Clubhouse
Objective
Prompted to a playful enclosure for studying teens based on creative direction from the client for exhibits nationwide. These designs were based on client drawings for design intent and collaboration with fabricators for building information and support during production and installation.
Skills, Software, and Applied Knowledge
- Autodesk Inventor
- AutoCAD
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Teams
- Procore
- Communication
My Contribution
I was given general design ideas by the client and interpreted that work to create assemblies and technical drawings to be used to turn the client's designs into reality. This included defining geometry to match the desired profile from client drawings using AutoCAD as a layout organizer, modeling in Inventor, creating technical drawings, creating files for CNC and WTJ operators, and supporting the shop during the building process.
Process
Modeling and Technical Drawings
The client offered the initial design concepts including desired materials and finishes, providing information about electrical routing and accessibility features. Using these drawings as a guide, I created geometry in AutoCAD to match the drawings before moving the perfected profile to Inventor for further modeling. Once the 3D model was tweaked to suit the client's creative designs in Inventor, detailed drawings were generated to illustrate the construction process. These drawings include previously discussed details, such as material specifications, labeled models with a Bill of Materials, and hardware and finishing details.
CNC and WTJ Preparation and Fabrication
After the client approved of the technical drawings, profiles were taken of the parts to be machined and exported from Inventor into AutoCAD. The linework was then changed to the correct line type and sorted into layers for the machine operators to cut. These cut parts were then given to the fabricators for building, along with the fabrication drawings to show how the assembly was to be put together, what aesthetic treatments were to be applied and what hardware to include.
