Generative Design for Additive Manufacturing
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Approx. 26 hours to complete
Course Summary
In this course, you will learn about generative design and additive manufacturing, and how they can be used to create innovative and sustainable products. You will explore various software tools and design techniques, and apply them to real-world projects.Key Learning Points
- Understand the principles of generative design and how it can be applied to additive manufacturing
- Learn about the latest software tools and design techniques for generative design and 3D printing
- Apply your knowledge to real-world projects and create innovative and sustainable products
Related Topics for further study
- Generative design
- Additive manufacturing
- Sustainable product design
- 3D printing
- Software tools for design
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a deep understanding of generative design and additive manufacturing
- Learn how to use the latest software tools and design techniques for generative design and 3D printing
- Apply your knowledge to real-world projects and create innovative and sustainable products
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of CAD software
- Access to 3D printing equipment
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures and demonstrations
- Hands-on projects and assignments
Similar Courses
- Design for Additive Manufacturing
- Advanced Manufacturing Process Analysis
- Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Neri Oxman
- Hod Lipson
Related Books
Description
This course introduces you to one of the more common applications of generative design: Additive Manufacturing or 3D printing as it’s also known. In this course, we explore the basics of geometry creation and the mindset shift needed to build a generative design—a deeper understanding of generative design, its parameters, and how to work with the results specifically aimed at making a 3D printed metal part. We develop insightful understanding of the generative workflow by exploring Autodesk® Fusion 360™ tools and combining them with the creative process of taking an idea to a 3D model. We'll learn how to focus on where a design is and isn’t and apply the generative design thinking process to define a study as we take a deeper dive into Fusion 360.
Knowledge
- Explain the CAD design process as applied to generative design.
- Summarize the mindset for generative design.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in more advanced Fusion 360 CAD workflows.
Outline
- What is Generative Design?
- Course overview
- Get the software
- Fusion UI update
- Week 1 overview
- What is Generative Design
- Comparing Shape Optimization to Generative Design
- The Fusion 360 User Interface
- The basics of sketching
- Creating solid bodies from sketches
- Understanding Bodies and Components
- How to collaborate and comment on designs
- Reviewing a traditional design
- Creating Obstacle Geometry for Walls
- Creating Obstacle Geometry for Shelf and Hardware
- Changing the appearance of a component or body
- How to identify preserve regions
- Creating preserve regions for the hardware
- Practice exercise 1 video instructions
- Practice exercise 1 solution
- Practice exercise 2 video instructions
- Practice exercise 2 solution
- Practice exercise 3 video instructions
- Practice exercise 3 solution
- Customer story
- Get the software
- What is Generative Design resources
- About the discussion forum
- Online learning communities and social media
- Practice exercise 1 instructions
- Practice exercise 2 instructions
- Practice exercise 3 instructions
- Week 1 Challenge exercise
- Pre-course questions
- Week 1 quiz
- Defining a Generative Setup
- Week 2 overview
- Generative Design workspace overview
- Generative Design Study Settings
- Selecting Study Materials
- Defining Generative Objectives
- Using the Edit Model Workspace to mirror geometry
- Defining Obstacle Regions
- Defining Preserve Regions
- Setting up the first load case
- Picking a manufacturing method
- Using the Previewer
- Solving a Generative Study
- Viewing a Generative Outcome Live
- Practice exercise 1 video instructions
- Practice exercise 1 solution
- Practice exercise 2 video instructions
- Practice exercise 2 solution
- Practice exercise 3 video instructions
- Practice exercise 3 solution
- Defining a Generative Setup resources
- Practice exercise 1 instructions
- Practice exercise 2 instructions
- Practice exercise 3 instructions
- Week 2 Challenge exercise
- Week 2 quiz
- Working with Generative Design Outcomes
- Week 3 overview
- Learning the Explore User Interface
- Options when viewing Outcomes
- Selecting an Outcome Iteration
- Creating a 3D Design
- Viewing and editing a design
- Creating a distributed design
- Viewing an Export Mesh Design
- Invite a user to collaborate
- Create a share link
- Practice exercise 1 video instructions
- Practice exercise 1 solution
- Practice exercise 2 video instructions
- Practice exercise 2 solution
- Practice exercise 3 video instructions
- Practice exercise 3 solution
- Working with Generative Design Outcomes resources
- Practice exercise 1 instructions
- Practice exercise 2 instructions
- Practice exercise 3 instructions
- Week 3 Challenge exercise
- Week 3 quiz
- Post Process a Generative Design for Additive Manufacturing
- Week 4 overview
- Creating a box primitive
- Using Edit Form
- Creasing and Uncreasing edges
- Freeze and Unfreeze
- Additional form tools
- Exploring a design timeline
- Unfreezing and editing geometry
- Manipulating a form with erase and fill
- Manually patching a form body
- Changing the display of a form body
- Adding design comments for manufacturing
- Exporting an STL
- Practice exercise 1 video instructions
- Practice exercise 1 solution
- Practice exercise 2 video instructions
- Practice exercise 2 solution
- Practice exercise 3 video instructions
- Practice exercise 3 solution
- Post Process a Generative Design for Additive Manufacturing resources
- Practice exercise 1 instructions
- Practice exercise 2 instructions
- Practice exercise 3 instructions
- Week 4 Challenge exercise
- Week 4 quiz
- Course assessment
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the world of Generative Design and Additive Manufacturing with this course on Coursera. Students have rated this course highly for its practical approach and hands-on learning. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the quality of the course content.Pros from User Reviews
- Practical approach to learning
- Hands-on experience
- High-quality course content
- Useful for professionals in relevant industries
- Great for beginners to the field
Cons from User Reviews
- Course can be quite technical and complex
- May require additional research and learning outside of the course
- Not suitable for those without a technical background
- Some users found the course too basic
- Requires access to specialized software
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