Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication Course

[AndyPitts]

At the risk of coming off as tooting my own horn, I had several inquiries at Aspire Camp last week regarding a course I will be teaching at Port Townsend School of Woodworking July 18-22, so I thought I should share this with the group. The course is a follow-on to the basic course taught the week before and is designed for those fairly comfortable with 2 and 2-1/2D work in Aspire (or V-Carve) and want to move into modelling. My philosophy goes along the lines of teaching people to fish so they can eat for their entire lives, so I want to stress how to use the software and machine (strategy and technique) and use small projects only to demonstrate.

Vectric has agreed to supply us with temporary licenses for Aspire for those who don't have the software, and ShopBot will have three Desktop machines there. Subjects I intend to cover are importing models, making your own relief model, v-carving onto a model, letting a model into a dish (with the Multiply Command), cutting parts of a model to make new components, two-sided work in 3D models, importing a two sided model and working out how to actually cut it and making your own two-sided model, making tiled toolpaths, making inlays, and laminating material before carving. Also, there are other extra curricular techniques I could touch on, such as digital probing, using the indexer head, and using vacuum to secure work to the table.

If interested, here is the link to the Port Townsend School of Woodworking.

Andy Pitts

[BArnold]

Do you teach this course somewhere in the southeast US? WA is a bit of a trek from GA?

[AndyPitts]

Sorry, but no. This is the only offering.

[BArnold]

Sorry, but no. This is the only offering.

Thanks, Andy.

[eagle-for]

Andy,
For some reason I can't post a PM. Can I get your contact info I would like to discuss the class with you.
thanks
les

[AndyPitts]

Hi Les,

You can call me at 804-724-3401.

Andy

[martin54]

Andy,
For some reason I can't post a PM. Can I get your contact info I would like to discuss the class with you.
thanks
les

Les, see this post about Private messaging.
http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=24928


Just a note that some people have their web address or contact details in their signature so it shows up at the bottom of every post they make, Andy has his website in his
Just something to look out for in future as Andy has posted his number.

[eagle-for]

Andy
Thanks for the info, I'm #9, see ya in July. )

[AndyPitts]

Great Les! Looks like one space left. Glad you made it in.
Andy