Thur, June 1 Final
Over the past week, I have finished the rhino design, cut out the parts, and assembled my luminary.
Thur, May 25 Classwork
Today in class I continued working on the side panel. I created more ladder work and designs based on my sketches.
Thur, May 25 Homework
Last night for homework, I continued work in rhino; completing the lower right side design and the ray design on the bottom middle of the panel. I then began work on one of the side panels. Rhino is working much faster than fusion was, but I am still figuring out how to use the software.
Wed, May 24 Classwork
Today in class I made the decision to move to rhino because of the constant issues with fusion. I downloaded it and Mr. Brodie helped me to start learning the program. Then I was able to fix some issues with the model after the transition of the sketches into fusion. I came in during consult, the extended block, and continued through class time.
Wed, May 24 Homework
In preparation for class I continued the model of my luminary in fusion. However, despite spending over 2 hours on the model I was only able to complete the rest of the ladder design on the left side and start/finish the ladder on the right side of the design. This was due to fusion taking 10 seconds to a minute complete each command.
Mon, May 22 Classwork
Today in class, I continued to work on the ladder pattern that I started for homework, however, I was unable to make substantial progress due to my fusion being slow and having to continuously redraw lines.
Mon, May 22 Homework
In preparation for today’s class, I continued to work on the design for the back panel of my luminary. I did this by adding another stripe pattern on the right side and beginning a ladder pattern on the left side. I worked on this until fusion continuously gave me problems that I plan on troubleshooting in class. I also began working on the design of the left side panel until fusion stopped working.
Thur, May 18 Classwork
Today in class I continued work on the second panel of my luminary. I finished the square pattern on both of the diagonals, and began to work on the jagged and squiggly edged line designs. Then I worked on the line design in the top left corner of the panel.
Thur, May 18 Homework
In preparation for today’s class I created the divide on the back panel of the luminary, so that it would include some of the design elements that are incorporated in stained glass windows. Then, I began working on the square pattern on straight portion of the divider.
Wed, May 17 Classwork
Today in class I added the ladder inspired design to finish the design on the front panel. I made three of the ladder design on the bottom portion of this panel so that I could stick to the number of three with similar design aspects.
Wed, May 17 Homework
In preparation for today’s class, I continued work on the front panel of my luminary, and I plan on finishing this side and beginning work on the 3 other side panels tomorrow and Thursday in class.
Mon, May 15 Classwork
Today in class I made the base sketches for the right, top, and bottom sides. Then, I began working on the design that’s going on the front pannel.
Thur, May 10 Classwork
Today in class, I put the 3D-printed piece into the finished wood model. Then I did a rough sketch of the joinery I’m going to use on my luminary and began getting the dimensions of each side into fusion, just by creating the sketches first without adding the design yet.
Thur, May 10 Homework
In preparation for today’s class, I worked on sketches that helped elevate my original idea, coming up with 6 individual panel designs (4 sides, a top, and a bottom). I worked on incorporating similar designs within each design, but in a different way for each of them.
Thur, May 4 Classwork
Today in class I glued my desktop organizer together using CA and wood glue and held pressure on it with rubber bands and clamps.
Thur, May 4 Homework
In preparation for today’s class, I began to expand on my idea for my luminary and create a few more concept sketches of possible designs to incorporate. I incorporated some features from Frank Lloyd Wright’s work as well as getting inspiration from playground equipment and the different paths, which represents the different paths you can take in life, deriving from the same point, and the fun and innocence you can carry with you along the way.
Mon, May 1 Classwork
Today in class I stained the back side of all of my pieces so that they will be able to be glued together during our next class.
Mon, May 1 Homework
In preparation for today’s class, I made four sketches for my luminary. Each uses a different design with patterns that are inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Thur, Apr. 27 Classwork
Today in class I stained the front side of all of my parts in the color of gunstock and left them to dry overnight. I also began to look on line for inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright
Wed, Apr. 26 Classwork
Today in class, I took apart the dry-fit model of my organizer and began testing stains, and started to stain the pieces of the organizer.
Thur, Apr. 20 Classwork
Today in class I sanded all the parts for my organizer then dry-fitted them with tape, and put the final 3D insert into the indent and it fit perfectly.
Mon, Apr. 17 Classwork
Today in class I combined the bodies of the 3D insert for the organizer and saved the file so that I can start the print.
Sat, Apr. 15 Classwork
Today in class I cut out all of the wood pieces that I’m going to need for my desktop organizer.
Thurs, Apr. 12 Classwork
Today in class I saved all the DXF files of the sketches into a folder and imported them into a Rhino file and began to layout the designs into the material dimensions I want to use.
