Week 12
Wed, Mar 4 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Tue Mar 3 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Mon, Mar 2 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Week 11
Sat, Feb 28 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Sat, Feb 28 HW – Image and description of completed homework
As I am finished with all my projects, I had nothing left to do.
Thur Feb 26 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
As I am finished with all my projects, I had nothing left to do, & I took home my LED lamp.
Thu, Feb 26 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I didn’t have any homework because there was no way for me to progress as I was done with all my work on my computer.
Tue, Feb 24 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I finished my LED lamp – I got and sanded the base, wired everything and soldered it together, and put some wood glue in and clamped the base to the rest of the lamp. As soon as the wood glue dries, the LED lamp will be done.
Tue, Feb 24 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I didn’t have any homework because there was no way for me to progress as I was done with all my work on my computer.
Week 10
Fri, Feb 20 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I finished screwing the shafts, wiring, and adding the LED lights to my lamp. Then for the rest of class I CNCed the class’ base plates and at the very end of the period I took out the rubberbands and clamps for my desktop organizer and final pencil box design project, and took them home.
Fri, Feb 20 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I didn’t have any homework because there was no way for me to progress as I was done with all my work on my computer.
Wed, Feb 18 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I glued up and clamped my desktop organizer, and then did the same with my pencil box design after printing out the bottom piece. Afterwards, I drilled 4 pieces for the LED lamp and screwed them in, and then I cut the shafts to the right length and will put them in next class.
Wed, Feb 18HW – Image and description of completed homework
I had no homework because I finished all my on-computer work, all that’s left for me is laser cutting and gluing pieces for all my projects.
Mon, Feb 16 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I uploaded my adobe illustrator files, including my bottom piece, to the hard drive GCAD 3 and cut out the engrave and vector cuts for all four of my side pieces for the design. The printers were occupied, so I unfortunately didn’t get time to cut out my bottom piece, but will do it next time.
Mon, Feb 16 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I didn’t have any homework because there was no way for me to progress as I was done with all my work on my computer.
Week 9
Thu, Feb 12 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today in Adobe Illustrator I progressed with tracing the negative space for my design, and finished all of the 4 panels after editing my last panel to make it easier to cut through. Then, I went back and edited my other panels to cut out things that would be cut through, like backgrounds and tiny details. Afterwards, I deleted the outer boxes and adapted it for the last panel using the tools select and pen anchor point in order to properly cut all the negative space out. After I finished, I saved the files to a drive, and pulled up the files on the laser cutter desktop. After that, I cut out the entire first piece.
Thu, Feb 12 – Image and description of completed homework
Today in Adobe Illustrator I progressed with tracing the negative space for my design, and finished 3 of the 4 panels.
Tue, Feb 10 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today in Adobe Illustrator I learned how to use the pen tool and progressed with tracing the negative space for my design.
Tue, Feb 10 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I opened up Adobe Illustrator and then experimented with the image generation until I got a couple of pictures. Then I edited the pictures to delete elements as I preferred, then experimented with grouping and layering to edit other pictures until I got results that I was pretty happy with. Lastly, I laid everything out as it would be in the pencil box sides that I exported into Illustrator as DXF files.
Week 8
Sat, Feb 7 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I reopened all my dxf files in adobe illustrator, and set them up together in a way that was better than what I had earlier. Then, in Illustrator, I created three layers, one for my layout, one for the vector through cuts, and then one for the artwork. Then, I spent the rest of the class just experimenting with the text-to-image generator and trying to figure out what I could put on my design.
Sat, Feb 7 HW – Image and description of completed homework
Today I updated Fusion, watched the Fusion updates video, then changed my default design type preference to Hybrid in Fusion. Then I exported all my pencil box side parts as DXF Files, and got them set up in Illustrator. I also took a look at the AI image generation, but afterwards I wasn’t sure on how to progress, so I stopped there.
Thu, Feb 5 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today, I opened Fusion and created a new project, then checked my working units. Then, I took some measurements for my box. Then I did the fusion part of the pencil box with Illustrator project using the tools/commands: New component, New Sketch, rectangle, dimension, line, extrude, copy, paste new, joint, project, combine.
Thu, Feb 5 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I installed the Adobe Creative Cloud software on my computer, then installed Adobe Illustrator. Afterwards, I read through the entire Creating Artwork for the Laser Cutter page and learned the difference between vector and raster graphics.
Week 7
Thu, Jan 29 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I printed my desktop organizer parts with the laser cutter, then I sanded them and put the organizer together without glue.
Thu, Jan 29 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I finished all the CAD for the desktop organizer during the last class, so i didn’t have any homework.
