This is my final lamp design! I really like how it turned out, in particular all of the different shapes. I had some concerns about the size and scale of the lampshade before I added the base, but I think it looks just right once I put all of the components in place. While my lamp definitely turned out different than I was expecting, I really like where it went!

Over the past few classes, I am excited to report that my lamp is almost done! I glued everything together, and now I’m waiting for the glue to dry before I can attach my lampshade. There were definitely some missteps along the way, but I have finally conquered the laser cutter! I am so proud of how my lamp turned out, and while it is slightly different than what I was expected, I think each component looks to scale. Here is where I left off, I will be able to update with the final product on Wednesday!

This is the base and lampshade, next time I will be able to take off the tape and attach everything!

Classwork May 29

Today we worked as a class to create the parts to construct our lampshades. I learned more about using the offset tool, and I was able to quickly make all of the pieces we needed. Next time, I will be able to use the laser cutter to cut out each of the parts and then put everything together. My file is on hard drive #3.

HW May 28

Today was a very exciting day of lamping! I was able to finally complete my fusion design, as I finished all the necessary components of the lampshade. My next steps are to work on the model of my lampshade, Mr. Brodie mentioned something about using wood, and I’m excited to see how it comes out!

HW and Classwork May 27

I made a lot of progress today on my lampshade! I was able to finish the necessary components then used a joint to connect everything. I also created the bottom piece that the lightbulb will sit in and put a hole. Hopefully, I will be able to start constructing my lampshade next time.

Classwork May 24

Today I worked on constructing the base of my lamp out of cardboard. I used the laser cutter to cut out each piece, then glued it all together.

Homework May 24

Today I did some more work on my lampshade, in particular creating the harp and saddle which attach to the ring I made last time. This definitely took me a while, as I struggled to figure out how to create tubes and attach everything. In addition, I haven’t been able to find any dimensions for these objects. For my work tonight, I inserted a reference photo and calibrated it to fit, then traced the outline using the spline tool. After that, I created a tube based on the spline I made. I then used a joint to connect the two sides of my harp piece. Next time, I can create the screw which will hopefully fit into the ring and rotate the object.

Classwork May 20

Everything started to come together today, as I was able to construct part of my lamp out of cardboard!

I created part of the base, next time I will hopefully finish the base and move on to the shade.

Homework May 20

Today I created the spider fitter ring for my lampshade. I am still experiencing problems with fusion quitting unexpectedly, but I was able to save my work for long enough to create this ring. I haven’t been able to find a place with exact measurements, so I based mine of the ring on my lamp at home and tried to scale up the measurements.

Classwork May 17

Today I was able to use the laser cutter to cut out some of the parts of my lamp! Next class, I can glue the parts together to start constructing my lamp.

HW May 17

I encountered many problems when working with fusion tonight. I kept getting an error message that the application stopped working suddenly, and I ended up losing my work three separate times. My goal for tonight was to start sketching out the saddle of the lampshade socket, and I made some progress using the spline tool. However, after it erased my work again, I decided to call it a night and hope for the best in the morning. At least I now have a better understanding of how to create my lampshade, so hopefully it won’t take too long tomorrow.

Classwork May 15

Today in class I spent some more time researching lampshades and also started to use the laser cutter to cut out each piece of my design.

I found this image that explained how a spider fitter works with a lampshade, and I think this will be the best way to create my lampshade. My homework for this weekend will be to start modeling the lampshade in fusion, and then I can use the laser cutter next class. My design is on GCAD hard drive 1.

HW May 15

Because I am pretty much done designing the base of my lamp in fusion, I started researching and planning how I will make my lamp shade. I found a website that sells the bases for lampshades, which might end up being my best option.

These are the options for a lamp shade, I think the simplest way would be to choose the bottom wire rings and maybe a washer top which would connect to the lightbulb. I also need to figure out how to design these parts in fusion and connect everything to my lamp.

I think I want a somewhat simple shape for the lampshade, I like the drum shape. From what I understand, a lampshade can be created by stretching fabric over the wire rings, which would give me some freedom to get creative in terms of choosing a colorful/patterned fabric.

As I was looking around, I found a DIY lampshade website that used a patterned fabric to create a lampshade, which I like the idea of. This website recommends, in addition to the fabric and wire rings, adhesive styrene sheets, lampshade glue (I need to look this up!), molding stick, and binder clips.

Classwork May 13

Today I created my lamp shade and did some research on how I would actually be able to replicate it.

HW May 13

Today for homework I brainstormed some ideas for my lamp shade and started on the base. I created a quick sketch of what I thought might work in fusion.

