Week 2 - Computer Aided Design

Week 2 - Computer Aided Design

this week we are going to explore different computer aided design.

Assignment

  • do model (raster, vector, 2D, 3D, render, animate, simulate, ...) a possible final proejct
  • try compress your images and videos
  • post a description with your design files on your class page

2D modelling

To model in 2D you can use a raster and vector based program, which makes use of the concept of a rectangular field of pixels and you basically define the color and transparency of each pixel.

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difference between vector and rastor -from devor designs

Rastor

I am taking a look into how raster work.I installed GIMP

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Imported a picture and used lasso tool for selection

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carefully selected each part of the subject.

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cut out the subject from the background
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uploaded another image and pasted the cut out part in it.
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Vector

I used Inkspace to vectorise a blurry malayalam text from a screenshot which means "Just Do It" in english which i was longing for long time to recreate. the problem is that i was not able to find out this font on internet.

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i cropped the text part and used bit mapping tool to extract the text.
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i got an average result even though image was very pixelated.
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3D Modelling

i have previous experience with fusion which i used for 3d printing some designs.once i traced an image of a phone holder from internet to 3d print in from tinkerspace

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onshape

onshape is something that have not used before. but i the idea of an cloud based  product development platform which allows live collaboration.

i tried this platform to make a simple 3d design
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Fusion 360

i am building a clean render of my final project using fusion meanawhile to get knack of this tool when build a bulb to get used of this tool

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i created component for each part of the bulb ,given proper dimesion with constraints .extruded this using revolve tool.added material for each part .finally added this in render page ,setted the environment and rendered it in cloud to get the below result.

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FINAL PROJECT RENDER

while i am looking for inspiration to design how my my final PROJECT should look like i saw a video of an vintage slot machine.

for designing the first rendering i DESIGNED a wheel and divided into 6 sections

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and i copied4 times and stacked it
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i imported a screenshot from the video using 'insert option' . drwan over it and scaled it using scale tool.

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after the extruding the enclosure design i emboseed letters over it using emboss tool in fusion.
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HERE IS MY DESIGN FILE .THIS IS A FIRST DRAFT OF MY FINAL PROJECT.

rendering

this is the rednering workbench where you have mnay tools to get the look you desired

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in the appearance section you can add materials and textures

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final rendering

Video Encoding

I downloaded the ffmpeg and manipulated its size and compressed the files using cmd line tools.

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Auto Image conversion

Since i am using obsidian for documenting . i found out this community plugin to auto compress images when copied to the notes.
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refelction

Week 2 was an immersive exploration of CAD techniques and tools. From raster and vector modeling in 2D to advanced 3D modeling in Onshape and Fusion 360, I gained valuable insights into the design process. The experience with video encoding and image conversion further enhanced my understanding of multimedia manipulation. Overall, it was a productive week, and I'm excited to continue refining my final project design in the coming weeks.