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This device is a necessary tool for your classroom metal lathe.     by Pete Sorenson

Click this link to:  …

Making a thick veneer & bookmatched layout

by Pete Sorenson

A downloadable document to get you started. It is created as if you might use your cnc router to…

Making Sine Bar downloadable document by Pete Sorenson

A tool for Layout and Set-up work  …

SubD model that is contoured, remapped, nested, and cut on a laser.    by Dave Weidkamp

The steps in fabrication are shown in the video (below)

Dave is paddling the kayak at the end of the video.…

Gumball Lamp video

This is even better with the addition of the 'Extrude Ball' on the Gumball widget.   

ALL students & teachers should view this video and work along…

The Video:   Gumball Practice

The video…

Gumball advanced by Vanessa

This video will show you the enhancements

to the Gumball in…

Click this link:  STEM links

Pete Sorenson case study: RhinoCam Teacher/Student Project

Pete's Model…

Paper Box Model v6  Unroll…

Paper Box Model downloadable file…

Paper Cup Sketched…

 by PJ Chen   Toy Screw Threads video

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Model:   …

 Rhino home page, click 'Learn'

'Learning to use Rhino', Select 'SubD Modeling'…

Projects to go with this series of updated/changed shed models:

Research and 'purchase' each and every part of the shed model. Be aware of the lengths of lumber to be purchased vs the length of lumber to be cut on the job.

Sketch each part of the shed beginning with the pier block.  (Both Isometric sketches AND orthographic sketches.)

Sketch the entire shed…

These single pages are added to 'prime the pump' with basic skills for drafting on paper or with Rhino.

  Books and other affordable drafting resources

Check back for additions to these pages.  Download…

The 'basics' is what the sketching and drafting posts are about.  In today's school environment there are other ways to teach design.  This is an attempt to fill in some blanks for teachers who have spent little time sketching and drawing.  Simply put, it is our attempt to encourage time with a pencil and paper for both teachers and students. 

Build up your library.  There are many $5.00 books 'out there'. …

  Inspiration from Pete's one-pager:    Scaling Exercise.  

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The 'basics' is what the sketching and drafting posts are about.  In today's school environment there are other ways to teach design.  This is an attempt to fill in some blanks for teachers who have spent little time sketching and drawing.  Simply put, it is our attempt to encourage time with a pencil and paper for both teachers and students. 

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