Thurs, Apr. 12 Homework
In preparation for today’s class, I finalized the design for the 3D-printed insert for Lily’s desktop organizer. I got inspiration from the AI images that I created for concept designs, and I then combined those designs with what Lily and I had in mind to make the organizer the most convenient. Then I finished the model in fusion and imported it into the organizer.
Mon, Apr. 10 Classwork
Today in class, I got some concept images using AI, and the two above are what I’ve decided to take inspiration from for the 3D printed insert. I also added the text onto the left and right sides so that it can be engraved during printing.
Mon, Apr. 10 Homework
In preparation for today’s class, I finished the digital rendering of my model for the desktop organizer. I finished the joinery on the shelving on the left side, created the front on the left side, created the tiered shelves on the right side, as well as the joinery for them. Lastly, I created the drawers in a separate drawing and then imported them into the design. I also began working on AI generated images to get inspiration go
Thur, Apr. 6 Classwork
Today in class I presented my design to the class then I worked on troubleshooting the joinery for the middle divider. I was able to finish making the and cutting out the joinery for the middle divider.
Thur, Apr. 6 Homework
For last night’s homework, I continued work on my 3D model, this began with recreating the middle divider to give it more height after thinking through the pros and cons and discussing them with Lily. I also made and extruded the shelves for the left side of the organizer. However, I’m still struggling to grasp how to create the joinery for the shelves and divider, so I will continue troubleshooting that in class tomorrow. I also continued my thoughts from class on ways that I can seamlessly incorporate AI into my design to improve it.
Wed, Apr. 5 Classwork
Today in class I listened to presentations of other people’s designs and began thinking of more potential changes I could make to mine. I also was heavily reminded of the AI requirement for the organizer, and continued to think about ways to incorporate AI into my design to make it better.
Wed, Apr. 5 Homework
For last night’s homework I finished my low-res mock-up and took pictures of it in the space I’ve designed it for. I’ve decided to extend the middle divider to fit the length of the right side and put a front on the open top shelf on the right side. These changes with improve the functionality of the piece in the space that it’s in.
Mon, Apr. 3 Classwork
Today in class I began a new low-res cardboard mock up of my design for Lily’s organizer. I measured out the dimensions of all the pieces minus the drawers, and shelves so that I can assemble the majority of the design for homework. I have scaled down the dimensions from my original sketch so that the organizer is more compact yet still meets the needs of the user.
Mon, Apr. 3 Homework
For last night’s homework I created the right side and middle divider. I then created a sketch on the plane of the divider that intersects the back so that I could create the joinery for the back and middle divider, after creating the sketch it wouldn’t allow me to cut out individual sections of the divider so I was unable to finish the formatting the joinery. I will have to troubleshoot this issue in class tomorrow so that it doesn’t persist on other joints and so that I have an understanding of the problem that occurred in model.
Thur, Mar. 30 Classwork
Today in class I used the new design dimensions that I decided would better suit the area in Lily’s room and began the 3D model of the organizer. I was able to get most of the basic frame work of the organizer completed, including the bottom, back, and left side.
Thur, Mar. 30 Homework
Last night for homework I sketched out my design from multiple different angles and added possible joint locations for the pieces, so that I’m ready to put the model into fusion after I’ve finished the rough model and made any needed adjustments to the design.
Wed, Mar. 29 Classwork
Today during class I worked on a rough model of Lily’s organizer so that I can visualize how the current design will fit into the space that she’d like it to be. After seeing hoe the current design fits into the space I will make any adjustments to the size and dimensions that are necessary.
Wed, Mar. 29 Homework
For tonight’s homework I continued to make concept sketches for Lily’s organizer. I noted what each compartment would be used for and how it would apply to her current organizational issues. I adapted the designs to best fit her needs and what she is looking for in this organizer. I worked to make the designs also fit the area in her room where they’d be, so that the design are practical and adding the needed organization without hendering their accessibility. We met and chose a design as well as talked about any changes she might want to see in the final design.
Mon, Mar. 27 Classwork
Defining the Problem – The problem that this organizer will aim to solve/improve is the organization of Lily’s bedside table. As my first step in the direction of solving the problem I conducted an interview and discovered that an area of Lily’s room that she describes as a mess is her bedside table. A few requirement that the organizer must fulfill are that it must be functional, aesthetically pleasing (fit the aesthetic of her room specifically), have a drawer/ hidden compartment, and fit well in the space it’s being used in. To help this fit the chaotic aesthetic in her room I plan to incorporate her love for the Boston Bruins, Star Wars and Boxing all in the organizer while making sure it doesn’t cloud the purpose the organizer serves. I think one of the harder requests to fulfill is creating a ring/hoop holder and a tape holder on the top of the organizer. She wanted a space to hold her books and cards so I’m thinking about doing a two tiered design and having the first level being a shelf of some sort, while making the top smaller compartments and holders.
