Simops
12-29-2014, 04:43 PM
The Aviation Unit I instruct at is starting to use the iPad Air as an EFB (Electronic Flight Bag)....it's all the rage now a days in aviation. Even the major airlines using them on the flight deck.
Now the Aviation Unit also uses NVGs (night vision goggles) and problem is that the iPad screen needs to be filtered with a thin plastic filter. This is a special filter that also touchscreen compatible. Normally they are stuck or fixed on permanently but this compromises daylight readability.
They have asked me to come up with a solution seeing that I'm their NVG instructor. My idea is an iPad case but with a narrow slot going around the top edge so that the filter could be slid in and out from over the iPad screen. The filter must be snug to the screen. Would need minimum 10 units to start off with.
I might have to design something to 3D print? Tried Aspire to model such a custom case but proving difficult.
Looked on net and found from Autodesk their Fusion360 and 123Design programs that seem powerful, free and output in stl. Has anyone used these programs and if so can advise if worth downloading......what's the learning curve like?
Any ideas on my venture with doing this custom iPad case would also be welcome to kick start me in the right direction.
(Disclaimer....I'm a very green 3D designer)!
Cheers
Now the Aviation Unit also uses NVGs (night vision goggles) and problem is that the iPad screen needs to be filtered with a thin plastic filter. This is a special filter that also touchscreen compatible. Normally they are stuck or fixed on permanently but this compromises daylight readability.
They have asked me to come up with a solution seeing that I'm their NVG instructor. My idea is an iPad case but with a narrow slot going around the top edge so that the filter could be slid in and out from over the iPad screen. The filter must be snug to the screen. Would need minimum 10 units to start off with.
I might have to design something to 3D print? Tried Aspire to model such a custom case but proving difficult.
Looked on net and found from Autodesk their Fusion360 and 123Design programs that seem powerful, free and output in stl. Has anyone used these programs and if so can advise if worth downloading......what's the learning curve like?
Any ideas on my venture with doing this custom iPad case would also be welcome to kick start me in the right direction.
(Disclaimer....I'm a very green 3D designer)!
Cheers