For this task I first tried learning Fusion 360, I had learned a few years back Inventor and Solidworks and I found it quite similar. I needed some time to remember the logic behind this type of modelling and also to get acquainted with the interface and commands. I realized I needed more time for that so I changed to Rhino for the last part. I designed a box which is able to fit small objects. This can come at handy when having to work on assembling something and you need to have the things at hand but also visible and not spread out all over the place.
Tips and tricks.
One of the things I always find tricky with laser cutting is to design the file correctly in order to fit right the intersections when doing joints. In my case it fits good but it's still a bit lose which makes it dissasemble when you move the assembled object to much. Another thing that I would also recommend is to double check everything before sending it to cut. even though I thought I already did that I was still missing a cut on one of my pieces which caused another piece to not be able to insert. The easy use of laser cutting makes it a great machine to use but just be sure to have everything correct from the first try in order to avoid waste. Also I always forget to change the color of the paths according to their priority. This is also important because if you cut the inner pieces until the end then the outer pieces will already be lose and precision will not be met.
