Exercise 2. Computer-aided Design

Labwork: Fusion 360

I decided to learn a full-featured CAD program. I chose Autodesk Fusion 360 because It is powerful, cloud-based (students and I can work at school and home), and free to schools and students. I wanted to take the opportunity to teach my students Fusion 360 and how to use a CNC machine (Shopbot). I discovered that creating dimeensions and contraights is more of art than a science. I need to speak to Dr.Fagan about this. We all stuggled with extruding to create seperate and distinct bodies. I have more details listed in muy journal and co-created (with Tom Detoy) presentaton slides that documented the process and can be used by others in the classroom. Click here for slides

Homework

Creating the dimensions and the first sketch for the bookshelf

Extrude Function creates the top of the desk and a body

Using the the top of the desk and mirror function to make the right of the shelf

"Make a seond sketch and extrude from the left side. Be sure to select create body"

"Completed Bookshelf"