Chelsea7B

This past week I've been working on plotting points, and last week I was mostly "free-handing" the other drawings. I've learned how to put the points into the computer and plot them in a drawing, and this will help me with the future of this course because I'm sure I will have to use this skill later on in the book. These skills would be applied in the real world by the job you might have. If you have to make an object, or a tool, for a company you would be able to plot the points, on the computer, for the object and create it. I didn't run into any problems this week because the skill came easily to me. I was successful because I completed the drawing, and it looked the same as it does in the book. I can be successful in the future, using these skills, because I've already mastered plotting points and I'll be able to plot them in any other drawing. Being creative this week wasn't really acheivable because using the skill was easy, and I didn't have to solve anything. Also I don't think this drawing is very creative. This past week I've been working on line trimming, compared to last week when I was working on plotting points. I learned how to make a 3-D net. This will help me in the future of this course because, obviously I'll need to use this skill later on in the book. These skills are applied in the real world, if you see the "behind the scenes" of an animated movie the characters are made up of these nets. They can change the characters physical appearance. The problems I experienced this week was actually figuring out how to create these drawings. Solving this problem wasn't difficult at all, I was able to figure it out in no time. Actually, I just asked Mr. Bailey and he let me know what button I had to press. I succeed by creating the drawing the best I could. To be successful I asked Mr. Bailey, and asking questions will be helpful in the future. This week I got creative by making this drawing. I think this is a very creative drawing and it comes in handy later on in life, depending on what job you work at. This week I've been working on triming lines. Last week I was working on triming lines as well. I learned how to trim lines differently this week, and I know that this will come up in future drawings. These skills could be applied into the real world by having to show things overlaping. If you're working with patterns at your job or something similar you may have to show shapes overlaping each other. A problem I ran into this past week was actually figuring out what line I needed to trim and figure out how it would make the shape look afterwards. I went about solving it in a pretty basic way, I would just cut the lines and see what it looked like, like in math when you plug in numbers and see if the equation comes out right. I was successful by using my problem solving ways to figure everything out with the shape. In the future I could use this problem solving way and do other shapes like this. I was able to be creative this week by playing with the different shapes and triming the lines. This week I've been working on dimensioning and angles. Last week I was working with triming lines, which I also had to include that skill in this drawing as well. The skills I learned was how to dimension a shape, along with dimensioning the angles. I'm assuming that dimensioning will continue with the drawings, so this skill will help me a lot. This could be applied in the real world by having to read dimension and have to dimension something yourself, using the computer. A problem I had this past week was figuring out where every measurement was, and it was very difficult. This drawing was the hardest I've done and there are still a few mistakes I made with the exact measurements. I solved the problem by just working through it. I was successful with finishing the drawing to the best of my ability. In the future you always just have to work through things, even out of CAD Drafting, and this will help my successful with other problems that will occur. This week I was able to be creative to where I put the dimensions. This week I've been working on angles and distances to define the locations of the points. Last week I was just working with angles and dimensioning the lines and angles. I've learned how to use the radius of the measurements and the angles to make a shape and not have to use (x,y) to figure out where a point should lie. In the future of this course I know I will have to use this again, so now it won't be new for me and I'll be able to work through the drawing easily. These skills could be applied to the real world by any job you apply yourself to that needs to use these skills. If you're going into a toy making buisness and are making tangrams for little kids, you will need these skills to create the item. A problem I ran into this week was accidently making an error with a measurement and having to re-do the entire drawing because it is very hard to just back-up and start from that point again. I solved it by paying close attention to what I put into the computer and made sure I read the measurements right on the book. I was successful because I created the object and it looks exactly like what it did in the book. By reading everything carefully I will be successful in the future by doing everything correctly with no mistakes. This week I was creative to where I put the dimensions.

This week I've been working on changing the line type, circles, and arcs. Last week I was working on angeles and distances to define the locations of the points. I've learned how to create an arc and the cricles, I've also learned when to change the line type. In the future, by knowing all of this, I will be able to change my line type when needed and draw circles and arcs, and the book won't need to tell me what to do. These skills could be applied in the real world when you have to create a pipe support and I would already know how to do it. A problem I ran into was figuring out the start angle and the ending angle. I solved it by plugging in different numbers and solving my problem. I was successful by solving all my problems and getting the drawing done. In the future I won't get frustrated with circles and arcs. This week I was creative with being able to put dimensions in, figure out where to put the circles, and knowing what a start angle and an ending angle is.

This week I was working with arcs, and using the computer to make a mirror image. Last week I was working with changing the line type, circles, and arcs. The skills I learned was how to only make a quater of a symmetrical image and using the mirror image button to complete the object. In the future I will be working with other symmetrical objects and I won't have to do the entire drawing, just a quarter or a half. A problem I ran into was figuring out where the lines stopped and started. I went about solving this by looking very close at the drawing and figuring it out. I was successful by creating the object the exact same way as it is in the book. I'll always have to look closely at the lines in the future, so right now I'm only practicing for the tougher stuff. This week I was creative by using the mirror image button.

