For the past two weeks in Art and Design, Katrine and I created a model for a flash drive holder. Our model features a plaque with insets on the backside to fit the head of a nail on a wall and three pegs extending outwards to hold an assortment of tethered flash drives.

For our project, my partner and I decided to make something to hold the USB drives. We thought of a bunch of ideas, but most of them were just different types of baskets. We decided to go with our most unique idea of hangers. This idea came from when I remembered that my mother uses something a little like this design to hang her aprons. For our design, we have three hooks all attached to each other that can be hung on the wall, and used to hang the USB Drives. We decided to go along with this idea instead of our others, which consisted of different forms of baskets, because we wanted something that would stand out. When we actually starting to make our design in sketch up, we had a little trouble making our hook 3-D. We also had trouble rotating them the way that we wanted. After we got over those hurtles, we were able to bring everything together.

Our group decided on a very versatile design for our sketch up project. We chose to make separate compartments for the PVC so they were more organized and easy to access. Another component of our design was the ability to make lots of them and attach them for even more organization.

While ironic, the art and design room needs a grabber for their grabber. This handy tool allows us to reach up and bring extension cords down so we can charge tablets. Unfortunately there isn’t really a spot for this tool to go. So where does it end up? Just lying around on tables. I know! Ridiculous! Well our problems are solved with the grabber grabber, by RR Industries (Rohit and Raiden). This small yet convenient tool allows for easy storage. It’s dimensions allow for it to fit snugly to the white board and after that all you have to do is grab your grabber, activate the grab mode and put it into the holder. The tool takes advantage of the fact that the grabber expands when you release and compresses when you grab so after expanding it can’t fall through and just hangs from the tool. Then to get your grabber, simply pull the trigger to grab, and the grabber will easily slide out. The process of coming up with the grabber grabber was really good for the overall project. At first we found the concept we wanted to do and didn’t want to come up with others so much but in the process of coming up with others, we came up with ideas to add. Then we used the techniques we learned in SketchUp to get a real visual of what the grabber looked like and were able to modify and tweak the design as we saw fit.

To design the pencil holder, Grace and I first drafted a few sketches. One had four holes that were rectangular and the others had circular holes. When making it in SketchUp, we realized the best way to maximize space would be to combine two and take the best aspects of both. We then started with measuring everything and then using the rectangular tool, line tools, and measuring tool, and then used the push pull tool to create the holes and walls. We realized during this that the walls couldn’t be flat, so we added millimeters of depth to them. Thus this blue creation surfaced.

For our pencil box, we wanted to have in functional for all needs. you have a section for pencils, a section for your stylus, a part for the charger, a part for pens, and a part for erasers.  we were able to do this and have enough room for many pencils, pens and erasers so that if a pen runs out of ink or a pencil breaks, there is always another one there because there is that much room!!!

For our sketchup project, Emma and I decided to make the pencil holder for the tables in the Makerspace. We started by designing the sketch on paper, and we tried out many different designs until we decided our favorite. Then we started to use sketchup to make a 3D version of it. We had to use many different tools to get it the picture shape. Then we had to find the right measurements and use millimeters on SketchUp so that we would know if the holder would fit in the table. 

When designing we all made prototype design in onenote, then decided which we liked the best. We then took the measurements and began crafting it in sketchup. Our final product looked like this: 

Each member of our group made a design and we ended up liking Cade’s design the most so we chose his. Once we chose the design, Cade and I got the exact measurements while Chase made the rough draft/ outline of the design on sketchup. After Cade, Chase, and I finished with our respective duties, we tweaked the rough draft made in sketchup by incorporating the exact measurements. We were finished once that happened but the result should end up with this design attached to a magnet on the board. The two holes in between the clamps of the gripper will easily slide on to the two cylinders and stay there.

The “Claw Clasp” is an innovative way to clasp the Makerspace claw for the ceiling outlets. In the 2D Graphic above you can see our model for the claw to be held up, but this model needs a little explaining to see how it actually works. On the back side of this design, the 8″ by 5″ support structure has a magnet glued on, which will attach to either white board in the Makerspace. The front side has 2 cylinders, symmetrically spaced from the center for balance and sturdiness, and measured to fit in the top slots of the claw. To construct this design, the members of our group consisting of Chase, Joe, and I each brainstormed an idea, and eventually we chose mine in an attempt to create a good holster for the grabber. Once to work, Chase made the rough draft and outline, and Joe and I measured and found the best measures for practicality.

