Sheet Metal Vessel:Almost there...

I added tabs that would strengthen the "door" opening and that I thought looked cool. However, some of the bends (the wings) don't work, and I cannot get a tab to create a bend. I used the "corner seam" tool first, and then tried making a bend, but it didn't work. That is typically how you get a bend to work, and it worked on the other side.

Sheet Metal Vessel: Mirror'd and Door'd

I added a "door" opening in the side and started adding tabs. I was having trouble with my folds so (with the help of Professor Bryan) cut the whole thing in half and mirrored it. Now I have to add tabs where it would look cool!

Group Car Project: So far so good!

We just had our first critique during class today and, unfortunately, we couldn't present our car. With that being said, so far I really like what Vincent Campos has done in modeling the chassis (http://coolvincedesigns.blogspot.com/). We still need to add the omni-directional wheels and spoiler, but it is well on its way!

Sheet Metal Vessel: Well... It's Different

My professor noticed that I wasn't very excited about what I was making and told me to switch ideas. The next idea (a box instead of the flower) wasn't that exciting to me either. Then, he told me just to make something I thought was cool. So I did!! It is a Star Wars troop carrier that can sit on your desk and hold stuff all made out of one folded piece of metal!

This isn't the fully fleshed out version, as it is just made with extrusions rather than actually making everything parts. But, this is the main idea. There will be a door cut out of one side but I am not quite sure how to do that yet with parts. I am very glad I was told just to do my own thing.

Sheet Metal Vessel: Prototype in CAD half way there!

I made half of it and I can't remember how to mirror the image. Or at least how to get the mirror button to work.

Sheet Metal Vessel: Refined Prototype

I chose to continue with the flower I made. It was difficult and rather frustrating folding the cardboard and trying to figure out how the heck I made the flower in the first place. Eventually it happened though!

Sheet Metal Vessel: Prototypes

This was a little difficult just because I'm not used to folding paper in such ways. Also, it was a little tedious. My favorite one was the little flower type thing (second to right on the bottom row).

Paper Construction

Tis a box that I made.

Remote Control: Thinkiverse!

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1029779 this is how you can 3D print my remote control! I'm not quite sure why you would 3D print a fake remote control... but feel free to do so!

Group Car Project: Brainstorming

My group first decided to all come up with (very rough) ideas for the car. So far we have decided to go with a curved car (such as the last one pictured on the bottom) and add a spoiler with a cool shape to it, such as a triangle.