Week 2 : Computer Aided Design
Global Lecture held 1 February, 2017.
The tools that we use have a profound impact on what we make (quality, form, etc.). We all have our favorite pen or pencil, perhaps we like to use one for jotting down notes, while we insist on using another one to fill out paper work, and we might have a special pen tucked away for special occasions. This is not a trivial fluke of human nature. In fact, this affinity to connect action with tool and with mental state should be noticed, appreciated, and used to help us make better.
Just as there is the decision of ink versus lead (not to mention what type of ink or type of lead), there are a whole range of CAD programs to choose from. Similar to the difference between ink and lead, there exist many fundamentally different frameworks that these, simply put, drawing programs are based upon (raster vs. vector, solid vs. boundary). Within each mathematically defined category there are, similar to the difference between H, B, and HB lead, a range of options built to serve various end goals, built from different perspectives, and using a multitude of interfaces.
This week (in addition to getting caught up with the previous week's work) the class will explore and learn about and (hopefully) learn various CAD programs that are out in the market today and are in development.
The general goal is to get exposure to many programs and get a sense of how each one may be helpful in various situations.
Hopefully, this week you will find your "favorite pen" in a CAD program this week and also see some "wild fountain pens" in a few fancy CAD packages.
~ Vipul & Henry
Evaluation
Global Criteria
Local Requirements
Make sure you are all set for each Lab session (so that we don't waste time).
Have a CAD program installed on your computer
Make sure you have a mouse
The Plan
This will include The Plan for Week 1.
First, we will catch up on what we missed last week
Create some good documentation (starting as a group) to learn HTML.
Push our sites to the repo to [start to] learn Git.
Play around with CAD.
Labs This Week
| Date | Subject | Do Before/ Bring |
|---|---|---|
| 3 February, 2017 - 1800 - 2030 - Plant 13 Annex - IDC Conference | Documentation & HTML | Have a text editor and browser |
| 4 February, 2017 - | Git | Pre-download Git: WIN GitBash / MacOS or Linux nothing ;) |
| 6 February, 2017 - | CAD | Pre-download a CAD program (if you don't know, download Rhino) |
Lab : Documentation & HTML
Held 3 February, 2017.
Topics to cover / rough agenda
- Official Registration (30 min)
| Field | Fill in |
|---|---|
| Fab Academy Tuition | "Other" - FabLab Bombay |
| Invoice Full Name | Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. |
| Invoice Full Legal Address | Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. / Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli / Mumbai-400079, India |
| Invoice VAT | n/a |
- Final project Discussion (30 min)
- Full commitment will only be in Week 17 - use this current time to discuss options and other cool things seen
- Personal Documentation Website (90 min)
- Go over great sites - how did they do it?
- Basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Lab on CAD
Held 4 February, 2017.
Topics to cover / rough agenda
- Personal Documentation Website (Review) (30 min)
- CAD (90 min)
Lab : Git
Held 6 February, 2017.
Topics to cover / rough agenda
- Python Scripting in Rhino (30 min)
- Grasshopper Parametric Definitions in Rhino (30 min)
- Git (60 min)