2D Design Files

2D Design has become the de-facto standard for CAD educational drawings.

The following files are available:

Pop-up card examples top be laser cut. Could be cut with stika or other knife cutter but detail a bit small. might work if you doubled cutting size.

V Fold Aeroplane Pop Up card in 2D design format
V Fold Pop Up Words card in 2D design format

Paper Decoration which pulls out like a christmas decoration. Took a while to work out how to do it but if you study the drawing you should figure it out quick enough...

It looks like this made in photocopier card

File for laser cutting which slots together to make a stand for a PICAXE or other small electronics board. I designed this because I used the PICAXE Cyberpet project board available from revolution and rapid electronics to introduce PIC to my Yr10 Product Designs. I wante4d to stop the rather frail designs from getting broken so this holder worked well. I suggest you fix the battery pack with velcro.

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A complete mechanism design using any 3mm sheet material. Need laser cutting. This was part of a business idea i had a few years ago but the sheer cost of laser cutting the items in bulk, made it too expensive for manufacture. Will probably cut in 3mm corrugated as well

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A complete website I have written and produced films for. there are 26 + films averaging about 30 seconds each on how to use the basic tools in 2D design, plus pupil and teacher worksheets in pdf format. This work has been produced for Top Valley Education Action as part of my educational consultancy work with the EAZ. They are very keen for others to use this stuff. If you want to introduce 2D Designer to your pupils or staff, heres the boost you need.

A set of 7 films showing how to draw the three layers for some mini LED torches for cutting on a laser, or with adaption, a router, are on the product design page along with a gallery of example torches.

Triangular bridge design for use in structures

Flat Robot design for use with Nitinol wires (Smart Materials) to crawl along

Flowdiagram for production planning A3

Flowdiagram for production planning A4

Complete merry go round to cut out of 3mm single wall corrugated card (1 thickness of wavy stuff in the middle) Add a control module from TEP and a cheap motor and you have computer control for under £10. Contact me for more details and photos