The "Brick by Brick" Challenge

This challenge is an opportunity to apply what we've learned about
making Parts in Inventor. As a "Challenge", this is an open ended, Achievement based format. Earn as many Achievements as you can. Your final score is curved against the class average.

Overview:
The Tiki Brick Co. is looking to create a digital design archive of their legacy brick products.

Criteria:
Create 3D digital parts of the below Brick designs.

Constraints:
• 3D parts will be rendered using our Autodesk Inventor software
• All work must be your own but you are encouraged to collaborate with your classmates for pointers/advice.
• Save your files for future reference.


Achievements (These are how you earn points!):
• Create a post titled The "Brick by Brick" Challenge
• At the top of the post, list the number of Achievements you've earned ("Total Achievements Earned = X")
• Write a one or two sentence summary regarding making parts in Inventor (your blog is an online portfolio/reference so provide context for readers from outside of our course).
• Justify each Achievement you've earned. Post the title of the Achievement and an image of your part (use the main menu in inventor to save an image of each part you complete).
• We're just learning the basics of making parts so we're not yet focused on using exact measurements in our designs. Your parts must be roughly proportional (correct number of faces/curves, similar proportions) to the Bricks in question. If there is any doubt, we'll put it to a jury of your peers. Your instructor has the final verdict. Don't worry about texture details, we're just looking at the shapes of the product.




Achievement - The "Basic" Brick
A straightforward part shape to start with. Click here to see an example Inventor Part.




Achievement - The "T-Bone" Brick
This shape adds a few more sides to the basic brick. Click here to see an example Inventor Part.






Achievement - The "Axe Head" Brick
Now we'll experiment with using curves.





Achievement - The "Tri-Pole" Brick
More complexity with our curved shape.








Achievement - The "MC Escher" Brick
Can you figure out something like this?!



Achievement - The "Make Your Own" Brick
Use Inventor to design your own Brick. Post an image of the result.

Achievement - "Seek Help"
Ask a classmate for help. To earn the achievement list who helped you and what they helped you with.

Achievement - "Lend a Helping Hand"
Lend help to a classmate. To earn the achievement list who you helped and what you helped them with.

Inventor Basics: Making Parts

In our Inventor software, a "Part" is the basic building block one uses to put together a more complex design. Once you've created one or more parts, you may put them together into an "Assembly".

We will review the process of creating an Inventor part in class today.


If you need to review how to make a part, here are some useful links:

• Click here to follow a step by step tutorial on making a part in Inventor

• Here is the first in a series of youtube videos that demonstrates how to make sketches, which are then extruded into a 3D shape.