Overall Personal Reflection
At first, 3D design caught my attention because I love art. I like looking at different colors and designs but majority of the arts that I’ve seen are in 2D. 3D design just made my curiosity rise and I was super excited to apply for this class. However, when I took this class, I found out that not only am I designing something, I am also taking on a business approach to it which actually helps me look at things differently. When I first started with SketchUp, I wanted to test things out and create a bunch of randomness. However, I first had to learn the basics and the tools that I am going to use. Creating a block shape was fairly simple, but getting it on level with other objects gets harder. Creating five different objects from scratch seemed impossible for me but I practiced and practiced. I made so many mistakes and tried fixing them. I found out that whenever I make an object, I would always use the “Orbit Tool.” The Orbit Tool allows a person to move the perspective of the object. It is one of the KEY factors in designing a 3D model. If I were to go back to late August, I would tell myself to constantly look at my object from ALL perspectives.
On the business aspect of the course, I learned that designing is not the main thing in 3D printing. If I have a great design, I need a way to market it and present it so people can critique on my design. I learned that a product should have a certain need and that the product should be its solution. In addition, this course made my creative thinking skills improve because at first, I only thought about the main focus, but afterwards, I started to become creative and came up with different ways of approaching a need. I feel like this course really go well together and if I want to produce something in the future, I use this class as my guide to create something outstanding.