05.04 Custom Laser Cut Display Stand Modeling Assignment

Assignment Deliverables

1. Fusion file of updated laser cut display stand design
   • Label file YYYY-MM-DD Lastname Firstname Laser Cut Display Stand (.f3d)
2. Render image from Fusion of display stand design
   • Label file YYYY-MM-DD Lastname Firstname Laser Cut Display Stand Render (.png, .jpg)

Note: You do not need to laser cut the new design. We will cut the new designs in class.

Assignment Overview

Process

1. Create Body Extension 3D Print model in Blender or in Fusion or both.
2. Export an obj of the mesh from Blender.
3. Import the obj Body Extension Mesh into Fusion. Set the imported mesh units as Meters if importing from Blender or Centimeters if importing from Maya
   • Insert Polygon Mesh into Fusion
4. Center the mesh near the origin in Fusion and rotate it upright and facing front.
5. Create a new component at the top level.
   • How to Create New Component in Fusion
6. Create a construction plane in the center of the body extension.
7. Use the intersect project feature in a sketch or the mesh section sketch feature to mark where the mesh touches the sketch.
   • Mesh Section Sketch Fusion
8. Use these intersection points to begin to form the flat laser cut parts at the correct size for the display of your 3D print.
9. Create a new component for each part of the laser cut stand.
   • How to Create New Component in Fusion
10. Use interlocking Laser Cut Joints and or fasteners to hold the stand together. You can also design 3d printed connectors to join the planar laser cut parts together.
    • 3D Modeling for Laser Cutting in Fusion
11. Apply appearances to the components in the model.
    • Change Appearances Fusion
12. Make a render of the the design. (Set the render aspect ratio to anything but the default viewport ratio. 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16 are all acceptable render aspect ratios.)
    • Set Render Aspect Ratio Fusion
    • Fusion Basic Rendering
13. Export a .f3d Fusion file.
    • Export .f3d File from Fusion
14. Upload to Canvas.

Assignment Resources

Modeling for Laser Cutting in Fusion

• Laser Cut 3D Model Revisions Autodesk Fusion

Laser Cutting File Preparation in Fusion

Grading Rubric