Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design by Hallgrimsson Bjarki

Author:Hallgrimsson, Bjarki...
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-06-05T00:08:24.401000+00:00

Foamcore is available in various colors and thicknesses.

Foamcore is used to study both form and function. The product’s internal configuration is often prototyped by using real parts such as batteries, motors, and other electronics in conjunction with foamcore. This gives the design team a good idea of assembly and fit. The Sonos ZonePlayer 120 is a wireless digital amplifier whose casing was developed by Y Studios in San Francisco. The designers made extensive use of foamcore in the design process, which allowed them to explore functional as well as visual aspects through this low-fidelity material. The assembly sequence was, for example, explored to test the viability of the industrial design intent. Real speaker connectors were added to study how they interfaced with the back panel and the circuit boards within. Thinner cardboard was used to simulate circuit boards, with polystyrene foam blocks standing in for electronic components. This example shows how low-fidelity materials can be modified rapidly, thus keeping the design process fluid. The designer gets a good feel of the proportions and complexity early in the process before the design progresses into 3D CAD development.

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