Overall the project has gone well so far, the only problem we had was a way to sink the magnet into the base structure so it doesn’t stick out the width of the magnet.

The first step in our design process, after we decided that we wanted to make something to hold the gripper, was to make three different sketches. Then we all chose the design we liked best, which was to make something that hooked on top of the whiteboard and held the gripper underneath the claw end. We made it in Sketchup next, using measurements from the whiteboard. 

When we were given the task of designing a piece on Sketch Up that could improve the classroom, I was nervous. But, once we choose what to do, i was excited. There were possible challenges when creating a hook to hold the grabber in the classroom. One possible challenge was preventing the hook from not balancing because it had to stay on the board. Another challenge or a possibility was the question: How should this hook hold the grabber? The answer was not immediate but after 5 different designs we settled on one. The double sided hook to solve the balance problem and the bump up in the grabber allowed for the design to hold the grabber inside it’s handle.

The overall process was fun and a learning experience. Its a cool thing to think about; that there is a chance something I helped design could actually be used.

Here is our design:

We came up with three blueprinted designs for our stabilization device of the grabber. Continue reading Grabber Stabilization Device →

It was easy to decide which of the problems we were going to devise fix to, as neither of us wanted to work on the other choices. after agreeing to the USB storage solution we got to work. After throwing out a couple ideas we decided it would be better to state what first came to mind when we thought of a ways to store USB’s. We then based our models around the basic ideas; pegs, shelves,  and blocks. Our first model idea was very similar so we essentially mashed our ideas together to create a model. The next two models were alterations of the same style with different modifications to the practical use of the model. After consulting with our table mates and agreeing on the model we were both leaning towards, I was able to run free in Sketch-up and design the model with any aesthetic alterations that I pleased, since it was a very basic idea with only a few specific elements that were required. I did all the Sketch-up work and I found it really fun and relaxing, too. Overall I was glad I was able to practice/use Sketch-up more.

Today for my group I made the overall outline of the product we did. They gave me an idea of what they wanted it to look like and I just made a simple sketch. They then went in and put in the measurements for each of the objects to make them exact. We got the overall SketchUp today and we exported it and turned it in. I think it was more difficult to get all the exact measurements and put them into the SketchUp. I am glad I didn’t have to take part in that because I would have failed.

For our makerspace design, we thought there was a dire need for hooks to hold the USB’s. First, we hand-drew three different designs to ensure we had the best, most useful model. Next, in order to make our design sturdy, we measured the dimensions for our hook so that it wouldn’t be fragile and break. Then, we transferred our design into Sketchup and applied our decided measurements to the software. Now that the hook was 3-Dimensional and our measurements were to scale, we were able to export it to an .stl so that it could be 3D printed. In our end result, we achieved a durable, yet sleek design that can now be used daily in the makerspace.

My group designed a pencil case that will fit in the rectangular opening of the desks, to usefully store pens, pencils and such paraphernalia. In order for the case to be suspended from the table, a one inch lip was created to hang over the edges of the table’s opening. After creating a simple sketch of our design, we made a to scale design in Sketch Up, that we will soon print three dimensionally. Our result (our Sketch Up design) is shown below.

Last week we designed a holder for the poor USB’s with no home. We had to measure, adjust, and work together as a team to make it work. We started when we each drew three different designs that could work for the holder. After making adjustments, we chose a design and started measuring. It had to fit over the white board so they would never get lost again! Then after all that was done, we finally got to do the fun part, designing it in SketchUp! It took lots of math (which wasn’t fun), but we got to work together and I think it turned out great!

We first had 3 ideas, all of which were USB case. We had a giraffe, person, and a computer. We decided on the computer pretty  cewl right. We then started to create our cewl computer USB case. The hardest part was tilting the computer screen, but other than that I thought it went smoothly. Overall I feel like our product was a success.

This past week, our group decided to make a place to put the cord grabber. We decided to make something that will hang off the side of the board so it can stay of the way, while being easily accessible. The cool thing about our hanger is that it has a hinge and can lock. This is so that unwanted perpetrators can’t take the grabber when left unattended. The hanger easily attaches to the top of the board with two prongs for the grabber to hang. We offer a simple, minimalist design that is supremely effective in the ways of organization and possession. 

