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DOF in engineering problems (1)

Marcelo Valderrey
in Theory
77 4 Intermediate
A reflection on verbal and visual skills to take advantage of the "degrees of freedom (DOF)" present in engineering problem statements. To this end, some results of the challenge posed are used as an excuse to address these ideas: https://grabcad.com/groups/weekly-challenge-group/discussions/a-mechanism-to-move-the-green-orange-rectangle
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Our working memory and its storage in sketches

Marcelo Valderrey
in Theory
77 0 Intermediate
Why so much insistence on low-level functional sketches? Because they are the ideal complement to the wonderful, but limited, working memory of our brain.
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DOF in engineering problems (2)

Marcelo Valderrey
in Theory
76 0 Intermediate
A reflection on verbal and visual skills to take advantage of the "degrees of freedom (DOF)" present in engineering problem statements. To this end, some results of the challenge posed are used as an excuse to address these ideas: https://grabcad.com/groups/weekly-challenge-group/discussions/a-mechanism-to-move-the-green-orange-rectangle
problem resolution creativity mechanisms

Caged Soccer Ball

Utkarsh Dwivedi
in Modeling
0 0 Intermediate
The CAD model of the caged soccer ball is a meticulous creation inspired by the geometric elegance of the Icosahedron. The initial design consists of two shapes: pentagon and hexagon, oriented at a precise angle of 142.62 degrees, connected by planes. To achieve the desired symmetry, each face on the two base axes (pentagon and hexagon) was individually rotated, creating a harmonious arrangement. The rotation occurred around axes passing through both shapes simultaneously.
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