Technical Drawing Views (high level)

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This models are designed to assist students with their technical drawing views exercises. Print them out to make doing the exercises easier or design your own models from the views provided by the teacher and print them! How I Designed These To create these pieces, I used SolidWorks, although it's also possible to achieve similar results with other software applications. To design these models, I based my work on exams I found online. I primarily utilized extrusions to generate the geometries, and for the chamfers, I created plans and then extruded them. Overview and Background Objectives: • Help students who struggle with technical drawing improve their spatial vision and complete views exercises. • Learn basic 3D skills and how to model 3D objects from plans. Lesson Plan and Activity Steps - Drawing Views from the Printed Model: The instructor or students will print out the models using a 3D printer, and having the pieces in hand, students will find it easier to complete the views. Stepes - Modeling from the Views: The instructor will prepare the same exercises as usual, but the students will use the views provided to model the piece using a CAD software with the help of the instructor. Once they have a 3D model, they will be able to print them. Materials Needed Preparation: If the goal is to draw or complete the views of a model given by the instructor: • Students will need access to a 3D printer and a computer with a slicer program such as Cura, Slic3r, Simplify, etc. • The instructor will need to have the 3D model in .stl format. If the goal is to model objects from the plans given by the instructor: • Students will need access to computers with a CAD program, for example SolidWorks, and the computer will need to meet the minimum requirements to run the program. • The programs are easier to use with a mouse that has a scroll wheel. • Although there is no need to have 3D modeling experience, it will be helpful to be familiar with the program used. • The instructor will need to have prepared the plans of the models, either printed or on the computers. • The instructor should also know the program well enough to answer the questions of the students. In both cases, students will be able to work in groups of two or three, so the number of printed models and computers is reduced. Results Having a 3D model in hand will help students understand better which parts they need to draw in each view, visualizing the geometry at a higher level. It will also help students understand how 3D printing works, which parameters they can use to get a better result, and investigate with different materials.