Transgender themed Minecraft logo stand

Lesson Plan:

With a partner, you will design a “2D” placard using Solidworks.  You and your partner will have the same design which meets the constraints below, and you will EACH use Solidworks to create your design
 

Parts list

Assembly/ Construction Instructions:

1. Place the blue piece shaped the letter M into the first hole on the base which is shaped like the letter M
2. Place the blue piece shaped the letter I into the second hole on the base which is shaped like the letter I
3. Place the pink piece shaped the letter N into the third hole on the base which is shaped like the letter N
4. Place the pink piece shaped the letter E into the fourth hole on the base which is shaped like the letter E
5. Place the White piece shaped the letter C  into the Fifth hole on the base which is shaped like the letter C
6. Place the pink piece shaped the letter R into the sixth hole on the base which is shaped like the letter R
7. Place the pink piece shaped the letter A into the seventh hole on the base which is shaped like the letter A
8. Place the blue piece shaped the letter F into the eighth hole on the base which is shaped like the letter F
9. Place the blue piece shaped the letter T into the Ninth and final hole on the base which is shaped like the letter T

In my case, the printer used to print this model made my letter T too small, Therefor it was slightly too small and did not stay in place on the base of the model, to fix this issue, the piece was hot glued in. If you have a similar problem with any letter pieces, I recommend using hot glue as I did and applying a small bead of glue into the hole on the base and pressing it in while it dries.

Also, be conscious of the orientations of your pieces. The small cracks will be visible on the front of the pieces. Still, the correct orientation may not be obvious in the cases of pieces like the letter I. If you struggle to put a piece into the base, refer to the images on this page to ensure that your piece's orientation is correct, which should allow it to go into place much easier. 

Design choices:

Cutting down the logo's size:

Midway through the modeling process, I realized an issue with my original plans. Since the Minecraft logo is drawn to look 3D, it looked awkward the way I was creating the model. If I had continued to model it the way I had originally planned, the logo would have had a large blank space under the text on the base. For aesthetic purposes, I chose to remove this portion of my design because I felt it didn't need to be drawn to look 3D. 

The Stand:

 I also decided to make my stand very slim and rounded to give the model a cleaner design. when modeling the stand, my original base was quite chunky and clunky. To give the piece a more aesthetically pleasing design, I cut out the center of the base and rounded all of the corners to create a softer appearance.  I also shortened the overall length of the base to remove some visual weight from the stand. Overall I feel these changes created a more aesthetic piece that has much more visual interest.

Before:

After: