May 16: Project 1, Laser Cutting

   

Project 1: Holding

Assigned: May 7
Project 1 Due: May 21

The holding and the held. Imagine project one (laser cut object) will be a vessel to hold project 3 (3D printed object). The overall dimensions of the final object produced in project 1, will be no larger that 8 x 8 x 8 inches. Consider, this will be the nest, podium, or home, for your 3D printed item to be hosted by. Together, they are welcome to create a functional design object, such as a lantern, or be an expressive creation of your choice. 

Part Four: Laser Cutting 

Assigned: May 16

Due: May 20, midnight 

Project Development / 3D Modeling:

• Modelling: If you have not already done so, finish 3D modeling your objects. Screenshot the final 3D object in perspective 'Render' mode as well as 'Ghosted' mode for your blog post.
• Laser Cutting File Prep: Nest your 2D cut lines on the measured digital twin of your material sheet. Use material layers for laser cuts vs engravings as per Peter's tutorial in the maker space. Save as a clean file with only your laser cut sheets (delete the objects and process workflow). Take screenshots of your laser cut ready file from top view for the blog. 
• Digital Submission: Submit both your working Rhino file, and your final laser cut file to the Google Drive Submissions folder. 
• Laser Cut: If you have not already done so, make sure you have made an appointment with Peter at the maker space (remember he is away next week), and cut your pieces. 
• Blogs: Create a blog post of your progress. Blog post is due on May 20th, by midnight.