WEEK 11 ASSIGNMENT: Design for 3D Printing // Vessels

Assignment: Design an interpreted vessel for 3D Print

Assigned: November 14

Due: November 21



Description:

As your first 3D printing exercise, your vessels may be simple. Think of surface textures, patterns or even hollow wireframe vessels. 

  • Your vessel must range within the sizes of minimum 5 cm tall x 4 cm wide, or maximum 10 cm tall x 8 cm wide
  • Using commands like loft, twist, revolve, rail, sweep 1 or 2, bend, stretch, shell etc. design a few iterations of your vessel until you are happy with what you think will be a successful PLA filament print. 
  • Consider designing for 3D printing - 
    • Will your object cantilevers be printable?
    • Does your object need structural supports?
    • Will your object textures print with PLA
  • Challenge: Will your vessel be able hold liquid or physical weight (objects such as pens?) 
  • If you would like to challenge the assignment, you may model something of interest that you think is 3D printable (characters? music box?)
  • As always, create a blog post that includes your design logic, learnings, challenges, and process. Include sketches, screenshots and notes. 
  • On November 21st, at the beginning of classwe will analyze / critique our models, and prepare them for print! 
Note: Remember that the Thing Tank lab supplies black and white filament only. Should you wish to print in colour, you must supply your own filament. Some options in Calgary include Spool3D and Print Your Mind (order online and pick up/delivery only). 

Have fun designing!




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