Maker Faire Game Research: Tomb Raider (2013 reboot)

Game: Tomb Raider (2013 Reboot)

1. The game is an action-adventure game in which you take on the role of the main character while trying to survive after being shipwrecked on an island.

2. It was developed using advanced software of some sort.

3. The game was developed primarily by Crystal Dynamics with additional work by Eidos Montreal for the multiplayer, Nixxes Software on Windows and PS4, United Front Games for Xbox One, and Feral Interactive for Mac OS X.

4. The game was developed as the second reboot of the Tomb Raider series to establish the origins of Lara Croft.

5. The game intrigues me because it looks so realistic, and it feels like I am in the game.

Screenshots:

Automoblox Reverse Engineering

Product: T9 Pickup Truck

Manufacturer: Automoblox 

Visual Analysis:

Views:

Front:

Right Side:

Rear:

Isometric:

The use of curves and clean surfaces convey a sense of efficiency. The use of wood and plastic components give the structure to the car.

Functional Analysis

The primary function of the toy pickup is to simulate a real pickup in motion.

3a. The wheel can rotate freely but is still attached to the car because of the slight extrusion on the end of the axle.

3b. Yes, my hypothesis was correct.

3c. The connector pieces use the concept of interlocking parts to stay together.

3d. Yes, my hypothesis was correct.

3e. The clips are a part of the product for easy disassembly of the product.

Structural Analysis

Inventor CAD Drawings

Response Questions:

I did not get very far in the packet.

All of the things were quite challenging to me.

Nothing came easily to me.

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Fallout Shelter

Initial brainstorm: We had two different potential solutions for the fallout shelter. The first was buckminsterfullerene (bucky-ball).The second was  a triangular pyramid.

Design: We chose the triangular pyramid because we did not have the resources to build a bucky-ball.

Inventor Question

Question: How do you create a work plane?

Answer:
(Source: http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/Inventor-Help/files/GUID-80FC6839-D432-4E7E-85C6-0F77E9AEDCC7-htm.html)

1. On the ribbon, click 3D Model tab  Work Features panel  Plane .
2. Select appropriate vertices, edges, or faces to define a work plane.
3. For offset work planes, drag the work plane to the appropriate location and enter a distance or angle in the Offset edit box. Click the check mark in the edit box to accept the preview and create the offset work plane.
   If more than one solution is possible, a selection box appears. Click the forward or reverse arrows in the selection box, and then click the check mark when the correct solution is previewed.
4. Optionally, resize the work plane. Right-click the work plane and clear the check mark from Auto-Resize, if necessary. Click a grip handle on one of the work plane corners and drag to resize.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDQ8QUomsO8

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Form Follows Function Wrap-Up

Wrap-Up Questions

1. The intention of the mug 2.0 was to make a mug that it would be an alternative to carrying a insulated cup around at home.

2. The mug was to be made out of a special alloy that could resist heat transfer, as well as an insulated layer to help retain more heat.

3. The mug 2.0 is a far more efficient beverage carrier to a standard mug.

4. This reminds me of the product improvement I did at the beginning of the year, but with extra constraints.

5. As it is a mug, it bears close resemblance to a normal mug.

6. The mug 2.0 can be a revolution in drinking technology. It has the potential to make regular mugs almost nonexistant.

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Puzzle Design Final Reflecton

1. It is important to build a model if a product in a CAD software before building a final prototype because it allows for the elimination of errors related to part dimensions.

2. One thing that I liked about the puzzle design was the foray into Inventor. It gave me the opportunity to explore new parts of Inventor.

3. One thing that I would change if I could it would be to have more time to sand all the pieces and as well as the ability to clamp the cubes together.

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