Tue, Jan 27 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today after opening my project on fusion and checking the working units, I made the small triangles and edited the joinery for the bottom part and back vertical using the tools/commands: New Component, extrude, joint, copy, paste new, & combine. By this, I had finished the CAD for the Desktop Organizer. Then, I created new sketches and projected to export the DXF files for each part. Currently, I have my Rhino 7 working file saved to the desktop of the laser cutter, so I am ready to print my parts next class.
Tue, Jan 27 HW – Image and description of completed homework
Today after opening my project on fusion and checking the working units, I made the front vertical and edited the joinery for the bottom part using the tools/commands: New Component, New Sketch, project, line, extend, extrude, to object & combine. (I had finished the actual homework assignment during the last class, so I moved forward a bit).
Week 6
Fri, Jan 23 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today, after opening my project on fusion and checking the working units, I extruded the front and moved it to its correct place with a joint command, then created the back, the bottom, the back vertical, and the large triangle using the tools/commands: New Component, New Sketch, project, line, extend, extrude, to object & combine.
Fri, Jan 23 HW – Image and description of completed homework
Today, after opening my project on fusion and checking the working units, I edited the right hand side body by extruding out the extra rectangular hole and joining it to the initial body. Then I made the front sketch using the tools/commands: New Component, New Sketch, 3D Sketch, project, line, dimension, fillet, extend, & trim.
Wed, Jan 21 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Wasn’t there in class, will be doing the classwork for homework
Wed, Jan 21 HW – Image and description of completed homework
Today, after opening my project on fusion and checking the working units, I extruded the left side sketch, copied and pasted a new part for the right side, and then constrained the two parts together using the tools/commands: extrude, copy, paste new, and joint.
Week 5
Sat, Jan 17 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today, after opening Fusion and checking my working units, I restarted the desktop organizer and made the left side sketch using the tools/commands: New Component, New Sketch, Rectangle, dimension, Line, trim, and fillet.
Sat, Jan 17 HW – Image and description of completed homework
There was no homework for me as I worked up until the start of the desktop organizer project.
Thu, Jan 15 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I cut out the base plate and base verticals with the laser cutter, then sanded them. Then, I attached the metal plates to the base verticals with epoxy, and sanded the very base. Then, I glued the base verticals to the base plate.
Then I started the first desktop organizer project by creating a new design, saving and naming it, and checking the units, and then I started the left side sketch using the tools/commands: New Sketch and Rectangle.
Thu, Jan 15 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I’ve finished all the 3D modeling (no homework).
Tue, Jan 13 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I attached the metal plates to my lower arm and glued the lower arm together.
I added the mortises on the base plate using the tools/commands: New sketch, project, combine, & cut.
Then I exported the base plate and base verticals as DXF files, and uploaded it to a hard drive.
Tue, Jan 13 HW – Image and description of completed homework
There was nothing on the syllabus document, and I finished everything on the syllabus so far (finished modeling the base which was the last homework).
Week 4
Fri, Jan 9 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I printed out my lower arm pieces with the laser cutter, and then I sanded them. Afterwards, I glued my upper arm pieces together with wood glue. Lastly, I attached the magnets to the lower arm.
Fri, Jan 9 HW – Image and description of completed homework
(Note: in the picture above, the base is partially not shown but I finished all the steps properly)
After opening Fusion and checking my working units, I finished the base verticals, joined the large metal plate to the lower arm, positioned the base plate and base verticals, and modeled the base using the tools/commands: line, offset, tangent constraint, trim, dimension, circle, extrude, copy, paste, joint (revolute), new sketch, project, point, joint (rigid), new component, unhide sketch, and extrude (cut).
Wed, Jan 7 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
After opening Fusion and checking the units, I made the base plate and started the base verticals using the tools/commands: New component, sketch, circle, offset, line, trim, finish sketch, extrude and tangent constraint. Towards the end I also uploaded my dxf files for the lower arm parts to the drive for laser cutting.
Wed, Jan 7 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I am caught up until the class when we come back from break (meaning I had previously already finished the homework)
Winter Break 12/19/25 – 1/5/26
Week 3
Tues, Dec 18 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
I am caught up until the class when we come back from break (so I was told I could leave early).
Thu, Dec 18 HW – Image and description of completed homework
There was no homework, but I am caught up until the class when we come back from break.
Tues, Dec 16 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I sanded my pieces, and then put in the magnets with epoxy resin.
Afterwards, I opened up my project, checked the units, and completed the holes and square cutouts using the tools/commands: New Sketch, project, line (linetype: construction), shift for midpoint, then circle (regular), dimension, delete, rectangle, coincident constraint, and rectangular pattern.
Tue, Dec 16 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I completed all the work until January 7th during class on Friday, December 12th.
