3D Printed Medal
by nguyenchristophe1980 in Workshop > 3D Printing
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3D Printed Medal
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I made this because someone would need to make this type of medal at some point in their life.
Supplies
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I used Onshape.
https://www.onshape.com/en/
Sketch 1
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Let's focus on the medal before the spikes, then the hole.
- Set length unit to mm
- Start the sketch at the top view
- Draw a circle at middle point
- Draw another circle at middle point
- Dimension 1 circle to 100 and the other 150
Spikes - Note: The triangle placed is not accurate so it is okay.
- Draw a vertical constructed line
- Make a small isosceles triangle on top of the circle (it should be pointing at top)
- Dimension the triangle to 20 mm by clicking two circle points, not the top one. (look for the two red dot in the picture for dimensioning)
- Use circular pattern to make 12 of them
Medal
- Make a vertical line at a triangle next to the top one (Look for a red dot at a triangle)
- Do the same thing but on the other side
- Dimension both vertical line to 51.801 mm
- Make a horizontal line at the top of vertical line, connecting from left line point to the other side
- Dimension the top horizontal line to 57 mm.
Hole - Note: It was placed randomly but try to do near the middle
- Make a vertical line near the left side of the medal
- Mirror the line by using the tool and select the vertical line on the plane, then click the line to have it be created on the other side
- Make a horizontal line for the top and bottom to create a rectangle.
- Dimension the top horizontal line to 57 mm
- Click the dots at the top left corner of hole rectangle and top left corner of outside of rectangle, dimension it to 5 mm.
Extrude the Medal Hole
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- Use the extrude tool which is next to sketch tool on the right. (Make sure extrude tool says solid and new)
- Click on outside of the hole.
- Enable symmetric and set depth to 15 mm.
- Click the checkmark.
- Edit appearance to gray.
Extrude the Spikes
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- Use the extrude tool
- Click on all of the spikes
- Enable symmetric and set depth to 7 mm.
Extrude the Outer Circle
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- Use the extrude tool.
- Click on the circle that is like a ring.
- Enable symmetric and set depth to 10mm.
- Click the checkmark.
- Click on Part 2-13, edit appearance to dark yellow.
Extrude the Inner Circle
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- Use the extrude tool (this time, set it to add).
- Click on the circle.
- Enable symmetric and set depth to 15 mm.
- Edit appearance of Part 14 to #FAB601 R: 250 G: 182 B:1
Sketch 2
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2022 Instructables Contest Text
- Make a sketch and select the top of the medal
- Draw a text box and type in "2022 Instructables Contest"
- Dimension the length of the text to 80 mm.
- Dimension the position by clicking on the vertical line on the right side and the outline to 10 mm
#1 First Place Text
- Draw another text box
- In typing, have the #1 and First Place centered and bold
- Dimension the length to 70 mm
- Drag the text box position below middle but not too close to the bottom of the outline (does not have to be perfect)
- Checkmark Sketch 2
Extrude Text
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- Use extrude tool
- Click on both texts (Make sure it is set to new)
- Set depth to 2 mm
- Edit appearance of Part 15 - 51 to orange (#F88701 R: 248 G: 135 B: 1)