Project 3: Visualization & Fabrication (Final)

Project 3: Visualization & Fabrication (3D Printing)

Assigned: June 11

Deadlines:

June 13: Fabrication

• If you have not already done so, book an appointment with a Thing Tank technician to check your 3D print files, and print at least all of your prototypes, if not some of your final project. Most of your prints should be started by Thursday, and finished by the weekend. Give yourself time to assemble components together and include finishing touches. 
• On June 13, you will give a progress report of where the final steps of your project are. 
• Please create one blog post stating your progress (to present), with at least one screenshot of your Prusa set up, as well as a photograph of the printing process and your object component.

June 18: Drawing & Presentation

• As per today's tutorial, create a 2D drawing of your object design. See instructions below. 
• June 18 is our last class together. You will present your final, finished, 3D printed object to the class. Your presentation slides should include: 
•  Precedence research & 3D printing logics and concepts 
• Concept sketches
• Screenshots of your progress work 
• Blog post that includes a jpeg export of your drawings, presentation slides, and a link to the live final accumulated presentation before the start of class.

Drawing Assignment Description & Requirements:

Give your audience a 'how to' manual for putting the object back together!
After completing the high quality renders we will create diagrammatic axonometric drawings of our objects.

DIAGRAM:

1.) Create a new viewport using parallel axo view.

2.) Arrange your exploded objects such that they are all evenly distributed in axonometric, parallel view. From here begin to label your drawing as explained to someone putting it together.

• Add dash lines for where the objects meet (the direction of the screws) - think IKEA manuals.
• Add measurements / dimensions
• Use annotations for either symbols in your legend, or on the drawing itself

3). Use the technical viewport and 'capture to file' or the make 2D command to extract exploded axonometric view drawings of your objects and their annotations. Use the layers to help you separate line weights.

4.) Create a new layout with the A2 dimensions (420 x 594 mm). Your choice to use landscape or portrait. Here you can create your legend, label your drawing with a title, add your name, and give a small description of the item/project.

5.) Print your drawing in jpeg or png and pdf to compare

PRESENTATION:

6.) Brand your story! Put together a slide presentation telling the story of your entire project. No screenshots, or process details in here. Think pitching this as a sales item or for a user to disassemble and reassemble. Include high quality images of the object together and dismantled, renders of your object, and axonometric assembly instructions. Be consistent with fonts, sizing and legibility across your presentation, and remember: every colour has a purpose!

7.) Create a new blog post and include every slide from your presentation as jpegs in it. See this blog post as a final presentation of your project! Think about the storytelling aspect if someone was to open your post or presentation without any context to your project. How would they understand your purpose?