a sample image to use for practice
    3. images must be converted to SVGs – convert jpgs to svg files
  8. first 3d printing project – keychain
  9. how to export your design in STL format (your design MUST be an STL to be printed)
  10. click here to submit your design for 3d printing.

1-24-19

SO good to see all of you.  On Monday we will demo penny boats and see the other group’s marble mazes.

Let’s start with the quiz.

Click here for the 3d printing quiz. I will tell you the password.

Penny boats
Thanks for your work on Tuesday. I am printing the last batch that I received right now.  If you have not sent me a keychain or penny boat DO IT TODAY.  Click here to send me your file.

Laser cutting check-in
How did it go with the laser cutting video tutorials?

Goals:
1. finish your laser cut bag tag with my help.

2. click here to submit your finished laser cut bag tag.  Make sure that it is saved as a PDF file.

3. after you have completed the bag tag click here for the laser cut puzzle tutorial.

 

1-22-19

Good afternoon- I am at White Hill RIGHT NOW telling the eighth graders all about Drake classes.

While I am gone, here’s the plan:

  1. I postponed the quiz until I get back on Thursday.
  2. Your boat and penny holder are due at the end of class today.  Click here for details.
    Click here to send me your file.
  3. if you haven’t finished your keychain then finish and send it. Click here to send me your file.
  4. all done?  Amazing.  Now move on to an intro about laser cutting – each of you will create a laser cut bag tag that is about 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches:
    img_7210first watch: choosing an image for laser cutting
    then watch: building a bag tag in Inkscape
    finally: preparing your design for laser cutting

1-17-19

Power outage – quiz postponed until next Tuesday.  Do you have your review sheet?

Quiz first: This is a closed note quiz.  Please do not refer to any notes, the Internet or a classmate.

3d printing update – started an eleven hour print last night.  Then the power went out and the printer stopped.  So I’m starting the prints over.
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today’s work:

Review your next project- due halfway through class on Tuesday – 3d printed penny boat.

Finish your keychain.

 

 

 

1-15-2019

Hi all – sorry I wasn’t with you yesterday.

We are still on for a quiz Thursday,  It will:
-be multiple choice
-cover my expectations for the class
-include the basics features of 123D Design
-include the common types of file formats for 3d printing

Today we will finish making your 3d printed keychains.

click here for the website to convert your file to SVG

Click here to send me your file.

Then we will work on our next project – 3d printed penny boat.

Video tutorials:

  1. find an image for your keychain.
  2. convert your image to an SVG
  3. import your image into 123d Design and scale to fit

 

1-14-19

Hi all – sorry I am not with you today.  But I have the next best thing – videos made by me!

Your goal today is to make a 3d printed keychain.  Follow these tutorials below in order to make it happen.  Please mute audio and use closed captions if you don’t have earbuds/headphones.

  1. find an image for your keychain.
  2. convert your image to an SVG
  3. click here for the website to convert your file to SVG
  4. import your image into 123d Design and scale to fit

Once you have completed steps 1 through 4 you can click here to send me your file as an STL.    Click here to send me your file.

Here’s how you convert your file into an STL:
-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.

1-10-19

Welcome- friendly reminders:
>phones in the phone holder
>no games
>no food or drink

  1. what’s going on with 3d printing?
    3d printed cars
    3d printed clothing
    3d printed house
    3d printing timelapse
  2. launch Autodesk 123d Design on your computer.
  3. we will explore 123d Design together
  4. 123d Design
    1. import images – images that work well are bold silhouettes.  Fine details do not work well for 3d printing
    2. images must be converted to SVGs – convert jpgs to svg files
  5. first 3d printing project – keychain
  6. click here to submit your design for 3d printing.

1-9-18

Welcome to DaVinci Principles of Tech!

  1. sit in your assigned seats.
  2. review class expectations
  3. login to your computer.  Let me know if you are having trouble logging in.
  4. To help Mr. Varvil and I to get to know you better, please take a moment to complete this short survey.  Click here for the survey. 
  5. launch Autodesk 123d Design on your computer.
  6. we will explore 123d Design together
  7. 123d Design
    1. import images – images that work well are bold silhouettes.  Fine details do not work well for 3d printing
    2. images must be converted to SVGs – convert jpgs to svg files
  8. first 3d printing project – keychain
  9. click here to submit your design for 3d printing.