Custom+ Care Pharmacy Model

Custom+ Care Pharmacy is a 1-61 scale representative model, depicting what the realized building could be like both inside and out. It was created to provide perspective, allowing persons to visualize the pharmacy for a business plan proposal project.

Please feel free to read the full project document here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QX86yOqP5jhhRpChCU-fv5J0U-4NptXTTEk0jxc-uOw/edit?usp=sharing

Listed below are the supplies and tools used to create this model. Any additional parts used were printed and the files are listed along with the presented project the model is based on.

Supplies:

1. LED Light
2. Wire
3. USB Cable
4. Magnets (3mm Diameter/1.5mm Thick)
5. Plexi Glass Sheet (1mm)
6. Marble Wallpaper

Tools:

1. Sand Paper
2. Glue Gun
3. Solder Iron
4. Snipper
5. Tweezer
6. Stencil Knife
7. Measuring Tool

All files were printed on a Creality ender 3.

Print Settings:

Layer height - 0.2mm

Infill - 15%

Material - PLA

Please see all files attached below.

All the parts within this model were created using Autodesk Inventor. The layout needed to be within a relatively compact footprint while being a full pharmacy with employees, drug compounding, and consultation areas. This layout was chosen as it allowed all these areas to be incorporated. The unit of measurement used is millimeters and all parts were designed at a 1:61 scale.

Building Dimensions:

Length - 16 feet

Width - 30 feet

Scale: 1-61

Scale Model Dimensions:

Length - 90 mm

Width - 180 mm

After completing the sketch the extrude command was used to create the exterior walls, interior walls, partitions, and doorways. At this stage, viewed from a top-down perspective the layout of the pharmacy is easily visible and the various areas labeled allow one to see what each area is for. The various parts created are then assembled in Autodesk Inventor to create the final model.

Once the model was completed and assembled in CAD, a few renders were done to create photo-realistic images showing inside and out from various perspectives.

All parts were printed on an Ender 3 using a 0.4mm nozzle at 0.2mm layer height.

The body of the model is split and printed in 2 separate parts to be assembled later to eliminate the need for support material.

The name of the pharmacy was printed in 2 different colors. The first 2 layers were printed in clear PLA then the print was paused and switched to green PLA to form the name of the pharmacy.

The counter, desk, and stools were also printed using this method. The first 6 layers were printed using brown PLA and the print paused and the filament switched to black PLA.

All other printed parts were printed in one color. The files are labeled and attached below.

Individual LED lighting strips were used to create the interior and the pharmacy plus logo lighting.

For the interior lighting, the LED was placed inside a printed housing to defuse the light and act as a lighting fixture. Positive and negative wires were soldered to the LED strip, ran through the channel in the roof, and held in place with hot glue. The second LED strips were wired together and the wire supplying power ran through the channel in the body of the model which was then connected to a USB cable that would connect to the power source.

The windows were cut from plexiglass to ensure they fit within the slots. Five windows are needed, plus one additional piece for the glass door.

The plexiglass for the main door is cut (13mm x 30mm) and then roughed up with sandpaper to create a frosted look. The glass is fitted into the door through a slot at the side and the door is then glued in the doorway of Ground floor 1 using hot glue.

The plexiglass for the windows is then cut (4x 21mm x 28mm & 42mm x 27mm) and placed into the model's window slots on ground floor 2.

Glue is applied to the slots in Ground Floor 1 where Ground Floor 2 is attached then Ground Floor 2 is glued in place with Ground Floor 1. This step secured the windows, so I ensured the fitment before securing the two parts together.

A total of 8 N52 magnets are used, 4 in the roof and 4 in the body of the model. The magnets are healed in place with hot glue into the 4 slots in the corner of the roof and the assembled model of Ground Floor 1 and Ground Floor 2.

The pharmacy name is then glued on the outer wall of the model along with the RX decal on the front right corner. The large illuminated Plus is comprised of 3 parts. The center translucent portion and the green outer walls are placed on either side. The green faces are glued in place onto the centerpiece and the entire assembly is glued into the opening of the outer wall where the LED shines through.

Creating the model's interior started with wrapping the Floor printed part in marble vinyl. The Floor print was then joined with the base which created a platform for the structure of the model to sit. The assembled structure was then glued in place atop the base assembly.

The interior fixtures such as shelves, counters, desks, chairs, toilets, etc were laid out throughout the model in their respective areas and secured. This would help provide a visual representation of spacing, placement of various fixtures, and how employees and customers may move through the space.

Lastly, the wires for the interior lighting were connected and the roof held in place to complete the model creation.

The completed model provides the viewer with a realistic representation of the project's interior and exterior, interior layout and spacing, and an illuminated night view. This project aims to show that with considerable planning and thought as to the layout, a complete compounding pharmacy can created within a minimal footprint.

Thank you for reading, I wish you health and wellness so you will never have to see inside this pharmacy or any other :)