Join Jonathan Racek for an in-depth discussion in this video Design development: Determining a material and fabrication strategy, part of Rhino: Furniture Design.
- In our last video we worked on refining our form.…In this video we'll continue with design development,…but we're going to take a break from modeling,…and we're going to discuss our options…for materials and methods of fabrication.…Because of the organic form…of the chair that we're producing,…one that has a continuous surface…with probably a pretty thin thickness,…we have a couple of options.…Traditionally, organic forms are harder…to fabricate than orthogonal forms.…For example, a wooden chair with…straight legs and a back could be made…from cut pieces of planed wood.…
But a chair with a shaped seat,…or the form that we're creating,…requires tools for shaping and lots of hours of work.…So what are our options?…One option is plastic.…Plastic would allow you a very thin thickness…which is, I think what we're looking for.…There are many ways of producing a chair in plastic.…There's injection molding, extrusion molding,…blow molding, and rotational molding, among others.…Each with their own pros and cons.…Chairs made in plastic…
Author
Jonathan Racek
Released
10/22/2015General concepts
Start by framing your work and exploring big questions such as "What is furniture design?"
Case studies
Next you will learn by doing, modeling some of the important pieces of furniture history (such as the Thonet café chair and Eames DCM chair) to gain a better understanding of the masters of design.
Design process
Explore the furniture design process by following along with the research, schematic design, design development, and documentation of a brand-new furniture design.
Extend and translate
Last learn how to translate your furniture design to other software by exporting assets for 3d printing, rendering, and game development.
The training is focused on the creation of complex organic surfaces while you maintain precise control of that geometry's accuracy. Packed with tips and timesaving strategies, these tutorials will not only make you a better furniture designer, but a faster one as well.
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome53s
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1. General Concepts About Furniture Design
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What is furniture design?3m 40s
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Furniture and the body3m 54s
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2. Physical and Spatial Characteristics of Furniture
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Form and shape4m 2s
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Furniture types4m 4s
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3. Case Study #1: Cafe Chair, Model 14 (Thonet, 1859)
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Background and analysis3m 18s
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4. Case Study #2: Zig-Zag Chair (Gerrit Rietveld, 1934)
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Background and analysis2m 43s
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5. Case Study #3: DCM chair (Charles and Ray Eames, 1946)
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Background and analysis2m 41s
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6. Case Study #4: Wiggle Side Chair (Frank Gehry, 1972)
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Creating contours9m 37s
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7. Design Process (Define the Problem, Research, and Schematic Design)
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The design process3m 33s
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Finishing schematic design7m 18s
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8. Design Process (Design Development and Documentation)
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Documentation2m 56s
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9. Translating to Other Software
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Conclusion
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Next steps21s
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