2. Computer Aided design¶
Week 2¶
2D Software¶
This week I experienced several 2D and 3D software. Also, I learned what is CAD? Computer-aided design (CAD) is a method of creating 2D drawings and 3D models of real-world goods digitally before they are created. You may quickly share, evaluate, simulate, and edit designs using 3D CAD. 2D software
Vectr¶
It is a free website through which you can design 2D samples and it is easy to use and straight forward.
I started by creating a gaint square, followed by a series of small rectangles to symbolize the books, another rectangle to represent the shelf, finally a floor lamp.
Cuttle¶
Cuttle is a design tool for laser cutters, digital die cutters, and CNC routers, among other digital cutting devices. It contains a lot of functions and can be customized in a variety of ways.
I made this with 4 simple steps
step 1: I dragged the star shape to the center.
step 2: I clicked the modifying button on the top of the page and chose (Rotational Repeat).
step 3: Then I clicked the modifying button again and chose (Outline Stork).
step4 : Finally, with simple modification I made this 2d design.
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3D software¶
OpenScad¶
It was a bit difficult because of the codding but it gets easier with practice.
Fusion 360¶
I used Fusiion360 to make a 3D Halloween mask design.
This was my first time using Fusion 360, and I had some difficulties at first, but with practice, it became easier.
Tinkercad¶
Using TinkerCad I designed a sppaner.
I started by using two identically sized cylinders, but I made one of them as a hole. Then I pressed on one of them, held down the shift key, and pressed the other to combine them. I used these tools from the program as shown in the following images. Next, I created a rectangular cube for the hand and a cylinder and polygon for the head, merging them as in the previous phases, before lining the models up and merging them.
Final look:
How do I feel about this week?¶
It was a great week in which I learned a lot, utilized, and tried a variety of 2D and 3D software’s, and thoroughly enjoyed.