=== Slicing & Laser Cutting ===

After completing the 3D model, I downloaded another free program, [[https://apps.autodesk.com/FUSION/en/Detail/Index?id=8699194120463301363&os=Win64&appLang=en|Slicer for Fusion 360]], to create the slices for the waffle structure of the mannequin. The program can be used standalone without Fusion 360 to create slices of 3D models made on other programs. I exported my 3D model from Mesh Mixer in .stl and opened it in Slicer for Fusion 360. I had some issues saving the model in such a way that it would be in the correct vertical position, but ultimately I made it :)

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Together with Oscar, I decided to create a radial waffle stucture, as it looked more interesting than the "normal" stacked or interlocked slices. I went for 11 horizontal slices and 15 vertical slices, which seem to allow the design of a mannequin that will look accurate enough without excessive weight and material usage. We used MDF 3 mm thick to cut the slices.

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