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==Purpose==
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The Digital Design Station will be a resource for members interested in virtual design.  Virtual design requires specialized software and equipment not all members have access to.  Our hope is a dedicated station will empower members to create digital prototypes and graphics.  When possible we would like to use open source tools and participate in an open digital design community.  However, proprietary CAD and graphics software are more widely used.  We also see the Digital Design Station as an educational and professional development resource for members.


===Project Members===
The Digital Design Station is an educational and professional development resource for members.  Digital design requires specialized software and equipment that not all members have access to.  Our goal is a dedicated station will empower members to create digital designs for physical prototypes and as well as purely graphical assets.  When possible we would like to use open source tools and participate in an open digital design community.  However, proprietary CAD and graphics software are often more widely used, and therefore will also be available.
*Kramer
*Aaron
*Dustin
*Michael


to participate in this project email info at hackrva.us or use the mailing list
===What's Included===
*A desk with physical tools such as calipers and other measuring apparatus.
*A dedicated computer loaded with the necessary software to create files for 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, and CNC Routing.
*Software for purely virtual applications such as image editing, webby stuff, and animation.
*Laser Scanning and a photo lightbox are also planned.


===Progress===
===Software and Equipment===
6/14/14 
*A fairly powerful laptop is available at the space for digital design.  We should have software installed soon.
6/26/14
*Created a google doc for members.  Ditching Laptop for Michael's old desktop.  We should work on it Sat 6/28. 


===Planned Software and Equipment===
Our goal is to design the physical workstation in CAD and use a CNC to fabricate it.
Some ideas for the workstation area
*Whiteboard area for sketching
*Whiteboard area for sketching
*A place for books related to digital design
*A place for books related to digital design
*enough room to physically sketch on paper
*Room to physically sketch on paper
*A dedicated computer
*A dedicated computer
*3d scanner
*drawing input pad
*???
Our goal is to design the physical workstation in CAD and use a CNC to fabricate it. 


'''CAD:'''
'''CAD:'''
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*AutoCAD Inventor (edu download)
*AutoCAD Inventor (edu download)
*FHM plugin for Inventor (edu download - generates G-Code)
*FHM plugin for Inventor (edu download - generates G-Code)
*SolidWorks (edu download - possibly from TriMech here in Richmond)
*SolidWorks  
*CAD Libre (open source)
*CAD Libre (open source)
*FreeCAD (open soure - i think that's the one we looked at)
*FreeCAD  
*OpenSCAD (open source)
*OpenSCAD (open source)
 
*CADSoft Eagle PCB (free edition)
'''3D Printing:'''
*SketchUcam
*Slicer
*MakerBot software


'''3D Scanning:'''
'''3D Scanning:'''
Garry has offered to let us use his 3d scanner
Matter and Form 3d Scanner
Perhaps we should build one from a connect


'''Other:'''
'''Other:'''
*GIMP
*GIMP
*InkScape (used in a lot of laser cutting and CNC routing basic stuff)
*InkScape (used in a lot of laser cutting and CNC routing basic stuff)
*Adobe products - photoshop, illistrature, etc (edu version - or my stuff)
*Adobe products - Photoshop, Illustrator, etc
*MatLab / Mathematica (sometimes used to generate 3D models)
*MatLab / Mathematica (sometimes used to generate 3D models)


Also, we should set the web browser home page to open multiple pages:
'''Bookmark relevant pages on the browser apps:'''
Thingiverse
*Thingiverse
GrabCAD
*GrabCAD
CircuitsIO
*CircuitsIO
MakerBot Trouble shooting home page
*Concise tutorials on how to accomplish specific goals
HackRVA Digitital Design Station Wiki page
other?
 
???

Latest revision as of 01:09, 2 March 2022


The Digital Design Station is an educational and professional development resource for members. Digital design requires specialized software and equipment that not all members have access to. Our goal is a dedicated station will empower members to create digital designs for physical prototypes and as well as purely graphical assets. When possible we would like to use open source tools and participate in an open digital design community. However, proprietary CAD and graphics software are often more widely used, and therefore will also be available.

What's Included

  • A desk with physical tools such as calipers and other measuring apparatus.
  • A dedicated computer loaded with the necessary software to create files for 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, and CNC Routing.
  • Software for purely virtual applications such as image editing, webby stuff, and animation.
  • Laser Scanning and a photo lightbox are also planned.

Software and Equipment

  • Whiteboard area for sketching
  • A place for books related to digital design
  • Room to physically sketch on paper
  • A dedicated computer

CAD:

  • Sketchup
  • AutoCAD standard (edu download)
  • AutoCAD Inventor (edu download)
  • FHM plugin for Inventor (edu download - generates G-Code)
  • SolidWorks
  • CAD Libre (open source)
  • FreeCAD
  • OpenSCAD (open source)
  • CADSoft Eagle PCB (free edition)
  • SketchUcam

3D Scanning: Matter and Form 3d Scanner

Other:

  • GIMP
  • InkScape (used in a lot of laser cutting and CNC routing basic stuff)
  • Adobe products - Photoshop, Illustrator, etc
  • MatLab / Mathematica (sometimes used to generate 3D models)

Bookmark relevant pages on the browser apps:

  • Thingiverse
  • GrabCAD
  • CircuitsIO
  • Concise tutorials on how to accomplish specific goals
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