Lego Designer Assignment 1: Due End of Class Thursday, April 3 Via Email

Lego Designer Assignment 1: Due end of class Thursday, November 6 via email

Open a word document and save it as Lego Designer Assignment 1

Open Lego Digital Designer

Choose: Free Build

1. Explore Lego Designer and get used to all of the different potential types of blocks and building pieces. Write down a brief definition of the function of each of the following: a. Clone tool b. Hinge tool c. Hinge align tool d. Flex tool e. Hide tool f. Connected selection tool g. Multiple selection tool h. Colour selection i. Shape Selection j. Invert Selection k. What function do the arrow keys perform? l. What does CTRL + K do?

2. Build a simple toy/structure using a minimum of 70 bricks

Lego Designer assignment 2: Due Monday, November 10 via email Instruction booklet Design

Section One: Go online and search for Lego instruction booklets or use this link as a good example: http://lego.brickinstructions.com/en/lego_instructions/set/60058/SUV_with_Water craft

Email your response to these questions to me—you can complete it in word.

1. How does lego introduce the design? 2. What is the point of showing people to sort the piece by bag number? 3. What is the target age range? Why is this important to the style of the design guide? 4. On average how many pieces get added to the set per page? 5. How does the layout of the instruction pages help to identify new pieces being added? 6. Why do they rotate the model during the building process? 7. How is the “brick listing” page at the end helpful?

Section Two:

In Lego Digital Designer 1. Create a vehicle/playset with a minimum of 300 pieces. 2. Ensure your instructions are clear by having a classmate build your design (in LDD) upon completion. Save the build and attach it in your email.