What?
For the individual 3D project, we had to print something that achieved one of 4 goals. Hold at least 4 tooth brushes, hold and organize various amounts of coins, organize a pair of head phones so they wouldn't get tangled or something that could hold your cell phone. We had to create our design in inventor than print it on one of our various printers.
IDEA.
I decided to create a holder for my phone. I have something called a pop socket on the back of my case that lays flat but can pop out and be used to prop your phone up or give you a better grip.(see picture to the side) I used that to come up with the idea to create a design that my pop socket would slide into so my phone would stay on a platform.
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First I made a rough sketch in my designer notebook. I used this design to make a 3D digital copy of it in inventor.
I started with a side view sketch of holder so I could see the angle the platform would be. I extruded it the width of my phone. Then I made the support that went up the the platform skinnier and filleted the edges of the base to make it look better.
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Once it looked the way I wanted I exported it and put it into the maker bot software so I can print it. I put the rafts on because my design has a lot of overhang. The maker bot software said it would take about 13 hours to print.
What I learned
I learned more about how to make a design in inventor exactly how I in-visioned it in my head. I also learned how to go back and change sketches and in turn change extrudes in inventor. Lastly I got a lot of practice removing rafts because when my holder first printed, it basically printed as one big block of rafts. I enjoyed this project because I made something I am actually going to use because I do have a problem with my charging cord falling behind my night stand.