{"id":5964,"date":"2024-03-16T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T20:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/?p=5964"},"modified":"2024-03-17T00:47:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T06:47:30","slug":"cad-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/?p=5964","title":{"rendered":"CAD skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Refining my CAD drawing skills. The lead picture is a 3D print I designed in Autodesk FUSION 360.<\/p>\n<p>Trying to move away from the typical blocky mechanical look of conventional drafting. Here we have a more \u201corganic\u201d looking vase with leaves around the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Organic CAD drawing is possible but requires a little bit more work and creative thinking. Also a good knowledge of how the drawing tools work and a willingness to experiment a bit.<\/p>\n<p>There are 3D graphic software applications specifically intended for the smooth organic style drawing. Those programs are usually not so concerned with exact dimensioning as the true CAD system.<\/p>\n<p>One that I own is called ZBrush. It\u2019s outstanding in its capabilities but has a very steep learning curve. I have made 3D prints with ZBrush, but I am no where close to proficient. It takes dedication and I have not spent the time to become expert.<\/p>\n<p>I mostly hack around with the standard 3D applications.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a hobbyist, I don\u2019t make an income from being terrifically proficient in my drawing skills. I need to be good enough to enjoy the creative process and not stress out over the technical demands of mastering a high professional level application.<\/p>\n<p>The vase show was a bit of a challenge making decent looking leaves. The tiniest drawing flaw can mess with what should be easy 4-stage loft.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll post a larger 3D print as soon as I make one. Here is the first one at 66% scale in PETG and is a bit rough to my standards. But not terrible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3429.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3429.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3429-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3429-200x150.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black base not part of this print<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3432.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3432.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3432-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3432-200x150.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Refining my CAD drawing skills. The lead picture is a 3D print I designed in Autodesk FUSION 360. Trying to move away from the typical blocky mechanical look of conventional drafting. Here we have a more \u201corganic\u201d looking vase with leaves around the bottom. Organic CAD drawing is possible but requires a little bit more work and creative thinking. Also a good knowledge of how the drawing tools work and a willingness to experiment a&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[174],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3d-printing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}