I started with the simple cube, then split it into 4 quadrants, and then used rectangular tubes to frame those quadrants. I did the same for the second row, except using 9 unequal parts on each side. For the ninth cube, I thought of a weaving pattern; to emulate this, I decreased the height of each tube as it weaved in and out of the horizontal panel. I surrounded this by planes . For the tenth cube, I just kept the back panels fully intact and then extended lines out from their intersections. I used these lines to create planes in a stair pattern. In the eleventh cube, I kept the top panel with a gap between it and the below cube. I didn't extend the vertical lines through the panels. Underneath, I created an overlapping set of triangles that reach toward the center of the cube. For my last cube, I kept the back panels the same but took the square framing off the top and bottom ones. I rotated these so they would face opposite directions, then connected them at their intersections through long tubes. I put a cube of planes in the middle of it all. I tried to vary line weights more on these drawings because I was using Illustrator. I left some of the original SketchUp lines for parts in the background.
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The last cube is the one I chose to do a 3D model of because I thought it was the most interesting. I used square dowels to create the rectangular tubes, and chipboard for the planes. The dowels were hard to cut (luckily my dad had a tool that made the process much easier and faster), and it was difficult to get the cube to stand up by itself. I ended up using cardboard supports for the picture and then used Photoshop to edit them out.
Overall, I got really good feedback on this assignment. The only negative feedback I received was little; sometimes the line weights look darker when they are closer together, so be careful when using the same line weight in smaller parts. I really liked this assignment and I love using SketchUp so that also made me excited. The 3D modeling was fun too! |