I have NEVER used CAD software before. This was going to naturally be a learning curve no doubt, as it is part of the 3D printing world. While I am waiting for some replacement parts for my 3D Printer, I figured I would I would start checking out some various CAD software and get to making something.
The first item I wanted to make, was something my wife wanted me to make.
It was kind of a condition of purchase approval. Our wonderful dog, a 2 year German Shepherd, decided to eat the nose off my daughter's 7th birthday stuffed animal thing she REALLY had to have. This occurred 2 days after her birthday of course, and nothing like the dramatics of a newly aged 7 year old when she found her thing destroyed.
The nose piece is hard plastic, and now looks like the surface of the moon. The edges are pretty darn sharp, enough to scratch my daughter's face is she tried to snuggle with it. Anyhow, the wife hands me this nose, and requests (demands) that I fix the situation.
Anyhow, here it is!
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Interesting enough, it is actually 99% the exact dimension of the original nose! The program I used was DesignSpark Mechanical and SketchUp. I used SketchUp to make the 3D text, then imported it into DSM. Here is the text:
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I am really surprised how easy it was to make. Now, it did take me an hour and a half to make it all... Much of that was me trying to learn the buttons, combining objects, shaping things, setting dimensions, importing in the 3D Text, etc. Previously to trying DSM, I tried FreeCAD. After about 2 hours in it, I threw it away. I was HOPING there was something else I could use. I happen to come across DSM by accident, and I am super glad I did.
Anyhow, by next week - I should have my printer ready to go and be able to try and print this nose!
Thanks,
Mike