This pencil holder was designed to fit into the little hole in the top of most desks where the charger used to go. Now instead of just sticking your foot through the empty hole or passing notes to your other table mates, stick this handy and very dandy pencil holder in that empty, dark hole! A great place to store your pencils so you never to have worry about it rolling off a table or not having one because we all have been through that moment where you either don’t have a pencil or you lost it right before a test. Knowing that this problem is among us, my partner and I decided to design this remarkable device. We wanted to make this a versatile pencil holder and did so by creating many different compartments for any utensil even erasers. As easy as it may seem, it was very difficult to design. After making the measurements of the hole in the desk, my partner and I started to sketch the design with the measurement compartments in OneNote. As we all know the hole in the desk has rounded edges and SketchUp does not give us that option to make rounded edges. With that in mind, my partner and I decided while sketching make the pencil holder a rectangle and shorten the length so that it was able to fit in the hole while making the lips that hold it up longer. After that, designing went pretty smoothly. We were able to create the shapes and break them into smaller compartments which was very easy since we had already done the measurements. The measuring tool and line tool definitely came in handy during this step! However, once we made the design following our measurements we decided to decrease some measurements because they looked strangely long. The main thing that we changed was the depth of each of the pencil compartments from 7 inches to 4.5 inches in order to be able to see the tops of pencils, markers, or whatever else one desires to put in the holder. We then realized that we had to add thickness before pushing/pulling the compartments. This wasn’t that much of a set back stating that we were then able to press Ctrl Z multiple times (BEST KEYS ON THE KEYBOARD FOR SURE). After this we added color to the holder and then the master piece was created. After orbiting around the pencil holder and seeing that 3D object the we had created, we became very confident and excited as our hard work had payed off. We hope this pencil holder will deem worthy for everyday use as the amount of lost pencils and minutes of asking for one will decrease.

On Wednesday, my team and I designed a holder for the USB cords in the maker space that can hang off the white boards. We took the measurements of the white boards and corresponded that to the size of the holder so it would fit well. We tried to make the majority of the sides around 1-2″ thick to make sure it hung on well.  We made it an ‘S’ sort of shape so it would hook around the whiteboard snug, then hang out for the USB to hang from. We also put a triangle on the front of it to keep the USB in place and for decorative purposes.

When your trying to find measurements, and are writing them down for a split second you put your pencil down, pull out your ruler and measure. After that short amount of time you turn back around, and “boom,” your pencil is gone. It rolled off the table and now you have to spend 5 minutes trying to find it. Well, my partner and I designed the pencil holder that comes to the rescue. This pencil holder has many compartments and different levels for holding different things. It holds erasers, pencils, pens, and anything you want to put inside it. Even though this sounds like the most amazing object to design ever, when designing we came into some problems. It was very challenging to get the pencil holder with rounded edges, so we had to change our design a little. We had to make the pencil holder a little smaller with a longer lip. This way, we could keep all of the lips the same length on the table, but we had to change our measurements just a little bit. We also played around with how long each of the levels were. We started with the longest edge being 7 inches, but looking at the design in SketchUp we realized that 7 inches was probably a little long, and this way the pencil wouldn’t be sticking up out of the table at all which would be a little bit of a hassle. We changed the length from 7 inches to 4.5 inches which we thought would be the best length to hold the pencils, so while it still went below the table, the pencil was still able to stick out of the top. Each of the compartments in the pencil holder we made equal, so that the pencil holder wouldn’t look asymmetrical or sloppy. We soon learned that using Ctrl Z on the keyboard was a life saver. Anytime that we didn’t get a compartment right, or forgot to add guidelines and we just starting free drawing, we knew our best friend Ctrl Z would always be there. The last thing that we did to perfect our pencil holder was change the colors. This alone took us 20 minutes because we always forget the inside walls of the pencil holder. We would orbit around the whole object checking to make sure we didn’t leave out one spot, which in our eyes would make the pencil holder look unfinished. In the end, we are very confident about this design and are very excited to start using the pencil holder which comes to the rescue. Next time you need to put your pencil down for a few seconds, don’t fear the pencil holder will be near.

