[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":127},["ShallowReactive",2],{"JDKzjpeg9eVghORzHOn6umNtLkOdyK8cf62Kn80LU8c":3,"article_edu-blog-artisitc-cnc-wall-hanging_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":125,"_apollo:identified":126},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","edu-blog-artisitc-cnc-wall-hanging","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":124},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":34,"date":35,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":36,"masterings":48,"globalTags":52,"products":66,"disciplines":80,"seo":113,"__typename":123},"cG9zdDo1MDgwMw==","3 Part Artistic CNC Wall Hanging","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fedu-blog-artisitc-cnc-wall-hanging","\u003Cp>I am an engineering intern at the Dassault Systèmes Boston Fab Lab…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png-1024x768.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png-768x576.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png.jpg.webp 1378w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[31,32,33],"The Design:|the-design-0","The Unfinished Piece:|the-unfinished-piece-1","The Final Piece:|the-final-piece-2","\u003Cp>I am an engineering intern at the Dassault Systèmes Boston Fab Lab and a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Boston University. I am most interested in the intersection of art and engineering. I am always looking to learn a new craft and I developed this project to help me learn how to use a CNC router. I would definitely recommend this project to any beginner because it is relatively simple in that it doesn’t include any mating parts or require you to flip and re-zero the part.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-design-0\">The Design:\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image1-615x263-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50805\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image1-615x263-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image1-615x263-1-300x128.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>I modeled the above design in SOLIDWORKS by extruding a sketch at a 60° draft angle. I wanted to create something that was both abstract and geometric in nature. The wave pattern is organic and possesses a loose symmetry while the triangular profile of the drafted extrudes provides a hidden geometric component.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image2-491x615-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50806\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image2-491x615-1.png.webp 491w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image2-491x615-1-240x300.png.webp 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The photo on the left shows my rendered part in Vcarve Pro. I was able to use Vcarve Pro to create a Roughing tool path, a Finish Machining tool path, and finally a 2D Profile tool path to cut out the pieces. I sent these tool paths to the Shop Bot for each piece and let it work its magic!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-unfinished-piece-1\">The Unfinished Piece:\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image3b-615x289-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50807\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image3b-615x289-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image3b-615x289-1-300x141.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The above photo shows my piece after its passes in the shop bot and a few passes with an orbital sander. I chose to use poplar for this project because it is an easy and affordable wood choice for beginner projects. However, I felt that the poplar’s contrasting grain patterns took away from my overall design so I decided to paint it. MDF may have been a better option for this project if I had committed to painting it earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I worked my way up from 100 grit to 400 grit sandpaper and was eventually left with a piece that was ready for painting! I primed, painted, and finished my piece with a coat of water-based satin polyurethane.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-final-piece-2\">The Final Piece:\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50808\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog_amiller_image4-png-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Here is my final piece happy and hanging! I added some mounting hardware to the back and used a bit of mounting putty to keep everything in place. I’m happy with the result and glad that this project exposed me to multiple facets of what a CNC router can do. It’s always satisfying to take a model from SOLIDWORKS and turn it into something real.\u003C\u002Fp>","2020-11-09T13:30:09",{"node":37,"__typename":47},{"nicename":38,"description":39,"slug":38,"name":40,"firstName":41,"lastName":42,"avatar":43,"__typename":46},"amiller","I am an engineering intern at the Dassault Systèmes Fab Lab in Boston and a Mechanical Engineering Masters student at Boston University. I am most interested in the intersection of Art and Engineering and am passionate about STEAM education. 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