Our mechanism was designed using Autodesk inventor to create a 3D model before we created it in real life. Using Autodesk inventor helped me refine my skills when modeling 3D parts, and gave me a lot of experience with assemblies. I also got some experience with 3D printing, as we used a 3D printer to fabricate our mechanism in real life.

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