The Upperclassmen spent some time learning how to transition their CAD models into the Fusion 360 CAM interface. Our students have become very adept with their model making skills, and now we are beginning to understand how to translate these designs into CNC files for use with our many different machines including our router, lathe, …
Week in Review – 12/7 – 12/11
This week our sophomores worked on some chairs of their own. Each student was tasked with creating 5 different chairs utilizing different types of modeling techniques, including Loft, Sweep, Revolve, and Surface modeling. Our sophomores are utilizing Onshape during remote learning because it is a great web based CAD system. In our shop, we have …
Week in Review – 11/30 – 12/4
With the Thanksgiving Holiday behind us, we decided to focus our CAD efforts on some items we used quite a bit recently - cutlery. Spoons, forks, and knives are a bit harder to model than one might think, but the upperclass students did an excellent job tackling this difficult challenge. See their efforts below. Our …
Week in Review – 11/23 – 11/27
A short week, but still we try and get some work done before the Thanksgiving holiday. The Juniors and Seniors used the 2 full days of class to create custom lamps in Fusion 360. In creating these lamps, they learned about surface modeling, complex lofts, and the emissive feature in the rendering engine. We hope …
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