Week 2
Fri, Dec 12 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
After opening the file and checking my working units I extruded the lower arm and made a copy with the tools/commands: extrude, copy, paste, and move (using the arrows that appear after pasting a part).
Then, I assembled the lower arm and metal plates with the joint using the tools/commands: joint command, copy, paste, move (using the arrows), revolute, and the rotation tool that appears when you click the position tab in the joint command.
Completed the “Lower Arm Sketch and Metal Plates” quiz
Later, I created and extruded the lower horizontal piece and used the combine tool to create joinery with the tools/commands: new component, new sketch, project, offset, line (construction), trim, dimension, coincident constraint (with shift key fro the midpoint), extrude, and modify -> combine -> cut.
Fri, Dec 12 HW – Image and description of completed homework
Today I completed the google form quiz, and then after I opened fusion and checked the units, I made sure to create a new component correctly for the lower arm side. Then, I created a new sketch, created two circles, and used the dimension tool to distance them properly. Afterwards, I drew a line and used the tangent constraint and late created another line for the bottom, using the dimension tool to set the distance between the lines. Next, I used the modify/trim command to cut out the circle parts I didn’t need. After that I added the small circles inside the bigger circles and added a fillet for the corners near the bottom line. Then, I drew the rectangles by laying out some construction lines, and then distanced them with the dimension tool, and then created a rectangle, used the coincident constraint to align it right, and then used the rectangular pattern tool for the rectangles. Afterwards I created the circles for the holes, and then used the circular pattern tool. Later, I created the large and small metal discs using the commands/tools: new component, new sketch, circle, finish sketch, and extrude.
Wed, Dec 10 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today after I opened Fusion and checked the units I went to export DXF or the upper side arm after clicking on the right sketch. Then I correctly saved the file into a folder. Afterwards I started a new sketch for the horizontal piece, selected the right face, then used the project tool to add the outline of the piece to that sketch. Then I exported the DXF file for that as well. After that, I learned how to use the laser cutter and took detailed notes. Later, I saved my files to a drive, and used the laser cutter (opened Rhino v7 and followed the steps by importing the file, importing the next file, duplicating and mirroring the upper side arm and then creating the rectangle and organizing the pieces correctly, then deleting the rectangle, going through the steps to put the printing area rectangle on top of the pieces to print, then printing). Once the printing was finished, I took my pieces out, labelled them, took the picture (above), and put them on the table.
Wed, Dec 10 HW – Image and description of completed homework
Today for homework I created the horizontal part of the upper arm. I checked the units as usual and then created a new component for the arm. Then, I projected the face of the side part and created a rectangle, aligning it with the correct points on the projected part and using the dimensions tool for the right measurements. Then I used the coincident constraint with the shift key for the midpoints in order to align the rectangle properly. Then I finished the sketch and extruded it, creating a new body (the horizontal piece). After that I selected modify, combine, then the cut symbol, and selected the proper target and tool bodies as well as the keep tools button. This effectively cut out the right parts while still keeping the tool body, and I did that twice so it was cut out on both sides to create the finished horizontal piece.
Mon, Dec 8 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today during class I added the fillet for the initial sketch. Then, I created the circles for the holes in the bigger circle, with the 0.24 in diameter circle in the middle, the 0.32 diameter circles around it and with the distance between the center and center of the outer circles being 0.43 with the circular pattern tool. I also made the rectangle parts and then made a construction line 0.22 inches from the center of the left most circle onto other side of the project where the rectangle was going to go. After that I used the coincident constraint to align the rectangle properly and then used the rectangular pattern tool to make more rectangles. Then I extruded the sketch to make the side piece and duplicated it and moved the second side piece and used the joint command to correctly distance the side parts as 0.52 inches apart. Lastly, I took the quiz.
Mon, Dec 8 HW – Image and description of completed homework
Today I followed the instructions from the video and created my beginning sketch for the upper arm side 1 with the two circles, line, tangent constraint, dimension, and modify tools.
Week 1
Fri, Dec 5 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today, during class, I worked on creating a 4.875 by 4.875 by 8.875 box and then used the shell feature to hollow out the box. Afterwards, I created another box on top for the lid, then extruded the inner part of it to create a lip for the lid. Then I created a handle, put a hole in the box, and then created a drawer-like box connecting to the original box with the shell effect. Later I created my blank project for the LED lamp and started a sketch (the first picture).
Fri, Dec 5 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I watched all the videos that we were instructed to watch on the syllabus.
Wed, Dec 3 CW – Image and description of completed classwork
Today I downloaded Fusion and created a box.
Wed, Dec 3 HW – Image and description of completed homework
I created a free WordPress account before coming to class.