OBDF210 Blog by Marina Dawson

  Christmas ornament project After taking several months off from practicing on rhino7, I realized that I soon had an OBDF class coming up next semester, and I really needed to get warmed up. I decided that 3D-printed Christmas ornaments might just be the coolest thing ever, so here I am getting back on track in Rhino. Firstly, I used my command cheat sheet religiously. It was a crutch that I slowly had to wean myself off of. But after about an hour more of messing around trying to get the hang of Boolean unions and Boolean differences, I came up with a design that should work out. I wanted to create something circular, something that could still look great on my mother's tree and would match most of the shiny white and red bulbs she brings out each winter. But that being said, round shapes and 3D printers can take a bit of finessing, and if you're in a pinch and don't have 7+ hours to dedicate to each print job, this should be the project for you. I decided to slice the sp