Today in class I went through he define stage and began the ideate stage. In doing this I wrote a paragraph identifying the problem and writing about how I plan on solving. I then began to think out what designs will work best to solve the issue and fit the requirements.
Mon, Mar. 27 Homework
For tonight’s homework I interviewed my friend Lily and recorded her answers that I had created and some questions that I got from chatGPT. The area that she needed organization in the most was her bedside table, and she had some thoughts about what types of designs would work best for her. This interview has given me more insight into additions I could make to any potential designs to make the organizer most convenient for her to use.
Thurs, Mar. 23 Classwork
- Describe the space that you have in your room for an organizer.
- What items do you need to be able to store in an organizer?
- What is the aesthetic of your room?
- What aspect of your room could benefit from more organization?
- What are the functions that you would be looking for in an organizer?
Today in class we practiced the use of AI programs and began to generate questions for our interview to start the creation of a desktop organizer.
Thurs, Feb. 23 Classwork
Today in class, I created a sketch for the bottom of the holder. Then, I exported the DXF files into rhino and set them up for printing.
Thurs, Feb. 23 Homework
For homework I made a new component for the back. However, after making joints to connect the pieces of the pencil holder the holes on the sides did not line up with the middle divider, so I recreated those sketches so that the pieces would all fit together.
Mon, Feb. 20 Classwork
Today in class I ran into some problems with my side sketches so I made a separate sketch for the second side and copied the curve from the first sketch so that the curves would match. Then, I created the sketch for the inside divider, which helped me know the dimensions for the holes that have to go onto the sides. After figuring out the dimensions needed for the holes on the sides, I went back into both side sketches and added the holes.
Thurs, Feb. 16 Classwork
Today in class, I created and extruded a sketch of the front of the pencil holder. Then I created a sketch for both sides of the box.
Thurs, Feb. 16 Homework
After finishing the first model of the pencil holder in class today, for homework I completed working on the challenge design, so that I can start the 3D model of the pencil holder.
Wed, Feb. 15 Classwork
Today in class I laser printed the parts for the cardboard pencil holder, and assembled it. After that I began brainstorming ideas for my personalized pencil holder.
Wed, Feb. 15 Homework
For homework I created the inside dividers of the pencil holder. I used rigid joints to put the sides and bottom onto the inside dividers.
Mon, Feb. 13 Classwork
Today in class, I created the other two sides and the bottom of the holder, then I went back into the sketches of the sides, front, and back and created the holes by using the centerline then creating construction lines based on the second segment of the sides.
Mon, Feb. 13 Homework
For today’s homework, I created a new component to make one of the sides of the pencil holder, then I extruded it using the material thickness.
Thurs, Feb. 9 Classwork
Today in class, I put the bottom plate back on the base and made sure that the joints moved and the lamp turned on. After doing that the lamp was complete. After I finished the lamp I began work on my pencil holder. I completed the front side of the holder during class.
Thurs, Feb. 9 Homework
For homework, I read the provided reading and took notes.
Wed, Feb. 8 Classwork
During today’s class I soldered the wires of the switch, the plug, and the LEDs together and put the shrink tubing over the connections of the wires. Then, I glued the base plate to the the base.
Wed, Feb. 8 Homework
Over the weekend, due to issues with joints in the original model, I remade the holder and stand portions of the model. Making sure to make split bodies into their own components to avoid further problems in the revolving joints. Remaking the parts resolved the previous issues, so now the joints revolve.
Thur, Feb. 2 Classwork
Today in class, I came to the conclusion that the best approach to fixing the hinges would be to recreate the holder and the stand as well as both hinges, then import them into the current drawing. I was able to complete the holder and the holder/base hinge and begin work on the stand and stand/holder hinge.
Thur, Feb. 2 Homework
For last night’s homework, I encountered some issues with the hinges on my model so I spent the night trying to troubleshoot them, with minimal success.
Wed, Feb. 1 Classwork
Today in class I created the stand piece and used the hinge I previously created to attach it to the holder. Using the combine tool I combined the stand with part of the hinge and the other part of the hinge with the holder.
