2. Computer Aided design¶
This week I learned how to design in openscad and fusion and inkscape and cuttel.
fusion 360¶
The first time I opened fusion I was impressed by the number of tools this software has.
Steps to creat 3d object:
select create:
select the shape:
select mesh to give the 3rd dimension:
Another 3d design in fusion
Fusion 360 is a great program for 3d design, the first impression I got on this program is that it is not easy.. there is many tools in it and it have great potential to do many things.
cuttle¶
cuttle is a very simple 2d design software.
I tried to discover the tools and its potential.
Cuttle is until know my favourite designing tool, it is very easy. Cuttle is a 2d designing website, what I like about cuttle is the simplicity.
My design is based on mirror repeating of the object in the second and third image, mirror repeating is very powerful tool in cuttle.
Cuttel is a very good designing software to do simple designs, but for complicated designs it is not suitable.
openscad¶
openscad is my favourite 3d design program, this program is based on coding.
code used:
angle=30;//[10:5:180]
for(i=[1:2:16]){
translate([10*i,10*i,10*i])
rotate([30*i,0,0])
difference(){
cube(100,center=true);
sphere(6);
}
}
inkscape¶
inkscape is a 2d designing program, in general there is two kinds of 2d designing programs:
1- Vector: uses vectors (paths)
2- Raster: uses pixels
inkscape is a vector designing program, it is not beginner friendly, it requires experience to deal with it.
” Inkscape is a great free program for creating vectors (scalable graphics that won’t blur when you resize them). It’s so good, in fact, that it’s a serious alternative to premium tools like Adobe Illustrator. Inkscape is compatible with SVG format, but can also important EPS, PostScript, JPG, PNG, BMP or TIP images and export PNG or other vector-based formats.
Inkscape provides several tools and various shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, transparency effects (alpha), transformations, gradients, patterns and groups. “