I’ve learned so much from this class. From not having any knowledge in 3D printing industry to becoming a designer in producing our “SCUP.” I think everyone in this division has become a “maker ” in a way. As a designer, I am more confident in using SketchUp program to create anything of my desire, either two dimensions or three dimensions, with the knowledge I’ve gained, I’ve in control of what I want to create. As an entrepreneur, I haven’t thought much about taking up any kind of business with 3D printing, but if I have a chance I would really like to start a cafe with my own fabricated furniture pieces. As much as I fantasized my idea, I think the goal is getting an inch closer with the skills I’m constantly exceeding. As a student, I think this year brought a raft of fresh ideas to student, not many students know about the 3D printing world so it’s a great introductory class to bring creative students together and finish a project as a team.
With my experience with SketchUp, I’ve learned to focus and check every detail from every angle to make sure every piece is in place where it should be. I think I miscounted on this step in the beginning of this semester, because I usually see things from one perspective and ignoring the residue that are left from other perspectives. As hard as it is, SketchUp is a really great introductory program for all newcomers to practice and be proficient in creating digital models of your 3D parts. Still, it’s a challenging skill to get everything perfect at first, sometimes it makes me frustrated because the object and details turned out to be worse than what you imagined. From our printing attempts, we got so many modifications to come to our final product. This is really a persistence job of trying and testing.
I guess my biggest advice to myself and others is to be more attentive and careful with every detail and see thinks from different perspectives more than focusing on one specific area. I suppose with this knowledge and skill, 3D printing can help me with a slew of projects in life and at work. My future idea is as simple as to incorporate 3D printing into my lifestyle more often, maybe in the future instead of running to Home Depot, I can replace the nail with a 3D printed version. It’s a matter of the little steps you take to make it bigger!