every every person on earth has a better life because of manufactured products
life because of manufactured products
life because of manufactured products and by manufactured products what do I
and by manufactured products what do I
and by manufactured products what do I mean I mean anything you’d imagine
mean I mean anything you’d imagine
mean I mean anything you’d imagine that’s made in a factory it could be the
that’s made in a factory it could be the
that’s made in a factory it could be the robotic surgery system that I saw
robotic surgery system that I saw
robotic surgery system that I saw another in one of the previous TED
another in one of the previous TED
another in one of the previous TED discussions here it could be a bicycle
discussions here it could be a bicycle
discussions here it could be a bicycle you wrote here it could be the iPhone in
you wrote here it could be the iPhone in
you wrote here it could be the iPhone in your in your pocket it could be the
your in your pocket it could be the
your in your pocket it could be the machine that made the yogurt that you
machine that made the yogurt that you
machine that made the yogurt that you had for breakfast all of these things
had for breakfast all of these things
had for breakfast all of these things are manufactured products and it’s not
are manufactured products and it’s not
are manufactured products and it’s not just about lives for people like us here
just about lives for people like us here
just about lives for people like us here in Boston United States think of a
in Boston United States think of a
in Boston United States think of a farmer in sub-saharan Africa their life
farmer in sub-saharan Africa their life
farmer in sub-saharan Africa their life is touched by manufactured products too
is touched by manufactured products too
is touched by manufactured products too it could be a piece of farming equipment
it could be a piece of farming equipment
it could be a piece of farming equipment it could be a mobile phone that they are
it could be a mobile phone that they are
it could be a mobile phone that they are using it could be irrigation equipment
using it could be irrigation equipment
using it could be irrigation equipment anything like that
anything like that
anything like that everyone on earth has their life
everyone on earth has their life
everyone on earth has their life improved these manufactured products
improved these manufactured products
improved these manufactured products where do they come from they’re designed
where do they come from they’re designed
where do they come from they’re designed by professionals engineers and designers
by professionals engineers and designers
by professionals engineers and designers around the world in companies that build
around the world in companies that build
around the world in companies that build these things I’ve spent 35 years of my
these things I’ve spent 35 years of my
these things I’ve spent 35 years of my life building software tools that we
life building software tools that we
life building software tools that we sell to these professional engineers and
sell to these professional engineers and
sell to these professional engineers and designers the software I build is called
designers the software I build is called
designers the software I build is called computer-aided design or CAD so I get to
computer-aided design or CAD so I get to
computer-aided design or CAD so I get to work every day with some of the coolest
work every day with some of the coolest
work every day with some of the coolest professional product designers on earth
professional product designers on earth
professional product designers on earth and I can tell you there’s a revolution
and I can tell you there’s a revolution
and I can tell you there’s a revolution happening that’s changing the tools that
happening that’s changing the tools that
happening that’s changing the tools that they have available and how they work
they have available and how they work
they have available and how they work and that revolution is not just for the
and that revolution is not just for the
and that revolution is not just for the professional product designer it’s
professional product designer it’s
professional product designer it’s something that you can use to and I’m
something that you can use to and I’m
something that you can use to and I’m going to show you some of the key
going to show you some of the key
going to show you some of the key changes that are happening in product
changes that are happening in product
changes that are happening in product design and I’m going to show them to you
design and I’m going to show them to you
design and I’m going to show them to you not just by talking about them but by
not just by talking about them but by
not just by talking about them but by together building a product design
together building a product design
together building a product design ourselves we’re going to be designing a
ourselves we’re going to be designing a
ourselves we’re going to be designing a battery pack for an electric bicycle
battery pack for an electric bicycle
battery pack for an electric bicycle okay so imagine many people have
okay so imagine many people have
