3D Printed Designs: Cat Upgrade V2.0

Challenge: As described previously to extend a design based around a cat theme.

Background: We detailed this in a previous post explaining the intention behind it, the process that the students were involved in an some considerations for their design and progress.  You can click on that link for the information here.

In this example student used a template that they found online of 'Garfield' the cat.   They then needed to show that they could modify it to have a specific purpose (storage) and that they could adapt the print in a way that meant that it would be personalised.

The student worked to introduce a tail to the rear of the design (shown in the photograph on the left) and created a set of whiskers that were placed on the outside of the design (as shown left).    The student then modified the design by introducing the storage element by hollowing out the head of the design, which is an easily achievable task using Tinkercad and only requires  a few short steps.

This was done independently of any teacher input by a student who is Y4 (that is the student is eight years old).

The print was completed using a multi-coloured print PLA that created a shading affect that was not intentional with the colour combinations being the result of the PLA in use.

The student is already using the object as a storage unit.  

It took four hours to complete the printing at the standard settings (default for infill etc).   It measures 140mm across, is 100mm wide and storage was 75mm deep and 60mm across.