Our group worked together very well in order to create a hexagon that has some holes in it. I think that we had a good group vibe and we each brought individual talents to this project, and I am very proud of the end result. At the beginning, we decided to make something that you hadn’t asked for, because we figured that we would definitley have the best design for something if we had the only design for it! We chose to try to clean up some of the cluttered pvc pipes because they are always laying around the makerspace. We each designed a method of sorting them, and then we folded them together to create the amalgamation of awesomeness that we ended up with. It was the simplest design, because we didn’t want the device to be complex, because its simply a holder for other things, it shouldn’t steal attention. I am very proud of our end product, but I am even prouder of our process.

Our model idea was a pencil holder. Each member of the group created unique ideas and planned them out on paper. Our group collaborated and came together to choose the best idea.  The final idea was a pencil holder that resembled an alien saucer. We created it in sketchup and we now plan to 3D print the final product.

In SketchUp, I learned how to create my own chairs, tables, and rugs. To do this, I had to learn many skills and had to learn how to use the tools of SketchUp. I learned how to use the orbit tool, the guidelines tool, the protractor tool, the line tool, and more. I also learned how to import a rug onto my SketchUp page (even though I didn’t end up using this rug, I still acquired the skill.) Another thing I learned in SketchUp was how to put holes through something, and how to push and pull. At first I was uncomfortable with the SketchUp program, and really did not know how to do anything, but now I think that I could design a dining room easily with the skills that I’ve acquired.

We have been doing Sketchup for the past few classes. In class we learned how to make a chair and a table, and how to maneuver our creations. We used guide lines, the move tool, the rotate tool, and many others to make this creation. We also made the components of the table, and chair, so we could maneuver them more easily.

I learned how to make certain objects like chairs and tables without importing it from the program itself. I was able to do this by using guidelines and making things like chair legs the way you want to easily. I also learned how to color these objects and expand them as well as being able to rotate them in multiple different ways. These past few days using sketchup have enhanced my skills and I will be able to operate sketchup with ease for future use in this class and other classes. 

I learned how to build a chair without downloading off the web. I also learned how to use different functions of the program in order to bend it to your will. I was also taught how to make automatic measurements without having to drag to the precise location. I learned how to rotate objects to turn them many different ways. I was taught how to add skins to your object and how to download object off of the online web. I feel now that I can go back to SketchUp and make my own house with a reasonable amount of time and assistance. I would like to thank Ms. MacDonald for the help she has given me in order to be successful with this program later in life.

In Art & Design class, I was taught how to use Google Sketchup, a 3D software in which we made chairs and a table. Though at times it was frustrating, it was very cool to see the finished product of what we had created.  We were able to take something like a simple dining set, and make it into our own, unique design.

During the class periods I spent in Art & Design using sketch-up I learned a lot about the basics, and began dabbling in complicated tools and methods for creating 3D designs. I began by learning how to use tools to move and look around, as well as creating shapes and making them into a 3D model. Later on I got into more advanced techniques for creating models, like using guild lines and puncturing holes, as well as shifting the compositions of shapes I made.

This past week in class we used and explored with the design app SketchUp. We learned how to use the different tools to assist us while creating our objects. The main ones that became the most prominent and useful were scale, orbit, push/pull, and guides. With those tools we created six chairs with one at a different angle and a table on top of a carpet. With the basic skills that we used I am confident to use SketchUp to create my own designs later in this class.

Last week, I learned that though it may seem very difficult, SketchUp isn’t too bad once you get the hang of it. I learned how to make a chair, a table and insert a rug. Once you figured everything out, such as how to use the tools, everything became a lot easier. The chair was pretty easy to make, It wasn’t until you had to make the whole dining set that it gets a little more difficult. However, with practice and a whole lot of perseverance, I can now present to you the most incredible dining room you will ever see. 

I learned, last week, that SketchUp can be very useful and fun! You can make anything you want from chairs and tables to a shoe. You just have to learn how to use it first! This is my dining table!

Over the past week, we learned how to use the many different aspects of SketchUp. We did this through experimenting and making a dining room setting. This includes the chairs, tables and room in the picture attached. This helped me to better understand how to use SketchUp so that i can be successful in art & design this trimester.

In SketchUp, I learned how to rotate objects and use guidelines. I also learned how to create objects and how to make exact measurements. Here’s a picture of the dining room I made.

