The Art of Yoshi - CAD Models

Fusion 360

Part Models

Spline and Revolve Bottle

Loft Bottle

Tapered Cut, Pattern, Shell

Sweep

Rectangular Pattern

Shell

L-Bracket

CREO Parametric 9.0

Creating artistic models in parametric program

Assemblies

Flashlight Exploded View

V-Block

Pneumatic Cylinder Assembly

Head Mech Assembly

Prototype Mech Design

Prototype Mech Design (Front)

Prototype Mech Design (Full Body)

Prototype Mech Design (Back side)

Torso Mech Reverse-engineering Study

Part Models

Swept Blend

Helical Swept Blend

Flanged Sweep

Sweep

Pipe

Swept Blend

Revolve

Counterbore

Angled Datum-plane for hole

Y-Clevis Chamfer

External Clevis

Clevis Pin

Shaft Clevis

1 X 1 L-Bracket

Eyelid Cylinder Mount

Mouth Lever

Eyelid

E-hinge

Shaft Collar

Lever Arm

Blend

Cylinder Back-Mount (Bearing Housing)

K-Hinge

Physical Parts

3D-printed prototypes or final parts based on CAD model designs

1st Prototype Turn Assembly

1st Prototype Hinge Assembly

1st Prototypes

WIP Milled K-hinge

Final Milled K-hinge

Problem-Solving Thought Process

Lots of problem solving and trouble shooting goes into designing parts. Most parts go through many adaptations as I learn what works and what doesn't, as well as what makes a design the most effective in its purpose while maintaining visual aesthetics.

3D modeling allows me to visualize ideas without having to waste time and material. I am able to simulate how a mechanism will function on the computer. Through simulation, I constrain parts so that they can only move in ways that would be possible with real-life physics. Doing this has allowed me to make corrections to a part that does not work, far before ever testing it in real life.