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June 10th: CAD Design and 3D Printing

June 10, 2024

Today, the STEM skills class learned how to create 3D CAD designs using TinkerCAD or OnShape to 3D print various objects later. I have done many 3D printing activities over middle school and high school and have used various programs and machines to create designs and renders. Most of the time, I use Blender to create designs, so learning OnShape was very new to me. However, I knew how to make 3D designs already, so having a bit of a challenge was not that hard for me. 
 




For today's design, I decided to use a rounded Balenciaga block for printing. Balenciaga is a fashion brand that tends to make "social experiments" - like clothing and items, so a 3D printed Balenciaga box fits perfectly fine. 

Here is a picture of my design




During this process, I learned how to manipulate various objects and use the specific details in OnShape, as well as the entire process of 3D design. Separating the levels from 2D to 3D was very perplexing to me at first, but having consistent practice helped me to become a master at the process. In addition to learning this process, this design process helped me with creative development and thinking skills in order to manipulate tools to create an item of my choice.


This was a good challenge for my 3D design skills and I enjoyed it a lot. Here are some links for the OnShape and 3D design.
https://www.onshape.com/en/

https://www.onshape.com/en/education/sign-up

https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/cad-design

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