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2 - Computer Aided Design

Assignment:
A_ Experiment with different CAD tools, try as much as possible.
B_ Draw, model, render, animate a possible final project.NOT COMPLETED YET

A_Experimenting with CAD tools

I have assisted to all the workshop on 3D applications (solidworks, Blender and Grasshopper) so I get an idea about how they function and their respective assets. Since I work with a Mac (without thunderbolt port) my options are reduced in terms. To run Solidworks I would need windows and windows do not run well on an external drive unless through a thunderbolt port. I am already familiar with Rhino so Grasshopper is a feasable options ( grasshopper extension is available with the RhinoWIP version). I will also take the opportunity to explore Fusion 360 - it is parametric, there is a free version for educational purpose and it allows to create Cam file and generate Gcode.

It is my first time working with parametric tool and I feel it will take a while and lots of practice to manage fluidly and be able to do what I want and not only what I can.

Grasshopper

My exercise is to reproduce in grasshopper a sand clock model I had done in rhino to get familiar with the basic and learn to develop a design strategy from a parametric perspective.



In Grasshopper, I created 4 circle nodes (from the curv family) on the default 0.
-added a number slider to each ones
-added Z axis and a move function to each circles
- merged the 4 circles
-added a loft funtion creating a solid shape.






Next step is learn more functions and crash course some tutorials.


Fusion 360

END OF WEEK 2 _ Download the files HERE

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