Justin Garrett Log

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Time Logs

Time Zone: CST

Time Log 02021-02-05 | FRI

2021-02-05 16:11: Starting day's efforts.

2021-02-05 17:45: Just managed to get a major FreeCAD file to open. I can probably move forward now.

2021-02-05 17:46: Reviewing email chain to better understand tasks.

2021-02-05 17:58: Making analog written notes of activities.

2021-02-05 18:18: am replying to group thread email

2021-02-05 18:55: pausing efforts.

2021-02-05 19:10: returned.

2021-02-05 19:53: Have completed and sent email.

2021-02-05 20:02: Updated OSE wiki personal time log

2021-02-05 20:11: Calling it a day.

Total time: 4h 4m

Time Log 02021-02-06 | SAT

2021-02-06 07:55: Beginning day's tasks

2021-02-06 08:16: composed and sent email

2021-02-06 08:34: Attempted joining of Facebook group for purpose of logging progress, Have opened 9footwalls.FCStd

2021-02-06 09:07: Have saved a part ('half2x6 027.png.FCStd') in a separate file from '9footwalls.FCStd'.

2021-02-06 09:17: Have downloaded and installed SweetHome3D. Called up 3D model of a horse and navigated around it. Sweet.

2021-02-06 09:19: Returning to OSE wiki to gather SweetHome files of Seed Home v2.

2021-02-06 09:52: Attempted to launch SweetHome files from wiki in SweetHome3D, failed due to outdated version. Attempted to install latest version of SweetHome, failed due to wrong graphics driver. Downloaded latest graphics driver, not sure yet how to install. Will work on FreeCAD files instead.

2021-02-06 09:53: Taking break...

2021-02-06 10:05: Attending to personal matters.

2021-02-06 12:35: composing message reply.

2021-02-06 12:44: sent message

2021-02-06 12:47: Attending to personal matters.

2021-02-06 19:56: Continuing with day's tasks.

2021-02-06 21:00: Sent message.

2021-02-06 21:03: Taking break...

2021-02-06 21:52: Back to it.

2021-02-06 21:53: Have SweetHome 3D running properly.

2021-02-06 22:30: Have gotten one of the SweetHome furnitures to open in Blender.

2021-02-06 23:28: Have been attempting to import SweetHome furnitures info FreeCAD from Blender. Confused.

2021-02-06 23:28: Calling it a day.

Total Time: 6h 50m

Summary: Slowly making progress. Getting close to having everything working properly. Still a lot of difficulty and confusion using the software tools; will attempt it again tomorrow using the tools made available in OSE Linux.

Time Log 02021-02-07 | SUN

2021-02-07 12:21: Starting day's tasks

2021-02-07 12:31: In OSE Linux, attempted to export SweetHome door into OBJ format, program crashed.

2021-02-07 12:32: Starting lunch

2021-02-07 14:11: Had lunch, attended to personal matters.

2021-02-07 14:12: Attempting to import OBJ file into FreeCAD

2021-02-07 15:06: Sent message

2021-02-07 15:06: Have also attempted to install proprietary graphics driver.

2021-02-07 15:09: taking short break, hopefully with no interuptions.

2021-02-07 15:17: Composing message

2021-02-07 15:52: Checked facebook page to see if included in discussion group yet

2021-02-07 15:59: Sent message

2021-02-07 16:00: Taking a short break

2021-02-07 16:03: Back

2021-02-07 17:03: Composed and sent a message, made rough checklist on the wiki page. Taking a short break.

2021-02-07 17:10: back.

2021-02-07 17:14: Attempting to open OBJ files in FreeCAD once again

2021-02-07 17:24: Attempted to open ruler model in SweetHome 3D for scaling testing in Blender, caused system to crash. Will now move over to regular operating system.

2021-02-07 17:29: Regular operating system up.

2021-02-07 17:44: Have been importing ruler model into SweetHome to confirm Blender re-scaling, scaling seems correct.

2021-02-07 17:44: Starting supper.

2021-02-07 18:22: Supper done.

2021-02-07 18:38: Attempted to import SweetHome generated furniture OBJs into FreeCAD, results in an empty space with no objects.

2021-02-07 18:44: Downloading Blender BIM

2021-02-07 18:44: Checking online documents regarding FreeCAD importing

2021-02-07 18:48: Found solution to issue, possibly: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=17201#p135626

2021-02-07 19:14: Forum posted soluion did not solve the issue.

2021-02-07 19:19: Cannot currently import furniture into FreeCAD models.

2021-02-07 19:20: Calling this a day, will try again tomorrow.

2021-02-07 19:23: Or I might take a break for a few minutes and then try focussing on the FreeCAD file breakdown process.

2021-02-07 19:37: Sent reply message, am uploading time log.

Total Time: 4h 48m

Summary: Still trying to import furniture into FreeCAD models from SweetHome 3D, have not had success. Did a sloppy first attemot at making a checklist for the group to use. Will start tomorrow with some basic personal administrative stuff but will try to focus on FreeCAD modeling of the FreeCAD parts. Calling it a day, goodnight.

Completion Checklist

A summary of tasks to be completed for a comprehensive 3D cad model of the Seed Home v2.

Current tasks:

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