okay so imagine many people have electric bikes and we’re going to
electric bikes and we’re going to
electric bikes and we’re going to imagine that we wanted to have a new
imagine that we wanted to have a new
imagine that we wanted to have a new battery recharging pack for an electric
battery recharging pack for an electric
battery recharging pack for an electric bike and we’re going to design it
bike and we’re going to design it
bike and we’re going to design it using the first major change that want
using the first major change that want
using the first major change that want to talk about is the availability of 3d
to talk about is the availability of 3d
to talk about is the availability of 3d professional design tools these tools
professional design tools these tools
professional design tools these tools used to be only on huge computers very
used to be only on huge computers very
used to be only on huge computers very expensive systems very expensive
expensive systems very expensive
expensive systems very expensive software thousands of dollars in our
software thousands of dollars in our
software thousands of dollars in our project here we’re going to do an open
project here we’re going to do an open
project here we’re going to do an open source design okay so we can open source
source design okay so we can open source
source design okay so we can open source this so anyone who wants to can build it
this so anyone who wants to can build it
this so anyone who wants to can build it later we’re going to show you that today
later we’re going to show you that today
later we’re going to show you that today not only do you not need an expensive
not only do you not need an expensive
not only do you not need an expensive computer you don’t need a computer at
computer you don’t need a computer at
computer you don’t need a computer at all to do to do this kind of design I’m
all to do to do this kind of design I’m
all to do to do this kind of design I’m gonna do it on my phone this is called
gonna do it on my phone this is called
gonna do it on my phone this is called on shape it’s a system I work on it’s
on shape it’s a system I work on it’s
on shape it’s a system I work on it’s professional level three-dimensional CAD
professional level three-dimensional CAD
professional level three-dimensional CAD that runs on a phone and so I’m going to
that runs on a phone and so I’m going to
that runs on a phone and so I’m going to start building our battery pack and then
start building our battery pack and then
start building our battery pack and then make a rectangle here and dimension it
make a rectangle here and dimension it
make a rectangle here and dimension it so that we get the size that we might
so that we get the size that we might
so that we get the size that we might like and I’m going to get some audience
like and I’m going to get some audience
like and I’m going to get some audience input here come on audience some give me
input here come on audience some give me
input here come on audience some give me an idea of what you would like the five
an idea of what you would like the five
an idea of what you would like the five inches okay well I already I already I
inches okay well I already I already I
inches okay well I already I already I already dimension that as as five there
already dimension that as as five there
already dimension that as as five there so let’s pick let’s pick this one I’ll
so let’s pick let’s pick this one I’ll
so let’s pick let’s pick this one I’ll pick eight okay very good something in
pick eight okay very good something in
pick eight okay very good something in my head said something my head said pick
my head said something my head said pick
my head said something my head said pick eight this is a great audience
eight this is a great audience
eight this is a great audience they’re putting up with a lot today okay
they’re putting up with a lot today okay
they’re putting up with a lot today okay so now we’re going to do something the
so now we’re going to do something the
so now we’re going to do something the next we build up 3d models as a series
next we build up 3d models as a series
next we build up 3d models as a series of what what we call features and we’re
of what what we call features and we’re
of what what we call features and we’re going to put a next feature on here and
going to put a next feature on here and
going to put a next feature on here and we’re going to make this a 3d box so you
we’re going to make this a 3d box so you
we’re going to make this a 3d box so you see the you see the kind of boxy shape
see the you see the kind of boxy shape
see the you see the kind of boxy shape this is going to be our battery pack and
this is going to be our battery pack and
this is going to be our battery pack and well as we add more and more features to
well as we add more and more features to
well as we add more and more features to it the design starts to look better and
it the design starts to look better and
it the design starts to look better and better so here I’m going to shell it out
better so here I’m going to shell it out
better so here I’m going to shell it out with this next feature called the shell
