Design Project · 1 lesson ·
Laser-cut phone stand
A one-lesson project. Model a two-piece slot-together stand in Fusion and cut it from 3 mm plywood so the slots hold without glue.
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Laser Cutting
Cutting and engraving sheet material: kerf, joints, settings, and safe setup.
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Kerf, explained
The laser removes a sliver of material on every cut. Here is how to measure it on your machine and design joints that account for it.
Design Project · 5 weeks ·
Wayfinding model of the school
Build a scale model of the campus that helps a new student find their way. Each group makes one building from plans; the class assembles the site. Labels, colour and a legend make it a map, not just a model.
Design Project · 4 weeks ·
Trophies and awards
Design an award for a real event at the school and make a run of them, combining laser-cut structure, a 3D-printed figure or feature, and a UV-printed plate. A product, not a one-off.
Design Project · 3 weeks ·
Parametric laser-cut panels
Each student designs one panel under 12" × 12" from a parametric pattern in Fusion. Together the panels become an installation. Change a number, get a new panel.
Design Project · 4 weeks ·
Tabletop carnival games
Design and build a small carnival game that fits on a table, runs for an afternoon at a school event, and is fair, fun and hard to break. Wood, laser-cut graphics, and optional lights, sound and scoring.
Design Project · 4 weeks ·
Acoustic panels
Design and build a wall panel that absorbs sound and looks like it belongs in the room. Test the material choice, not just the look, and write a spec sheet for the result.
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Slicing and lamination
Split any solid into layers the thickness of your sheet, arrange them on the material and cut. Bigger than a 3D printer can manage, and every layer is one flat outline.
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Rotational slicing in Fusion
Draw one section, revolve two discs, pattern the section around an axis and cut every slot with one Combine. A vase, a lampshade or a sculpture from a single sheet.
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Half-lap intersecting slices
Two flat profiles, a slot in each, and they slide together into a 3D form. The fastest way to get a solid-looking object out of sheet material.
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Finger-joint boxes with MakerCase and Fusion
Let MakerCase generate the box, then bring the DXF into Fusion, extrude the panels and snap them together with Align. You end up with a box you can modify in 3D and still cut flat.