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This was a group design project in first year in the course BME101L in which we designed a moon jellyfish using SolidWorks! The goal was to translate an inspiration of an animal into a clear, modular CAD design with moving elements that can be 3D printed and produce step-by-step assembly instructions that could be followed by others.

Final Design

Moon jellyfish CAD design

Final Design

Exploded layout of all CAD parts used in the jellyfish design

Parts Layout

Final 3D Print

Project Overview

  • Designed a complete CAD model of a moon jellyfish structure in SolidWorks
  • Used a planetary gear layout to create the moving tenticles
  • Created assembly instructions to guide users through the build process

Tools & Skills

  • SolidWorks (part modeling, assemblies, mates)
  • Design for assembly
  • Technical documentation