Fun Community Project - Finish Richard's Tiny House

richard_doyle

Onshape User Group Advisory Board member @bryan_lagrange came up with a fun idea for a community project - Finish Richard's Tiny House. I liked it!



I have attached a short 5 page spec for the project. Yes, it's a long read, but it goes through a lot of big and little things that could be designed for a tiny house, and can help you decide if you have the free time to participate.

This isn't a contest, its just for fun. And open to all.

We'll schedule an Onshape User Group meeting sometime in late October or early November so you can share your designs. If we get a lot of participation, we'll schedule a series of meetings if necessary. If you can't join a meeting live, I would be happy to present your ideas/designs or set up a special recording with you that could be played at the meeting.

The public document is called Finish Richard's Tiny House. I don't know how to link to a public document.

If you decide to participate and want to share your documents with me, please do. If you want to send screen shots, that's okay too. I'll use them on social media (credited) as we go along hoping to attract more participants.

If you have any questions, please ask.

Richard

bryan_lagrange

It is open to all.

All users at all levels of Onshape proficiency are welcome, weather they are pro users, educational users, hobbyist on free plans, come one come all.

You can design big items, small items, indoor items, outdoor items, multifunction items, items with no function and are just for looks, we are looking for any and all ideas. From the practical to the outrageous we want to see and share it all with the Onshape community. 

This should be the link to the public document (double check me on this @richard_doyle)

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ca69be9d28821c70e12101da/w/5f3daee013ec2f056429663e/e/4aea28b000254cfe3bb111c8

Sincerely,

Bryan Lagrange

matthew_stacy

Why not utilize OS unique collaborative tools by sharing edit privileges instead of creating a gazillion copies?

richard_doyle

matthew_stacy said:

Why not utilize OS unique collaborative tools by sharing edit privileges instead of creating a gazillion copies?

We would be thrilled if a gazillion people participated

I made it public because it's the best way for all to participate that maximizes creative freedoms in organizing the document.

Richard

PS - looking forward to your user group presentation next week.

bryan_lagrange

Have fun with this project. Big or small we would like to see it all.

I bet @Evan_Reese @MichaelPascoe @chadstoltzfus would have a feature script that would create some cool items for this project.

@john_mcclary might have a cool animation to add. 

@brucebartlett might me able to design some cool lawn care equipment.

Looking forward to see what the Onshape community will come up with.



https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ca69be9d28821c70e12101da/w/5f3daee013ec2f056429663e/e/4aea28b000254cfe3bb111c8

MichaelPascoe

Sounds fun.

@bryan_lagrange can you share access to that the link you posted? It will be coolest if we all work on the same one. 

matthew_stacy

MichaelPascoe said:

Sounds fun.

@bryan_lagrange can you share access to that the link you posted? It will be coolest if we all work on the same one. 

Hallelujah @mi@MichaelPascoe!  Sharing beats copying and Onshape is uniquely capable on that front.

bryan_lagrange

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/fceeee9443839b0032eba6a2/w/f3dbbb3cd621b0e1288b465a/e/a35b711e731c15d18a0f293b

bryan_lagrange

If you want to be added to the main house send me a message with your e-mail and I will add you.

richard_doyle

That moment when you hope you have used proper design intent.



#richardstinyhouse

richard_doyle

Here's a simple shower that fits most of the requirements, bright shiny tile and a rain style shower head. Working on a shower caddy for the left side wall.

richard_doyle

I've got the heating figured out.

Modeled after the Ivanpah Solar Plant, microprocessor controls with built in artificial intelligence move and/or rotate the mirrors to capture the suns ray and direct them to the boiler. Still need to work out the science and how to provide the thousands of gallons of water necessary to drive the steam powered generator.



Okay, it's a joke. But it was fun to think about.

Richard

dirk_van_der_vaart

A vertical windmill as a power source
https://www.icewindusa.com/freya/

bryan_lagrange

@richard_doyle for your Tiny House I am working on an outside accessory. A fire pit with optional grill top that can be folded up and stored in a more compact size and stored when not in use. 

bryan_lagrange

bryan_lagrange

We are less than a week away from the next Show and Tell Onshape User Group meeting. You will see creative Onshape models like this courtesy of @john_hauck


Here is the link for more information and to register:

https://www.onshape.com/en/user-group-network/professional

We will also have a door prize giveaway. All who attend will be eligible to win. In honor of Richard's Tiny House, we are doing an Onshape themed coaster set:

bryan_lagrange

Coaster set door prize giveaway. All who attend are eligible to win.

MichaelPascoe

@bryan_lagrange
I like the design, that's pretty sweet.

bryan_lagrange

Thanks Michael

MichaelPascoe

@bryan_lagrange are we supposed to do our own separate houses or is it ok if I modify the document you shared with me?

bryan_lagrange

You can modify, do a separte house what ever you want to do.

ilya_baran

@MichaelPascoe If multiple houses are built, we will simply clone Richard to populate them.  We do this with our geometry servers all the time.

wayne_sauder

@ilya_baran
 Whatever you do with Onshape has been great so far, but please, don't push that button. We all love Richard but...  
 

bryan_lagrange

Tonight's Onshape user group meeting is at 6PM CST. If you haven't register here is the link to do so:

https://www.onshape.com/en/user-group-network/professional

bryan_lagrange

I want to thank everyone who attended and presented at tonight’s Onshape user group meeting.  If you haven’t attended one now is the time to register for the next meeting. 

https://www.onshape.com/en/user-group-network/