I learned many new things in SketchUp, as this was one of the first times I’ve ever used it. I learned about the different tools that help you to design items in sketchup, such as learning how to use markers and lines to precisely cut edges and I used other tools to elongate faces of shapes, or to cut out faces of shapes. After we used the different angles, lines, and shapes to create a symmetrical and realistic design, we used texture tools to add realistic hues and shading on our objects. Once  we had finished our models we uploaded decorations and finalized them.

During my Art & Design classes so far I have learned a lot about SketchUp. I love SketchUp and it was so much fun to learn new cheats and ways to make my creation better. I have learned how to make a table, how to move my designs, how to rotate my designs, how to add other people’s creation into my work with Windows Components, and so much more. I cannot wait to learn more about SketchUp and continue with my creations and designs. 

While learning how to use SketchUp there were some new things that I learned how to do. When we were making our sick nasty chair the first thing that we learned was how to use the push pull tool. While making the dinning room we had to rotate our sick nasty chair on top of our table. This part was hard at first but I think I have the hang of it now.

I learned how to use google SketchUp. I had never used it before. I made a chair, and a table, and a house. It was cool because it looked realistic. Now that I have aqcuired these skills, I can make things from my mind. I think this will help me in Art & Design this trimester.

In sketchup I learned many things, one of them was how to begin to manifest ideas into a model. By using different tools, we got to make a dining set and customize it. This will be very helpful for any future modeling.

Last week in Art & Design, we learned some of the basic features of Google SketchUp. Although I used SketchUp in 7th grade for the 1st time, going over the all the tools made something that I thought was complex much easier. It was really fun to play around with the colors, and I was so proud to show off my small dining room (pictured below).  Rotating and moving the chairs was the hardest part, because there were 3 axis that needed to be manipulated. My favorite too was the paint bucket tool – I must’ve changed the colors 5 times! 🙂

In Art & Design class, we used a computer program called Sketchup order to build a dining set. Through the process of building this dining set, I learned many things about Sketchup. I am now able to successfully navigate the program, and perform functions such as draw, erase, create guides, and push or pull. I also now know how to move and rotate objects in order to create a scene. Here is the dining set that I made:

SketchUp helped me learn how to work in 3-D space, specifically how adding depth to a work space affects the creation process. I learned how rotation of objects isn’t limited to arrows, but actually is set to an axis. Manipulating the space by creating objects, adding depth to them, and rotating them made it easier for me to imagine how people like Architects and other artists would use this program for a practical use.

During these few days of Art & Design, we have played around with SketchUp and learned how to create chairs with designs on the back of them and tables. Learning about the “push-pull” tool and how we can rotate things, draw shapes, and how to put certain designs on objects such as water, grass, wood, or stone. We created a whole dining room!

I learned the basics of SkethUp such as creating simple 3D objects and then using a few simple steps to make them into more complex looking things. Making the actual tables and chairs was really easy once I figured out how to make each object a component. Once I did that, I could then make as many copies as I wanted in whatever color I wanted and move them wherever I wanted, so that was cool.

While using SketchUp I learned how to make guides, correctly push and pull, make all the legs of a table the same length, use the push/pull tool to make a hole, and use the rotate tool. I also learned how to make it so that something we created will not move. The last thing that I learned is  how to

I learned about rotating and different ways to use the push pull tool. For instance when you push something back to where it is blue and white, that means that it won’t show up. I also learned how coloring works as well as putting in a floor. I’m bad at sketchup so this was good for me to have.

While making my dining room table, I learned a lot of neat tools and how to use them. I learned how to make guides and measure things, as well as how to make full objects, and move/rotate them. I also learned about the push/pull, follow me, and offset tools. Overall, I have a much better understanding of sketchUp entirely and how to use it to make precise models.