I’m planning on having the lamp shade rest on top of the three rods, then extruding an additional small cube to hold to lamp shade in place. I’m still testing ideas and I’m not sure what will work, I’m definitely going to be doing a lot of revisions to this idea.

HW/Classwork May 11

Based on suggestions from Mr. Brodie, I worked on some smaller cosmetic changes to make the design of my lamp look better. I also successfully added the lightbulb using a joint command.

I changed the shape of my inner circles so that they were exactly the same, rather than having one smaller circle inside the larger one. I did this by copying and pasting my first component and then using a joint to align them. I think this looks much better than before!

I also deleted the rod going up the center of my lamp, which was originally going to house the cord. However, Mr. Brodie told me that the cord could go through one of my circles, which I think would look much better.

I also want to add a thinner, smaller circle to the bottom base so that it will mirror the top because I’ve used a lot of symmetry so far, and I want to continue the pattern.

My next step is to start designing and crafting my lamp shade. I think I’ll make some sketches to figure out what I want it to look like, then put it in fusion.

One thing I don’t love about the lamp right now is how small the lightbulb looks in comparison to the rest of the lamp. Maybe I can scale the lamp down so that it looks a little better.

Cardboard Prototype

This is the prototype I’ve been working on for the past few classes. It definitely didn’t turn out exactly how I envisioned it, but I learned some valuable lessons that helped me in working on my fusion model.

Classwork May 8

I managed to fix the issues with the components being uneven and aligned that I created last night. It took a little while, as I had to go back and retrace my steps, so I basically redid my homework last night. However, it took less time because I had a better understanding of how to use all the tools. I also created the top part of my lamp today by adding two circles on top of each other. I am unsure how to create a piece that the lightbulb could screw into, I think I could use some help on that part.

HW May 8

I managed to make a lot of progress of my fusion design tonight, I added the other intersecting component and creating holes and a tube for the wire.

As demonstrated in the photo, I created a hole through the top then inserted a dowel. I then hollowed out the dowel using the shell tool to make space for the wire to go through. I also added the other side of the circles, but unfortunately it ended up being a little uneven. My plan for next time is to retrace my steps and fix the issue.

I added a hole on the bottom to make space for the wire to be inserted through the tube. I still need to double check the measurements.

HW May 6

For homework tonight, I worked on creating the base and sides of my lamp. I am planning to put the wire through the base, so I need to create a hole for next time, which requires a few dimensions I don’t have. My next steps are going to be adding the intersecting sides of the lamp, the top, and the socket.

HW May 4

For homework today I worked on creating sketches of different lamp designs. I did some research to figure out what styles I liked and to get inspiration, and I ended up designing a couple versions of two different designs.

Saturday, May 1

Today in class we worked on creating the light bulb and socket, which we can eventually put into our lamp designs. I learned many new commands, like the revolve tool, which will definitely be helpful to use in the future. The shape of the lightbulb is a little off, but that’s okay because this is just a rough sketch to help us get an idea of dimensions.

HW 4/30

When it comes to furniture and design, I tend to like pieces that are simple and modern. In modeling my lamp, I think I want to use this same style so that it will fit in with other things around my room. If I were to actually create this lamp, I would want it to be pretty bright, as my room usually gets very dark at night. My other lamp isn’t super bright, and having an extra table lamp would definitely improve things. For this design, I like the idea of having a simple base with clean lines and then some sort of lampshade, similar to the picture below.

Table Lamp Day 1

Today I worked on created orthographic sketches of my design both on paper and in fusion.

Fourth Industrial Revolution Reflection

This video taught me a lot about the implementation of new technology with many purposes, as it combines biology and technology to monitor health and brain activity. Utilizing new means of production can restructure society to create a safe, healthy world for the generations to come, but also increase equity throughout our current society. The original industrial revolution created irreversible environmental damage, and we need to find different ways to manufacture items without these harmful effects. Digital technology enables us to revise, go back and restart, and change outcomes all of which are quite significant. We can apply these things in our technical design class to find solutions to problems and create new technology.

Laptop Stand Update!

This is where I am on the laptop stand at this point. I am almost done, the only thing left to do is round all of the corners so that the stand can be cut out. Overall, I think the project is going pretty well!

Final Cellphone Model and Stand

This is the final product! I like how it came out, the stand is simple, but I think it would be pretty functional.

Final Cellphone Model

Cellphone Stand Fusion Drawing

This is my completed cell phone stand. One thing I’m still uncertain about is how the top bar will be attached to the back, I think I might have to add some more support to it. My design is very simple, but I think it will be functional, which is important!