with this next feature called the shell
with this next feature called the shell feature and we can select a thickness
feature and we can select a thickness
feature and we can select a thickness for that and so now you see that I’ve
for that and so now you see that I’ve
for that and so now you see that I’ve turned it from a simple a simple solid
turned it from a simple a simple solid
turned it from a simple a simple solid box into a shell box and this is the way
box into a shell box and this is the way
box into a shell box and this is the way pros build products but the new story
pros build products but the new story
pros build products but the new story here is that anyone with a cell phone a
here is that anyone with a cell phone a
here is that anyone with a cell phone a tablet and Android phone Android tablet
tablet and Android phone Android tablet
tablet and Android phone Android tablet you can do it and it’s free for open
you can do it and it’s free for open
you can do it and it’s free for open source projects so that’s the first
source projects so that’s the first
source projects so that’s the first major change
major change
major change the availability of this is part of the
the availability of this is part of the
the availability of this is part of the revolution now let’s talk about
revolution now let’s talk about
revolution now let’s talk about collaboration great designs are done not
collaboration great designs are done not
collaboration great designs are done not by single people but they’re done in
by single people but they’re done in
by single people but they’re done in teams and so to join me in completing
teams and so to join me in completing
teams and so to join me in completing this design today
this design today
this design today I want to bring out two of my colleagues
I want to bring out two of my colleagues
I want to bring out two of my colleagues Philip Thomas and David Ben hi um let’s
Philip Thomas and David Ben hi um let’s
Philip Thomas and David Ben hi um let’s introduce them and I want to thank
introduce them and I want to thank
introduce them and I want to thank Philip and David are awesome guys who
Philip and David are awesome guys who
Philip and David are awesome guys who have taken time out of their day to join
have taken time out of their day to join
have taken time out of their day to join me and we’re gonna work together on this
me and we’re gonna work together on this
me and we’re gonna work together on this design using collaborative collaboration
design using collaborative collaboration
design using collaborative collaboration capabilities now in the past these kinds
capabilities now in the past these kinds
capabilities now in the past these kinds of CAD systems were run by a single
of CAD systems were run by a single
of CAD systems were run by a single individual okay and today we can share
individual okay and today we can share
individual okay and today we can share just like we do in Google Docs okay how
just like we do in Google Docs okay how
just like we do in Google Docs okay how many of you have have seen Google Docs
many of you have have seen Google Docs
many of you have have seen Google Docs you’ve used it okay great I’m gonna hit
you’ve used it okay great I’m gonna hit
you’ve used it okay great I’m gonna hit the share button here we’re gonna do
the share button here we’re gonna do
the share button here we’re gonna do that with 3d CAD so I type in my
that with 3d CAD so I type in my
that with 3d CAD so I type in my colleagues Philip Thomas and David type
colleagues Philip Thomas and David type
colleagues Philip Thomas and David type in their email address and now instead
in their email address and now instead
in their email address and now instead of having to wait till one of us is done
of having to wait till one of us is done
of having to wait till one of us is done with the work and passing a file along
with the work and passing a file along
with the work and passing a file along to the next we can all jump in and edit
to the next we can all jump in and edit
to the next we can all jump in and edit at the same time and here we go we’re
at the same time and here we go we’re
at the same time and here we go we’re all jumping in in editing this model at
all jumping in in editing this model at
all jumping in in editing this model at the same time and I’m able to go in and
the same time and I’m able to go in and
the same time and I’m able to go in and start making changes to it in this case
start making changes to it in this case
start making changes to it in this case I’m going to be rounding off the corner
I’m going to be rounding off the corner
I’m going to be rounding off the corner while Philip is doing other work and
while Philip is doing other work and
while Philip is doing other work and David is getting it ready for
David is getting it ready for
David is getting it ready for manufacturing so here are round off
manufacturing so here are round off
manufacturing so here are round off these edges I did a quick round there
these edges I did a quick round there
these edges I did a quick round there let’s let’s get you guys involved in the
let’s let’s get you guys involved in the
