In CAD 2 I was presented with many projects and drawings. Overall CAD 2 is an extension of CAD 1 with more advanced drawings and higher expectations. Throughout the duration of the class I thought it went smoothly and learned many more things to add to my CAD and hand drawing skills.
INTRO MECHANICAL DRAWINGS
The intro mechanical drawings were completed in the beginning of the class. They were the same level of difficulty or a bit harder than the ones in CAD 1. The main goal of completing them were to get back in the swing of things. The same tools and requirements were used as in CAD 1.
DRIVE HOLDER
The drive holder is an isometric drawing. In the bottom left we broke down the part into an orthographic. The overall outcome of the drawing looks smooth and that is why it is my favorite one that I did.
TOOLMAKERS CLAMP
The hand clamp is also an isometric drawing. It was the hardest hand drawing that I have ever done and took a long time to complete. This hand drawing was good to do because it included a parts list and various parts, therefore I now know how to do a parts list.
AUTOCAD DRAWINGS
These were some of the first auto cad drawings that were completed in class. Like the intro mechanical drawings, they were lower difficulty just so idea of creating a drawing on auto cad was refreshed.
MANUFACTURING PROCESS (CAM/CIM)
In class each student in CAD 2 had to make a presentation and share it. Each student was able to pick what process they wanted. For mine I chose CAM/CIM. Above are some screenshots that summarize the main concepts of the process.
AUTO CAD 3D DRAWINGS
MY CHOICE AUTO CAD 3D DRAWING
Towards the end of the class we started to complete 3D drawings. We used auto cad 3D to finish the drawings. This was one of my favorite projects in the class because we were also able to print the object on the 3D printer.
3D Printed Object
To get to the final outcome of the physical 3D printed object there were many steps. First auto cad 3D was used to draw up the object. Once it was drawn we had to change it to stl and put into another software where we chose restrictions in consideration to size and plastic type. Once this was done it was put on a flash drive and 3D printed. Mine took 4 1/2 hours to finish printing.
FLOOR PLAN
The house floor plan was something that I had never done before in CAD 1. There were limited restrictions in the project which is something that I liked. The only requirements were a certain number of bathrooms, escapes, appliances, and different rooms/storage. This allowed each student to have a different layout and granted some freedoms with the project.
WALL SECTION
EXTRA CREDIT
When I had completed everything and had extra time I chose to do another 3D drawing.
Conclusion
In conclusion I am glad that I completed CAD 2. There were many projects that were not done in CAD 1 such as 3D printing, house plans, and overall more difficult drawings. I learned a lot more things in consideration to 3D printing, and overall improved my drafting skills.