Computer Aided Design

Second week started with CAD designing.I never used any CAD software before.
So its challanging task for me to learn new software.I got confused where to start and what to do .
So I discussed with my local instructor.She suggested me that first watch the tutorials and make small designs.
We made plan for this week.So I started working as per our plan.First I started working on Raster software then Vector software.
After finishing these two I started working on 3D software.Now let's see what is raster and vector.

What is Raster?

Raster graphics are composed of pixels.A raster graphic,such as a gif or jpeg is an array of pixels of various colors,which together form an image.When we increase the pixels ,image will get blur.That is why logos are designed in vector graphic.(wikipedia)

In raster I have used below two softwares:

GIMP
Krita

GIMP

First I downloaded GIMP.I made water reflection effect in original image.For this I referred "you tube" "Video Tutorial"

Open GIMP software,then go to file ,select new file and import your image

Original Image

Go to Image menu ,select canvas size and change the height of canvas click on resize.
After that duplicate the Layer and select flip tool ,in that make it vertical.

Canvas size change

Select alignment tool then select "Align bottom of target".

Inverted Image

Click on filter then select Blur then Gaussian blur.Now change the value of X and Y.

Gaussian Effect

Again click on filter then Blur and select Linear motion blur and change the length and angle.

Linear motion effect

Select Wrap transform and click on move tool after that create new layer then click on edit and select fill with FG color.

FG color

click on filter ,select noise then HSV noise and make Hue-180 and saturation,value to 1.

HSV noise

Go to color select saturation make scale zero then go to filter select blur then gaussian blur and change X and Y to 6.26.
click on colors select levels and adjust input levels.

Color Levels

Again go to filter select blur then linear motion blur and change the value of length then click on colors select curve and adjust the X and Y value.

Color Curve

Click on unified transform tool drag image to middle and the drag it from bottom right and left.

Transform

Click on layer ,select image to layer size.After that take second layer upside and first layer below of that then click on
filter select map go to displace and choose aux input as second layer.And you will get water reflected image as shown below.

Final Output

Downloadable GIMP File

KRITA

Open krita ,go to file select new file open your image.Select Bezier curve selection tool.Select part which you want to remove.

Original Image

Use Shift+ctrl+I command to highlight the selected part.

Selected area

Press B or select brush tool to remove the background

Applied brush

As we can see background is removed from this image.

Output

Comparison between GIMP & Krita

In raster we play with pixel values .If we change pixels it will reflect on our image.
In GIMP we can resize the image,also we can give different effect to image.We can crop image.
GIMP have different filters ,by changing the value we get different effect.
IN GIMP we can resize group of images .For this we have add plugin for batch process.
It is easy to use.Krita is also raster software but this is not more useful as compared to GIMP.
User interface is not good.Both software are open source but I am comfertable with GIMP.

What is Vector?

Vector graphics are not made up of pixels.Vector composed of lines or path that are either straight or curved.
Image can be scaled to large value without losing quality.Image will not get blur.
Bacause of this designs are made using vector software.(wikipedia)

In vector I have used below two softwares:

Coreldraw
Inkscape

Coreldraw

Click on file select new file .Using outline pen tool draw the shape.
By adjusting the arrow we can change the shape.

Drawing1

Draw the line as shown in figure.

Drawing2

Fill the color using smart fill tool.

Fill Color1

Select interactive fill tool and fill the color and adjust the intensity of color by using arrow.

Fill Color2

Again select interactive fill tool and fill it with blue color.

Fill Blue color

Select the image and right click on cross button which is in right corner.That is used to remove outline.

Remove Outline

Copy the image

Copy Image

Mirror the image which is copied

Mirror Image

Drag the image and change the postion.

Drag Image

Fill the color using interactive fill tool .

Color Change

Draw the design using pen tool as shown in figure.

Draw design

Select the drawn image,right click on it select order and then click on to back of page.

Select order

Change the color using interactive fill tool.

Fill color

Select ellipse tool and draw circle.

Draw Circle

Make the circle white and place that circle in middle.

Place it at middle

This is final output.

Output

Inkscape

Click on file ,select new file.Draw hexagon.

Hexagon

Change the color of hexagon.

Color Change

Make it duplicate and again change color to pink.

Duplication

Shift duplicate image upside.

Shifting file upside

Again duplicate pink hexagon and shift it as shown in figure and make it green.

Duplication

Select Grey and pink surface click on path and select intersection.

Intersection

Select both the parts.

Selection

Go to path and select intersection.

Intersection

Delete the grey surface ,click on Snap cusp node.

