<br> #### Class 2: 2D Design and Cutting During my labs on June 22, I designed and constructed a press-fit hexagonal pencil holder. My first few designs were extremely complicated. After much consideration, I decided to use something I had previously designed with common household items to compensate for my lack of knowledge on a laser cutter. I first drew my design on paper to make sure I had the correct plans. Then, I reconstructed the pencil holder on a website named Shapr3D. From there, I took the plans to the laser cutter. After cutting out my design, the pieces fit together perfectly, but my height dimensions were slightly off. My pencil holder was shorter than I imagined it would be. While I am still getting used to using the metric system, my familiarity with it is improving every day. Here are the plans and final outcome of my press-fit pencil holder. <p> <img src=../pictures/Pencil1.png width="380" height="250"> <img src=../pictures/Pencil3.png width="380" height="250"> <img src=../pictures/Pencil4.png width="380" height="250"> <img src=../pictures/Pencil5.png width="380" height="250"> <img src=../pictures/Pencil6.png width="380" height="250"> <img src=../pictures/Pencil7.png width="380" height="250"> <p>Over my weekend, I spent numerous hours learning how to 3D design a fork and a book. First, I downloaded Shapr 3D and played around with the software, trying my best to figure out how it worked. Then, I took measurements of both my fork and my book. (Fork: top-width = 25mm, top-handle = 9mm, bottom-handle = 14mm, tines = 3mm, between-tines = 3mm) (Book: height-cover = 205mm, cover-width = 140mm, height-page: 195mm, page-width = 130mm, spine-height = 201mm) After measuring, I drew the basic layout of each object on a flat plane. From there I raised the shapes to their correct heights. </p> <p>For the fork, I drew a separate layout of the side view. I then cut the side view out of the original shape, therefore giving me the desired fork appearance. Finally, I cut out the tines and rounded the edges, and my fork looked like something I would use in everyday life. </p> <p> <img src=../pictures/Fork1.png width="768" height="408"> <img src=../pictures/Fork2.png width="768" height="408"> <img src=../pictures/Fork3.png width="768" height="408"> <img src=../pictures/Fork4.png width="768" height="408"> <img src=../pictures/Fork5.png width="768" height="515"> <p>For my book, I had to raise each section (pages, spine, etc.) separately and piece it back together one shape at a time. After accomplishing that, I thought my book looked somewhat dull, so I decided to add a page in the midst of being turned. This one detail brought my creation to life. </p> <p> <img src=../pictures/Book1.png width="768" height="408"> <img src=../pictures/Book2.png width="750" height="450"> <p>This is my final design of both 3D objects</p> <img src=../pictures/ForkBook.png width="768" height="408">