let’s let’s get you guys involved in the audience and sizing the dimension here
audience and sizing the dimension here
audience and sizing the dimension here of how much do you think that edge
of how much do you think that edge
of how much do you think that edge should be rounded you see I’ve rounded
should be rounded you see I’ve rounded
should be rounded you see I’ve rounded off the corners see I can make it very
off the corners see I can make it very
off the corners see I can make it very rounded or less rounded what very
rounded or less rounded what very
rounded or less rounded what very rounded what do you want like that less
rounded what do you want like that less
rounded what do you want like that less how about there is that good okay good
how about there is that good okay good
how about there is that good okay good deal okay so while I’m doing that Philip
deal okay so while I’m doing that Philip
deal okay so while I’m doing that Philip and David can be doing other things to
and David can be doing other things to
and David can be doing other things to change the the size and shape of this
change the the size and shape of this
change the the size and shape of this another thing I’ll do I mean
another thing I’ll do I mean
another thing I’ll do I mean I’ve designed things like this but
I’ve designed things like this but
I’ve designed things like this but believe me I never do the same thing
believe me I never do the same thing
believe me I never do the same thing every time you know we’re always making
every time you know we’re always making
every time you know we’re always making changes so let’s put in something yeah
changes so let’s put in something yeah
changes so let’s put in something yeah you know I got to keep it interesting so
you know I got to keep it interesting so
you know I got to keep it interesting so there I put that there’s a little detail
there I put that there’s a little detail
there I put that there’s a little detail there where I’ve put in a we’re gonna
there where I’ve put in a we’re gonna
there where I’ve put in a we’re gonna put a 1/16 fill it around the edge and
put a 1/16 fill it around the edge and
put a 1/16 fill it around the edge and you’ll see here we call it felts yeah I
you’ll see here we call it felts yeah I
you’ll see here we call it felts yeah I rounded off those top edges kind of made
rounded off those top edges kind of made
rounded off those top edges kind of made them softer you know that’s the kind of
them softer you know that’s the kind of
them softer you know that’s the kind of thing pros do I can change the color
thing pros do I can change the color
thing pros do I can change the color here and you can see that if we had time
here and you can see that if we had time
here and you can see that if we had time we could make this a very a very
we could make this a very a very
we could make this a very a very detailed design we can pick the color we
detailed design we can pick the color we
detailed design we can pick the color we like out of the you know whatever we
like out of the you know whatever we
like out of the you know whatever we would we would like and people like we
would we would like and people like we
would we would like and people like we can collaborate and do this design
can collaborate and do this design
can collaborate and do this design together here and I’m going to put a
together here and I’m going to put a
together here and I’m going to put a logo on here and I need a name from the
logo on here and I need a name from the
logo on here and I need a name from the audience something something original
audience something something original
audience something something original that you’ve never heard before now so
that you’ve never heard before now so
that you’ve never heard before now so come on give me a name no come on I want
come on give me a name no come on I want
come on give me a name no come on I want some we did we used that one last TED
some we did we used that one last TED
some we did we used that one last TED talk I gave
talk I gave
talk I gave how about a different one now come on
how about a different one now come on
how about a different one now come on somebody give me a name
somebody give me a name
somebody give me a name what TEDx Dynomax that’s a great one
what TEDx Dynomax that’s a great one
what TEDx Dynomax that’s a great one TEDx Dynomax 2.0 because sometimes one
TEDx Dynomax 2.0 because sometimes one
TEDx Dynomax 2.0 because sometimes one is never enough and so we put it in
is never enough and so we put it in
is never enough and so we put it in there and now we’re good extrude yeah
there and now we’re good extrude yeah
there and now we’re good extrude yeah you know hey Ted can be fun right that’s
you know hey Ted can be fun right that’s
you know hey Ted can be fun right that’s the eighth of an inch there but I’ll
the eighth of an inch there but I’ll
the eighth of an inch there but I’ll tell you you know seriously the more you
tell you you know seriously the more you
tell you you know seriously the more you work on it the better the design gets
work on it the better the design gets
work on it the better the design gets [Applause]
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