During this, my first experience with SketchUp, I firmly believe that I learned more about myself than I ever could have without using this wonderful tool. Having the ability to conjure and banish any material goods was truly a transcendent experience, because it offered me the ability to see the world as a God, and the perspective and life lessons that I took away will affect me throughout the rest of my time on this mortal coil. When I first deleted that beautiful man with the sunglasses and thusly removed him from ever having existed, I was able to understand fully the feeling that runs through the veins of the adolescent cheetah howling through the savanna when he first sinks his teeth into the fleshy gazelle, which, in the case of this metaphor, represents a dining room set. Throughout this experience, I learned not only about the orbit, push/pull, and move tools, but also about the very tools of humanity that reside inside us all. I was able to observe, through the most immersive experience possible, the inner darkness that motivates normal men to kill, gentle men to commit acts of vicious atrocity, and cheetahs to eat dining room table sets. On SketchUp, I was a god. On SketchUp, I was master of all I could orbit to, and those who existed in my make-believe world were simply peons, and I could make anything or destroy anything. For the first time in my life, I was able to empathize with Dr. Frankenstin, for now that I have brushed the face of God, I must find this power again. I need to command the world that SketchUp has let me see. I will find you, aviator man, and every time I see you, I will STRIKE the delete button. I will STRIKE with savagery for now, now I am supreme.

In SketchUp we learned first the basics like the viewing tools. Next we used those tools to move around and create different parts of our chairs using guides and the pencil tool. Now we were left with a couple of chairs and a table scattered about. This led to using tools like Push/Pull and Rotate so that we could play around with our creations and position them the way we wanted.

For the last week or so, I have gone from not knowing how to do anything on sketchup to building a dining room set. I learned how to draw simple shapes and use the push, pull tool to make them 3D. I have also learned how to change views, make guides, and rotate on different axis’. After all of that, here is my final dining set.

While working with SketchUp I learned how to move things around and rotate. I did not how to rotate at all when I first started using SketchUp, and by the end I could move chairs upside down, flip over tables, and do so much more. I also learned about the push/pull tool and how you can make cutouts in different objects. Sometimes the push/pull tool acted out, so I also learned how to move around the difficulties and delete the insides while push/pulling. By the end of the class of the dining room table I learned how to navigate my way through SketchUp.

Using Sketchup, I learned that guides can help you size an object and make everything the same size. I also learned that it is really easy to put together final products once you have the original design done, since we were able to just copy and paste. I also learned that you can make any flat surface look like any material, such as fences or leaves. This is my picture of the finished dining room:

Before I started Art and Design, I knew absolutely nothing about SketchUp. In this class, I started learning more about how to use SketchUp starting with the basics of how to orbit and how to zoom in/out. I also learned how to draw simple 2D shapes like circles and rectangles. Along with learning how to draw simple shapes, I learned how to then make those shapes 3D by pulling them out and how to cut out shapes in a chair all by using the push/pull tool. I also learned how to make guides using the measuring tool and how to enter in dimensions, which is something I will need to know in the long run. The most important thing that I learned how to do was turning objects. I know I will be using this a lot and having to flip a chair upside down on top of the table helped me understand how each axis worked.

Below is a picture of my completed dining room set:

This is my dining room set. It is meant to reflect the model of chaos, what with the off kilter table and chairs and the obvious color clash present in the disgusting, mucus green. It’ll probably sell for 4 million dollars and go into some CEO’s third mansion. Anyway, learning sketch-up was pretty easy. I still don’t feel like I’ve totally mastered rotating things, but it’ll come. Having a mouse feels really nice. I like guides, but I don’t think I’d use them all the time.

Last week in Art and Design class, I learned how to create a table and chairs. I also learned how to rotate a chair so that it is upside down on the table. I used the push pull tool to make planes into 3D objects, the ruler to create equal dimensions, and the protractor tool to position the chairs and table. This is my completed dining room:

This past week I learned how to do many things on SketchUp. I learned how to push/pull an object, which can be helpful when building giving dimension to anything. I also learned how to use the drawing tool to help make legs and cutouts in the chairs. I learned how to rotate an object three ways so I could make the chair flip over and rotate the table to be right side up. I used all of these tools while constructing my dining room below.

In Sketchup, we learned first how to navigate around the space we were using. We were given mouses, so we could scroll, zoom in/out, and orbit easily. We next learned how to create objects by using the push/pull tool. To make a chair you would set your dimensions, then push and pull, add more shapes, until finally you came out with a chair. Then after saving it, we learned how to create multiples. Finally we made a table using the same basic steps, and then we were taught how to change the color and design to make it our own.

I learned how to use guidelines, the push/pull tool, and how to make lines a certain length, and how to rotate and move.

This is the dining room I made.