Delete surface

Apply shift+ctrl+A command and change alignment to left edges.

Alignment change

Change color of all sides.

Color Change

Group the selected surfaces.

Grouping

Duplicate the selected image.

Duplication

Select the image and drag it inside from on corner.

Drag inside

Here is the final image which is showing 3D effect.

Output

Comparison between Coreldraw & Inkscape

It was very good experience of using coreldraw and inkscape.Inkscape is open source and coreldraw is commercial.
We can make logos using coreldraw.Inkscape is easy to use.Commands are easy to understand.
I feel coreldraw is little bit difficult as compared to inkscape.I explored more command using inkscape. Inkscape is free software and coreldraw is commercial thats why I am using inkscape.

3D Design

I have never used any 3D software before. It is very difficult for me to learn this software and make design.
But also I am excited about 3D software.This is an chance to improve my drawing skills.So I started watching tutorial.
In Neil's lecture told about open source software that is FREECAD. I decided to use Freecad and Fusion 360.
I have selected random object and made design of it.Also I have rendered ,simulated and animated the design. Our local instructor Apeksha Ma'am made video tutorial on freecad.I reffered that tutorial also.

In 3D design I have used below two softwares

Fusion 360
Freecad

Fusion 360

Go to file select new file.

New file

Click on create sketch and select the plane which you want.

Sketch mode

Go to create click on polygon ,select inscribed polygon. Put value of edges as 12.

Polygon

Use extrude command and extrude selected part.

Extrude

To make it in diamond shape change the angle to -45.5 and also distance.Pull that arrow downward.

change angle

Again change the angle to -50.5.

change angle

♦Render♦

Click on appearance icon and select the material like metal ,glass,wood.I have selected wood.

Select material

Click on scene setting and select one of the scene.

Appearance

This is render image using wood material.

Wood rendered image

This is render image using glass material.Render image looks very nice.

Glass rendered image

♦Simulation♦

Go to simulation mode and select one of the study type.

Simulation

Select study material then click on mesh and change the element size.
After that go to load icon select the load.I have applied structural load.

Load

Error occured because of structural load.It can't applied to this material.So I changed the load.

Error

Error get solved by changing the load.Solve it locally.

Error solved

Showing the status of simulation.

Status

Here are the result details of simulation.

Result

Simulation is very effective because it is also showing minimum safety factor.

Safety Factor

Here we can see the graph.It is also showing diffrent factors and its effects.

Safety factor

When we applied stress it will look like image.

Stress

When we applied displacement ,minimum and maximum value also get changed.

Displacement

Here I applied reaction force.

Reaction Forces

Here I applied strain. All parameters have different value.From simulation we can understand weak and strong part of our design.

Strain

♦Animation♦

Go to animation and change the position of object.Rotate the object,give angle to it.

Animation

Here is the animation video

By creating account on sketchfab I have made another video.For that I have saved fusion 360 file in STL format.
After that I uploaded that file in sketchfab.As we rotate the mouse video will rotate as per that direction.

Freecad

Click on file select new file.Go to sketcher mode ,select XY plane.

XY plane

Draw the rectangle as per your dimension.

Draw rectangle

Select right corner point and lock it.Set the dimension of rectangle and also for lock point.

Dimensions

From sketcher mode go to part design.

Part design

Create body and select design.

Create body

Change the pad parameter and use Pad command.

Pad parameter

So this is simple box.

Use pad

Again go to sketcher mode and draw shape as shown in image.

Draw rectangle

This is complete casing box with hole.

output

This is lead of box.After assembly both part will fit correctly.

output

Comparison Fusion 360 & Freecad

Both softwares are new for me.I started working on freecad first.I used extrude command.I made small object in freecad.
User interface is not good in freecad.But freecad is open source software.Fusion 360 is cloud based online software.
User interface is very easy. In fusion 360 we can do rendering,animation,simulation very easily.
I will use fusion 360 for my project design part.

Project part covered:

For my project I made casing in fusion 360 and I will cut it using laser cutter.Also I required casing for ultrasonic sensor,for that I have made design in fusion 360.





This design is made for sensor .I will 3D print this design .For 3D printing I required .Stl file.So I have saved .Stl file.



I have given all design files in downlodable format.

Learning Outcomes:

As electronics engineer ,I never used any CAD software.This week was very excited and interesting for me.
I learned about raster ,vector and 3D design.In 2D design I understood lot of new things like how to draw,how to change color.
In raster I learned how to resize image,how to gove different effects.In 3D design I made small object using pocket,extrude commands.Also I have done rendering,animation,simulation.I like rendering in 3D software.

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