| When: | Week 2, 30 Sep 2014 |
| Where: | CIID |
| Records: | Notes, Video, Audio, Reflection worksheets |
| Background: | Industrial designer |
Insights
The dream is to not use a mouse for creating 3d models.
Something still tangible but a lot easier to use.
Good software is forgiving and enabling
Solidworks is much better than (older CAD tools). It’s better in usability, you can convert from surfaces to solids easily, you can create technical drawings and molds. It has a forgiving margin of error; it will still make parts if you have errors.
Existing software still has a large learning curve
See the reflection worksheet below; Martino slowly became happier with Solidworks over time, but the first time use case is always sad.
Replicating a model
Tools use jargon that is not part of common vocabulary. Only experienced users would know how to use the interface.
- Use a mouse
- Create a sketch
- Circle tool
- Polygon tool
- Exit sketch
- Boss base
- Extrude
- Select the sketch
- Extrude
- Type in height of extrusion
Reflection Worksheets