Wed, Feb. 1 Homework
For last night’s homework I continued work on the 3D model of my cell phone. I first figured out where I wanted to put the hinge for the stand. Then I measured out where I needed to place the hinge in a sketch, so that I could visualize what work I needed to do. Next I offset the plane on the side of the holder, allowing me to place a sketch on in so that the hinge can be centered on the holder. Then I extruded the circle into a cylinder and split it into three pieces so that it can be attached to the stand peice and function as a hinge.
Thurs, Jan. 26 Classwork
Today in class I finished creating the hinge for the base and holder, then I combined the hinge with both the base and the holder using a revolute joint. Then I created and extruded the pegs that the stand will be able to adjust to.
Thurs, Jan. 26 Homework
For homework, I extruded the cylinder for the hinge and split the body into 5 even pieces that will attach to both the base and the holder, allowing it to change viewing positions.
Wed, Jan. 25 Classwork
Today in class I created the holder that the phone will be placed on as well as began a sketch for the hinge that will connect the holder and the base.
Wed, Jan. 25 Homework
For homework I finished the 3D model of my phone by adding the case indent on the front, cutting out the speakers and charging port, and adding the power and volume buttons. I also began working on the 3D model of my chosen phone stand design, creating the base.
Mon, Jan. 24 Classwork
Today in class we started designing our phone stand. I created three sketches, then narrowed it down to the one I want to make a model of. After deciding which design to pursue I began to sketch it in greater detail.
Thur, Jan. 19 Classwork
During today’s class, I assembled the lamp and put the hardware in place. Then I placed the LED strip on the underside of the upper arm and ran the wire down the back side of the lower arm so that it can be connected to the electronic components in the base.
Thur, Jan. 12 Homework
For homework, I worked on the 3D model of my phone. I made a sketch for both the cameras and the cardholder as well as extruded the cardholder.
Wed, Jan. 11 Classwork
During today’s class, I continued the assembly of my LED lamp. I glued the sides and vertical of my upper arm, glued magnets and the small metal plates onto the lower arm, and glued the large metal plates onto the base verticals.
Wed, Jan. 11 Homework
For today’s homework, I got more measurements for my phone and started constructing the 3D model for it. I used my sketch to create the outline of the phone and extrude it.
Mon, Jan. 9 Classwork
During today’s class I completed the sketch of my phone in the orthographic view and started adding the correct measurements of the phone to the sketch.
Thurs, Jan. 5 Classwork
During today’s class, I inserted the model of the base into the lamp drawing and joined it with the rest of the model. I also inserted the screws into their proper places.
Thurs, Jan. 5 Homework
For today’s homework, I followed the video and made the remaining portion of the base.
Wed, Jan. 4 Classwork
Today in class I finished the base verticals, then I placed the large metal discs on the outside of the lower arm using the joint command. Next, I used the joint command to place the base verticals on the metal plates and made this a revolute joint. Then I created a sketch to make a point so that the base could be properly joined to the rest of the lamp. I used the combine command to cut the holes in the base plate for the base verticals to fit into.
Wed, Dec. 14 Classwork
Today in class I created a sketch for the base plate while following the video. Then I extruded the sketch to the thickness of the wood we will be using.
Wed, Dec. 14 Homework
For today’s homework, I created a sketch on the face of the lower horizontal and created and cut out the holes and squares in the lower horizontal.
Mon, Dec. 12 Classwork
Today in class I made copies of the metal discs, then I used the joint command to set the metal discs in place then set the lower arm sides onto the discs. Then I constructed a sketch for the lower arm horizontal and extruded it to fit in between the two sides.
Mon, Dec. 12 Homework
For last night’s homework, I created the sketch for my lower arm side, following steps from the video, making sure to accommodate for edits that were made in this year’s sketch. I also created sketches for and extruded the large and small metal discs that will be used to assemble the lamp.
Thurs, Dec. 8 Classwork
Today in class I opened my DFX files in Rhino 3D and printed them to the laser cutter. After my pieces were cut I sanded the faces to remove the burnt parts, then I used epoxy to glue in the magnets.
Wed, Dec 7 Classwork
Today in class I created a sketch of the upper horizontal. After creating the sketch I then extruded it to fit the two sides.
Mon, Dec 5 Classwork
During today’s class, I finished the sketch of the upper arm side by forming the rectangular holes and the circular holes for the magnets. Then, I extruded the drawing to the thickness of the material that we will be using. After extruding the side I made a copy of the side to form the other side of the upper arm.
Mon, Dec 5 Homework
For tonight’s homework, I followed the instructions on the youtube video to begin the sketch for the upper arm side of the LED lamp.
