Plant Cell

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I decided to create a 3D printed plant cell as part of my prop project, drawing inspiration from a genetic plant engineering class I had taken. To bring this idea to life, I started by designing a hexagonal base in Fusion 360 and then extruded it upwards to give the model its shape. Next, I added two more hexagons on top of the original shape to create the cell wall, giving the replica some depth and structure. I then took each face of the hexagon and sketched out the different components of a plant cell, including the nucleus, lysosomes, mitochondria, and other essential parts. Using Fusion 360's extrusion tool, I gave these components varying heights to create a sense of layering within the cell. To add some realism, I turned the nucleus into half of a sphere, giving it a rounded shape that's typical of plant cells. After sketching out each component, I used the cut function in Fusion 360 to separate them from the rest of the model, effectively creating a puzzle-like structure that could be assembled together to form the complete plant cell replica.