This week I worked with Rotational Symmetry. Last week I was still working with arcs and mirror imaging. I learned how to use the rotational symmetry. In the future I will have to use this command again, so now I know how to use it. In the real world I would be able to apply this skill if my job required it. Drawing a plan for a tool could need the use of this. A problem I ran into was messing up the directions. I went about solving this by re-reading the direction and figuring it out. I was successful by creating the drawing. I was creative this week by creating this drawing. I feel that the drawing is creative in itself.

This week I was working with 3-D imaging. I know this particular drawing isn't in 3-D, but this was the extra credit. Last week I worked with Rotational Symmetry. I've learned how to create a 3-D image and also follow dimensions, create angles, and create part of a whole. These skills will help me in the future because I will have to be making 3-D images, and needing to know how to read my dimensions very well. These skills could be applied to the real world in jobs. If you are a drafter, you will need to draw 3-D drawings. This week I had a problem in getting every dimension correctly measured. I solved it by fixing my mistakes and figuring out where I went wrong, and re-doing the measurements so they were correct. I was successful by creating the drawing, in the future, having patients with the program and yourself is very helpful. This week I was creative by using different colored and types of lines.

This week I was working on revolving shapes. Last week I was working with 3-D images. I learned how to make part of an image and revolve it, making it 3-D. In the future of this program I'm sure I'll will have to make another 3-D image, and I will need this skill to be able to accomplish that. In the real world you may have to make a bowl for a company or a chess piece for a chess company, and knowing how to do this will save you the time of having to learn it later on in life. I didn't run into any problems in this section. I was successful with creating the bowl and chess piece. In the future I will know how to use this command and it will make me successful. This week I was creative with what chess piece I created.

This week I was working on creating shapes, then subtracting shapes out of them. In the future I will obviously have to subtract a portion of the design out. I'll need this skill to accomplish more designs in the book. In the real world, when a design is being made such as a pipe, you'll need to make a hole in the pipe. You'll have to create the pipe, then create a cylinder and subtract the cylinder from the pipe. I didn't run into many problems. The big problem I ran into was one of my dimensions didn't come out right, and I'm not sure why. In the future I will know how to use this command. This week I was creative by changing the colors of the blocks.



This week I've been working on creating blocks and uniting them. Last week I was working on subtracting a portion of the shape out of the original block. In the future I'll have to unite shapes so that they will be one shape, and not two separate shapes. Uniting shapes makes them easier to move or to make a cut through. In the real world, if you have a job in CAD, you'll have to obviously use this tool. I didn't run into any problems, for the most part. The only problem I did have was reading the book correctly, and see how the drawing was cut. There wasn't much room for creativity this week. I will now be able to be successful with other drawings that involve this tool.

This week I was cutting solids, cutting chamfers, identifying normal and inclined surfaces, and also drilling holes. Last week I was working on using the unite tool, which I didn't have to use in this drawing. In the future I will have to use these tools to create other drawings. Being able to cut out certain parts of a shape and being able to create angles sides will probably pertain to a lot of the drawings ahead. In the real world if you are making a shelf that is slanted, you'll need to know how to slant the sides and also make the cut out for the books. I didn't run into any problems with this drawing, I found this one quite easy. The way I was creative was the where-abouts that I put the dimensions.

This week I was working with the C-Plane and the "Advanced Trim/Split" tool. In the future, looking at the next drawings, I will use this tool very much. I also had to use a different C-Plane so that I could make two 45 degree angles on top of the block to show where to cut. In the real world, if you have any type of engineering job where you have to make the piece of machinery first, you'll need to know how to use this tool. Notice that the side of the "Filler" could also be a slanted side for a flat-headed screw driver. The problem I ran into was figuring out which way to push the right side of the angled side. It confused me until I had Mr. Bailey help me. The way I was creative was just making the design. This design is very creative in itself, I think.



This week I was working with the auxiliary view and creating a new view. In the future the auxiliary view will be used numerous times. In the real world, using auxiliary views will probably come up a lot, depending on the profession you go into. This design was hard because the block is pushed back in a 60 degree angle, but the key way in the block does not go back at a 60 degree angle. The chamfer was not as difficult as I thought it would be. A problem I ran into was looking at it first and figuring out when to create the auxiliary view, and just looking at the design and figuring out how to draw it. There wasn't much room for creativity with this drawing. It is very straight forward because any creativity, then something could get screwed up. The dimensions don't look as great as I wanted them to come out, but with all the dimensions needed they were obviously going to get messed up somewhat.