~~REVEAL~~
Phone Case Workshop 02
Proposal
This Workshop builds upon Parametric Phone Case to construct a prototype parametric phone case using the laser cutter.
Activity Summary
We will measure then model our phones, then use that model to create a case based upon a pre-existing model.
We will choose material from The Edge's fabrication Lab store to explore the limitations and strengths of laser-cutting a 3D object in acrylic and plywood.
Fusion360
The functions of Fusion360 to be demonstrated are;
CorelDraw and Laser Cutting
Using CorelDraw and the RayJet300 we will
Materials
These materials are per participant if not specified otherwise.
Digital
Analog
Precision Caliper
superglue
acrylic glue
sidecutters
cutting/gluing board
Outline:Part One
Step Zero: Getting Started
Lets get set-up for the workshop. If you are in the Fabrication Lab,
Step One: Recap
Its time to remember the basics of fusion360. In your new blank model - see if you can:
Create a sketch on the bottom plan (XZ)
draw a rectangle with the centre on the origin
break some constraints
Make some constraints
create a parameter
Dimension a line or point
Step Two: Measuring Phones
Time to take a good look at your phone and measure;
length
width
height
curve radius or slope
fillets
screen inset
button insets
charger inset
Step Three: Choosing Materials
Lets discuss and choose the materials we can use to make our prototype, by examining the existing examples.
acrylic
ply
acrlyic + ply?
What material do you want to use?
Step Four: A Parametric Tour Using the Design History
We will use the Design History explore the model. This allows us go step by step through the making of our model. Open the model using the 'new design from window'
Phone : Design History
In the Browser, hide all components except for the phone:1 (using the lightbulb button)
active the phone component
Make sure all sketches and bodies are visible
Drag the History Marker back to the start
Step through the history with the play button
Phone : Sketch
Find the phoneDetails Sketch and right-click to edit
Show and hide the bodies
Drag the curve point around - notice the other line changes?
Click Show constraints Sketch Palette
What is the constraint making the lines move together?
Stop The Sketch
Exit the component by Clicking on your assembly name (the name of your model)
Click the home button to reset your viewpoint.
Drag your Model design history all the way to the right to reset it.
Spines : Design History
In the Browser, hide all components except for the Spines:1
active the spine:1 component
Make sure all sketches and bodies are visible
Drag the History Marker back to the start
Step through the history with the play button
Make sure you end up at the end of your component Design History
Spine : Sketches
Find the phoneProfile Sketch and right-click to edit
Notice the spine drawn in construction lines off to the right.
Can you find the mirror constraints?
The offset constrain?
The parameters used in the sketches?
Stop the sketch
Spine : Body - Pattern on Path
Make sure you end up at the end of your component Design History
Right Click the PathPattern1|Spines
CLick Edit Feature
Change to the front view
Change the Quantity and Path Direction to see how they affect your model.
Click the small tick boxes to suppress individual spines.
CLick OK or cancel to exit The Edit feature
Spine : Body - Mirror
This is a create function similar to the sketch functon 'mirror'
Make sure you end up at the end of your component Design History
Right Click the Mirror1|Spines
CLick Edit Feature
Deselect your object and mirror plane with the X
Re select your objects..
and mirror plane
CLick OK or cancel to exit The Edit feature
Ends : Design History
In the Browser, hide all components except for the ends:1 (using the lightbulb button)
active the ends component
Make sure all sketches and bodies are visible
Drag the History Marker back to the start
Step through the history with the play button
Ends : Sketches
Ends : Body Extrude
This is how we make a combined body - first we extrude..
Make sure you end up at the end of your component Design History
Right Click the Extrude1|ends
CLick Edit Feature
Notice the Distance parameter
CLick OK or cancel to exit The Edit feature
Ends : Body - Combine
Make sure you end up at the end of your component Design History
Right Click the Combine1|ends
CLick Edit Feature
Make your spines visible
Now we can see our target body - in blue
and our tools bodies in red - these will cut into our target.
Break Time
Outline:Part Two
Step Five: Troubleshooting
Step Six: References
TryIt and Feedback
1. Feedback:
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3. Feedback:
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4. Other observations:
References
Msic Files