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 Clock concepts Top Left - Racing steering wheel, based on formula 1 Top Right - Half moon Mid Left - Bike wheel, old bike wheel tour de france, metal and wood  Mid Right - Sports jersey, soccer Bottom Left - Tunnel   Bottom Right - The octagon, based on UFC, behind each "wall" there will be the numbers with lights or a glow.

 The waterjet cutting process took a bit too long due to the amount of small cuts. No real complications, overall shape came out really good, finished sanding it, then next week I will start to cut and fold shape.

The laser stand came together somewhat successfully (one of the legs ripped as the fold/scoring was to thin and when I bend it it went off) in terms of overall form but not stability (for this paper/artboard) in terms of materials. Using artboard to plan the laser-cut components helped keep the dimensions consistent and made the layout process more efficient (saves money before doing the actual laser cutting).  The laser cutting itself worked well for clean edges and accurate fits when the setting were correct, and the assembly was intuitive once all the pieces were laid out. The combination of digital planning and physical fabrication made it easier to visualize how the stand would function as a finished object.

 For this process of cutting and folding was complicated in some ways due to the way that I wanted the stand to look. I decided to only do scoring on the 4 legs and on the end in order for the stand to be stable. It was somewhat of a challenge trying to figure out the way that the legs would fold in order to make it stand taller. 

ROUGH IDEA A compact, flat-pack canned drink stand constructed from a single circular piece of material. The object features four integrated legs formed through precision cut lines within the circle. Each leg folds downward from the main surface and interlocks with the others through a series of internal slots, creating a stable, elevated platform for holding a standard beverage can. The stand requires no additional components, fasteners, or adhesives. When not in use, it remains completely flat for efficient storage and transport. Once deployed, the interconnected leg structure provides balanced support and resistance to tipping. The design emphasizes minimal material use, structural efficiency, and ease of assembly, making it suitable for indoor, outdoor, and portable applications. CHALLENGES Interlocking Precision: Achieving accurate tolerances in the cut lines so the legs interlock securely without being too tight or too loose.

This blog documents the design and visualization process of transforming a three-dimensional cube into a two-dimensional flat layout. One challenge was visualizing how the faces would behave once flattened. It was easy to create a layout that looked correct in 3D but would not lay flat properly in 2D. Testing different arrangements helped identify which layouts were functional. In the end I used UnrollSrf. Another challenge was maintaining consistent scale and alignment between faces. Commands used: Move, Rotate, Rotate3D and PlanarSrf Used UnrollSrf for the layout (2D)