Day 2: (Tue Jul 2) Parametric Design

Notes for 2019-07-02. See also the Calendar.

Notes from Day 1

Good progress on sketching.

Agenda

1. Administrative
   1. Course web site: https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/SAMS/2019/pinball
   2. Shared Google Drive: SAMS2019 Google Drive
   3. SAMS2019 Project Plan.
2. Assignments
   1. Due Mon Jul 8: Game Concept Brainstorm. Ten game concepts, one game sketch (11x17 paper preferred).
   2. In-class today: design and draw a single-piece pinball fidget toy, see sample below.
   3. Tomorrow: please arrive a little early if possible. We need to leave promptly by 3PM.
3. In-class
   1. Laser-cutter demonstration.
   2. Brief SolidWorks sketching review.
   3. Design a one-piece fidget toy.
   4. Introduction to SolidWorks assemblies.
   5. Review the 2018 game CAD model.
   6. Design a two-piece assembly.

Sample SolidWorks Parts

Fidget Toy

pinball-fidget-toy-example.zip

Randomizer Toy Assembly

randomizer-toy-example.zip

SolidWorks Terminology Review

1. parametric model
2. design intent
3. part
4. assembly

Parts and Sketches

1. plane
2. sketch (2D)
3. feature
4. feature tree
5. relation

Sketch Geometry

1. lines
2. circles
3. ellipses
4. polygons
5. reference features
   1. centerline
   2. construction line
   3. point

Sketch Relations

1. horizontal
2. vertical
3. dimension
4. coincident
5. collinear
6. dimension
7. symmetric
8. concentric
9. perpendicular
10. parallel
11. coradial