What's your process for planning projects and brainstorming?

[innaruck]

I have a couple thousand sheets of blank printer paper that I sketch ideas out onto. The better Ideas either go into a file folder, or get recreated in goodnotes on my ipad.

If i am at work on a jobsite I will usually send a no context text to my wife.

Then it goes to Fusion where I will make a bunch of rapid iterations as quickly as I can get a prototype of the printers. My recent product that I am happy with probably took 10+ prototypes.

[AeonJoey]

heeheeeeeee! I also use illustrator for 2D and 3D for exporting extrusions and such.

[MalcTheOracle]

Anyone notice that @MakerWorld as usual does nothing to clean up the rubbish they promised to sort out?

https://makerworld.com/en/@RealNationPrint/posts

This user is still spamming multiple times a day in defiance on one of those hard rules MW imposes yet fails to uphold.

All reports have gone to the team of deaf and blind people who it seems are allowing blatant rule breaking.

WHEN WILL YOU FIX THIS MakerWorld?

[Johnny_Bit]

I believe you meant to post this as a reply to Makerworld "community" tap was a big mistake instead of here But I wholeheartedly agree with you!

[Froggydog10]

It could be that he is trying to give a terrible example of design process.

[MalcTheOracle]

Yeah, wrong place.

Sorting, I’ll leave it here as well though.

I was angry and had too many tabs open, it happens.

[AeonJoey]

This guy ripped off my calibration scraper cad after it reached popularity with three models all the same, I reported him dozens of times, and they removed two of them because they didn’t have photos but left the third because it did; it’s my cad, stretched and rotated - flaws and all, and he refused to list it as a remix nor credit me. Glad to see he’s such an upstanding citizen still.

[MalcTheOracle]

I just noticed he stole and remixed the BL mouse.

RNP Ergonomic Rounded Mouse 002 BambuLab Edition by RealNationPrint

[Rossero]

@AeonJoey

This guy ripped off my calibration scraper cad

I remember that guy!

Exclusive Model + New License = Remix Issue

It should be impossible to change a license to a less open version, just like Printables does. There a license freedom is irreversible. But even then I think it is absurd how many people list their models as exclusive for the couple of cents. It completely destroys the community vibe. But it’s also a very bad incentive for how you list (or not) remixes. I am looking for a mask to possibly remix for the contest, and I see multiple Guy Fawkes masks. Both “exclusive models” but both remixes/copies…

(And he did even win something in the contest for stealing a design)

But back on topic, I am amazed about the level of organisation you have for designing! Luckily some seem to have the same process as me:

• Have some problem/get some inspiration/have a random brain fart (those are the worst)
• let it cook in the back of my mind for days/weeks/months without realising it
• pops back up out of nowhere, annoyingly mostly during the night
• start to design the complete project in my head, still during the night (but can last well through my work day)
• and then it has to come out, so I open solidworks (or other software) and I’m zoned out for a couple of hours
• and I hit print. Maybe some slight mods but most of the time it’s already mostly there
• and later, sometimes weeks or even years, take the time publish it online somewhere if it is worth it

[cartyski]

I recently found this old, but free and open source program called TreeSheets which I have been loving for mind maps, goals, lists, and habit tracking.

[Johnny_Bit]

@AeonJoey

Glad to see he’s such an upstanding citizen still.

@MalcTheOracle

I just noticed he stole and remixed the BL mouse.

@Rossero

And he did even win something in the contest for stealing a design)

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” - Luke 16:10

Aaaaany way…

My design “process” is similar to Rossero’s. Only additions are:

• a google docs text file named “ideas”
• random post-it notes with sketches drawn using pen
• several tabs of random tutorials on how to deal with particular snag
• couple grams of test prints for some random part that i wonder whether it’ll work or not

Generally once the item’s printed however I take very little time between the item being still on the hotplate and publishing it (allowing of course for better light if required, photo processing etc)

@cartyski

open source program called TreeSheets

Wow, this looks crazy, but at the same time not that crazy… And it’s cross-platform and isn’t yet another chrome instance having js “app” in it. Thanks for sharing that!

[MalcTheOracle]

@Johnny_Bit

Luke 16:10

I have t watched all the Star Wars movies, which one was this from?

[Johnny_Bit]

@MalcTheOracle

have t watched all the Star Wars movies

Watched all 3 movies you mean?

The Luke I cited is from another franchise. Loads of fans that one has.

[Alta3DpStudio]

Nice way to track wha you have in mind.
Are you using any template, or wich one you started with?

[Zammer3D]

Nope, all made from scratch. I took a few hours and just set it up how I needed

[Alta3DpStudio]

need to do that asap. it will be usefull

[Dotted_Lines]

My process: I think of a cool idea, and I start modelling it

Not surpised at all the heavy project management & tracking tools used here. Some of your models are so intricate and complex i’m sure its very hard without. But as someone whose day job involves a lot of this, it’s the last thing I want to do in my spare time.

[Zammer3D]

@Dotted_Lines

Some of your models are so intricate and complex

Not mine I just have too many projects going on at once. I’ve got a folder on my desktop with a subfolder for each design. I’ve also got a folder for in-progress designs. Designs that I have files for, but they’re not posted/completed. It’s currently at 13 in-progress designs. One of which is a bit complex, but that’s besides the point lol