INTRO
CAD 2 was a very challenging continuation of what I have learned in CAD 1. We started with the basics then worked up to much more advanced drawings and even got to do some architecture and 3D printing. One of my personal favorite things we did was create a 3D printed object because it was something that we created and could physically hold in our hands. One thing I did not like as much was doing the hand drawings because it got repetitive and making any small mistake could set you back very far.
MECHANICAL HAND DRAWINGS
To start off the Cad 2 class we made hand drawings to get back in the swing of things. These drawings are both relatively basic and there is not much to say about them.
DRIVE HOLDER (BOTTOM) AND CLAMP (TOP)
After doing basic hand drawings we moved on to making an isometric drawing (Hand Clamp) and an isometric with an orthographic drawing (Drive Holder). Both of these drawing are made with dimensions as well as a parts list. These were the first two drawings we created with a parts list so it was interesting to see how they are made.
PRESENTATION
About halfway through the course we were required to create a project on one of many manufacturing processes. I was given die casting for the process i was to learn and present on. The project was a good break from the drawings while also being beneficial to our learning. This project taught us a lot about how things are made and why they are made the way they are.
AUTOCAD DRAWINGS
Once we all finished our presentations we started to use AutoCAD. To start we created somewhat simple drawings with dimensions including single views and orthographics. These were all fairly easy until we got to the Taboret (bottom right) were we had to create an orthographic drawing for four objects, parts list, and the entire Taboret as a whole.
AUTOCAD 3D DRAWINGS
After finishing the AutoCAD drawings we moved on to making 3D objects using CAD which is something we have never tried before. We made our drawings in isometric and used an extrude tool to make the objects in 3D. This was a very cool thing to learn and was challenging at some points as well. These projects were very satisfying to see your finished drawing come out in 3D. The drawing at the bottom was a 3D drawing that we got to choose from our textbooks and create. We were also able to 3D print the drawing we chose as well.
3D PRINT
Right near the end of the course we were able to 3D print the last 3D drawing we created which was the one that we got to choose ourselves. To 3D print the AutoCAD drawing we had to convert the drawing to an STL file then put it into Flashprint. After this we enlarged and centered it then put it on a flash drive which we then put into the 3D printer and told it to print our drawing by selecting the file and printing it.
FLOOR PLAN
After finishing AutoCAD we started to do some architecture. We first created a floor plan that we were able to create and layout our own house as long as it had certain criteria. This project was a good way to introduce us into the world of architecture and let us learn even more about how houses are layed out and the overall thought process that goes behind creating floor plans.
WALL SECTION
To finish of the course we had to create a wall section that would be on a house. After creating the initial layout we then hatched a lot of the many parts and had to label all of the parts.