2. Computer Aided design¶

THIS WEEK WAS FUN :3 So just something before the work begins i have never done anything engineering like cad or anything in the past so i am super happy how this turned out

Learning¶

I learned by searching random tutorials when I needed them, for example the mirror or the patterns. Also I attended the lecture so that helped a lot too.

Actuall process¶

AUTODESK FUSION

From the Autodesk Fusion website - Autodesk Fusion is design, engineering, electronics, and manufacturing software, all-in-one. Connect your entire product development process into one cloud-based software with integrated 3D CAD, CAM, CAE, and PCB.

I decided on using fusion because you can get a free student licence and because it is taught is course. text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text alt text

And after the model is done I made a render of this alt text

2D Design¶

INKSCAPE Is the tool that I have decided to go with because it’s free and it is taught in the course.E

From the Inkscape website - Ikscape is a Free and open source vector graphics editor for GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS. It offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting. It uses vector graphics to allow for sharp printouts and renderings at unlimited resolution and is not bound to a fixed number of pixels like raster graphics. Inkscape uses the standardized SVG file format as its main format, which is supported by many other applications including web browsers.

In Inkscape I designed a monster. Just a vector square Add some shapes. And tadaaaa

Also you can convert images to vectors with. Ajust the cuttoff And ta-da you got yourself a vector image that you can even use for laser cutting. Here I used just vector shapes to get my monster image. alt text And this is my monster, nothing special.

Here i used the tools to make a vinyl cutable file. So we use trace bitmap. alt text

Adjust the cutoff alt text

And here is the finished laser/vinyl cuttable file. alt text

Reducing file size of images and videos¶

So it sounds a bit commical but i found that the best video and photo size reducer is telegram, I just drop my videos and photos there and it reduces their size. Since the company wants to save it is in their best interest to have good size compression.

Old size 188 kb Compressing New size 55