Today at the Innovation Hub, I learned a ton of new things, including how to solder, how to use Autodesk Fusion 360, and most importantly, how to set my creations to be 3D printed. The staff and interns there were incredibly helpful, and it was really nice of them to show me how to do everything!
Fusion is a lot like Maya, which I've used in my animation classes, so I was able to pick it up quickly. I like that it is easier to control the measurements of objects in Fusion than Maya. There's also a really great feature that allows you to set and change the parameters of a model, which means that I can alter one my joints later if necessary without having to design the whole thing. Isn't that convenient? I watched a few tutorials to understand it further.
Typical ball and socket armatures are made entirely out of metal. In this armature, I'm going to be designing the joints with 3D printed material. The balls and bones will be some time of metal - possibly music wire or brass. Here's the plan for the next few weeks/months:
1. Research cat anatomy
2. Make a plan for the armature
3. Model the necessary 3D parts
4. Print and test (Repeat until necessary!)
5. Move on to adding muscle + exterior
I'm excited! I'm sure this will be a great experience and I know that I will learn a lot. It's completely new for me, but I'm not worried...all I need is some faith, trust, and pixie dust!
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