Cellphone Stand Prototype Drawings

I made four very simple drawings for homework last night, as I am not great at drawing! I ended up making everything very simply because the perspective drawings were a little tricky, but I think that something simple might work best in this context. The bottom right one is by far the simplest, but I think it would be very functional.

Cardboard Phone Stand Model

I tried to add as much support as possible so that the stand would be able to hold the weight of my phone. I added pieces across the sides to support the legs of the stand.

I was excited that the stand could successfully hold a phone without falling over.

Rapid Prototyping Google Glass- Tom Chi Reflection

For me, this video emphasized the significance of trial and error, but also the importance of using the simplest method to achieve your goal. Undoubtedly, when thinking about how long it would take to complete a prototype, most people would imagine years of hard work. However, I learned that by using simple materials and methods, it can take a matter of minutes. Particularly in this class, time is significant in creating models, as we want to move ahead as quickly as possible. Therefore, by using the simplest method, we can take the least amount of time possible to achieve our goal. This could be as easy as using different kinds of constraints to shorten the process. In addition, the video mentioned the importance of trial and error. He said the best way to learn is by trying new things and seeing what works. When designing on fusion, it is easy to do this: if something doesn’t work, we can just click undo. Through trial and error, we can also find the best methods to complete the project. In sum, working quickly and trying new things are the most important elements of rapid prototyping.

Cell Phone Fusion Drawing

This project took forever, as completing my drawing in fusion was very difficult for me. I encountered many problems with the software, some of which I still haven’t been able to resolve. In addition, I needed so many dimension lines to define everything that the software became extremely slow and unresponsive. I also found the extrusion process to be tricky, I kept having to create new components for everything to show up, which took a really long time. After much trial and error, I am extremely proud of how my model turned out.

Cell Phone Orthographic Drawing

I worked digitally on my orthographic drawings, which I found to be very helpful, I was able to move around each part and duplicate certain parts to get similar measurements. I looked up the dimensions for my phone and was able to find most of them, except for a few distances from the edges. The most difficult part in completing the drawing was trying to scale everything so that it looked right.

MAD Exercise #7

Overall, this exercise went went! While there were a few occasions where I had to backtrack and reconsider the process, I was ultimately able to complete the design. The most difficult thing for me was the revolve step, as I originally failed to create an additional sketch so that the rectangle would show up as a profile. However, I managed to figure it out, and I was able to cut the rectangle. I was also able to experiment more with the color on this project; I didn’t know that you could apply color to an entire component or just a face.

MAD Exercise #2

Much to my surprise, this exercise went very smoothly. I was able to complete the entire thing without many issues, and my project functions properly. I found that the video was very helpful in explaining things, particularly when I couldn’t figure out how to create a cylinder. There were a few specific steps that I couldn’t figure out on the written instructions, but the video helped me to clarify any questions.

Bottle Opener 4

In comparison to our other two projects, this bottle opener went much better for me. It was easier to find all of the dimensions and I found some shortcuts that made the process quick and simple. Although I struggled to define the lines on my first drawing, I think I now have a solid understanding of how to add both horizontal and vertical dimension lines, and turning the lines black went smoothly. I’m glad I decided to use the center of the far left circle as the origin, as adding dimension lines from that point worked well. I wasn’t sure how much to extrude my drawing, but I decide to use 1mm to remain consistent with the other bottle openers.

Bottle Opener 3

This project was the most difficult for me so far, as I found it difficult to constrain each section using dimension lines. I tried to attach multiple dimension lines from the origin to every point, but didn’t make much progress. I need to work on my ability to create these lines because it is important to secure each portion of the drawing when exporting to Rhino.

This is an image of my project with all of the dimension lines I added, none seemed to work.

Although I struggled with constraining my drawing, adding the remaining dimensions actually went smoothly. I began by drawing the three central circles, with the origin as the far right circle. After that, I was able to quickly place the other dimensions without much of a struggle. However, I was confused about the length of the arc on top of the bottle opener: I couldn’t figure out how to find the dimension and ended up guessing.

Day 3 Bottle Opener Homework

Before the instructions were updated, I began my drawing but struggled to find all of the needed measurements. Once I had the correct dimensions, I was able to quickly sketch the remaining parts of the drawing, but found that all of the lines were blue. I began to add dimension lines in attempts to secure each line, which ended up being the most difficult part for me. Many of the lines required two or more dimension lines, and I found that sometimes adding a line would change the color of another segment. Although it took me a while, I finally was able to finish with all black lines. Another problem I had was with the length of the three point arc: when I put in the dimension of 63.5 cm, the arc became too large for my drawing.