Ring Project
The first ring that I designed is a crown-like band. It was definitely a learning curve to use Fusion 360 but I really enjoy the more hands-on tools it offers. While Tinkercad is simple and a great resource to begin with but it feels rather like a “build your own” program where you can copy and paste shapes to create your design. The ability to actually shape, form, and design your print in Fusion is both exciting and challenging. You really have to think about what you’re doing and there’s a lot of trial and error. Once getting the hang of things I actually enjoyed using the program and actually had more difficulty in Mesh Lab as there’s no way to undo your last action. I found myself having to restart this portion of the project a handful of times.
My first print of the crown ring broke loose a little more than halfway done and I realized that it was the crown portion of the ring that was the issue. I didn’t think to build supports on this as I understood it as a pretty basic shape that would support the crown. For my second print, I turned it upsidedown so the crown would print before the ring, making it more stable but this also failed.
My second design for the ring was more abstract and I focused on adding texture to the ring instead of adding to it. I did two prints of this ring, the first the size of my pinky and the second fits my ring, middle, and index fingers. The smaller print was more of a test as I was wary of this print due to my previous failed attempts
20 Objects
My 20 objects are mostly just me playing around with the Fusion360 program and getting used to it. Some objects were created with an intention to be something but most of the ideas did not carry through in execution. I do really enjoy the more physical aspect to this program though I still find it very difficult. I tried to create a slinky using two springs and using the sweep tool to connect them but Fusion threw a fit every time I tried. I’m not sure if this is because I am using the wrong tool or to do with the number of faces, either way I was very disappointed to not be able to actually construct a slinky. Other items were made using the create form tool. I created a flag-like plane, and a few Bean-inspired objects that failed to manifest. Again, I really like the ability to shape and form designs with a click of a button, but am having difficulty in making the program work as I would like it to.
