My design inspiration was the Logitech M185. After making a realistic and accurately "dimensioned" 3D model of the existing mouse -in order to gain better understanding of the surfacing tools in Solidworks- my next task was to design my own mouse based on the physical clay/foam prototype I made. The design was fairly ergonomic, having the three tier housing similar to the Logitech M185. The mouse wheel hole had it's own unique cut, along with the front separation that runs down the middle from it, showing the internals of the mouse and how the three tiers sit together. I did run into challenges trying to knit the surfaces in solidworks and making sure the thickness was realistic later on- when I need to make the surfaces into a solid.

Looking into the manufacturability of this mouse design- due to how thin it was, it would be impossible to CNC and after getting a quote for it from hubs.com- the price was far too high. Then I checked on shapeways.com to get it 3D printed and they quoted me for 96$ to get the whole mouse done in plastic. This could help confirm if this design concept would work in real life and be manufacturable too, to check the ease of assembly, how ergonomic it is to use, how well parts fit together and if any changes need to be made to make it a better physical product. Ideally, I would prefer to get it made via CNC and it would be best if I could change the thickness of the design to make that possible, and also overcome any technical issues in terms of the solidworks modelling.  All in all, it was fun to render up the mouse using different materials and see how it would all come together aesthetically.