Cannon Bargenda

CAD & Visual Design Portfolio

Cannon BargendaMechanical Engineering Student

Mechanical engineering student at San Diego State University exploring mechanical design, digital visualization, and practical problem-solving. This portfolio presents selected Autodesk Fusion projects and web design work, with an emphasis on the design process, my individual contribution, and what I learned.

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01 / CAD Projects

Mechanical design in Autodesk Fusion

Coursework and practice projects covering part modeling, assemblies with joints, exploded-view animation, rendering, and technical drawings. All projects are digital CAD models and simulated assemblies.

Photorealistic Fusion render of the twist-cap salt shaker: a black conical cap, a transparent cylindrical container, and the internal connecting rod and blade

Featured project

Twist-Cap Salt Shaker

A four-part condiment dispenser with one functional requirement: twisting the cap turns an internal blade that pushes the condiment out of the container. I modeled each part, assembled them with joints, produced a dimensioned drawing for every component, and created renders and an exploded-view animation.

Course
RAS 210: CAD/CAM
Date
Mar – May 2026
Software
Autodesk Fusion
My role
Individual project
Status
CAD assembly, technical drawings, renders
  • Extrude
  • Revolve
  • Rectangular pattern
  • Fillet
  • Parametric dimensions
  • Rigid + revolute joints
  • Linked components
  • Rendering
  • Drawings
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Objective

Design a condiment dispenser that can be used in restaurants or households, where twisting the cap on top turns a blade that forces the condiment out of the container. The product has four parts: the container, the cap, the connecting rod, and the blade.

My contribution and process

  • Blade: modeled with an extrude and a rectangular pattern for symmetry, using fillets instead of complex curves.
  • Cap: created with a revolve from a 2D profile, with fillets to smooth the edges.
  • Connecting rod: a cylindrical extrusion with parametric dimensions, so its length can be adjusted easily.
  • Container: given a transparent appearance so the internal parts are visible; the interior was intentionally simplified (no threads or detailed seals).
Blade: extrude + rectangular pattern
Cap: revolve from a 2D profile
Connecting rod: parametric extrusion
Container: transparent appearance

Assembly and joints

I brought the four parts into a Fusion assembly as linked components and connected them with three joints: a rigid joint from the cap to the connecting rod, a rigid joint from the rod to the blade, and a revolute joint between the blade and the bottom of the container. In the simulated assembly, twisting the cap rotates the blade.

Fusion assembly with four linked components and joint markers
Exploded-view animation showing how the container, blade, connecting rod, and cap fit together and separate.

GD&T analysis

As part of the project, I identified which geometric controls would matter if the design were produced: flatness on the cap face, position on the blade features, concentricity between the shaft, cap, and blade hub, perpendicularity of the shaft, cylindricity of the shaft, and runout.

Key choice: position on the blade features. If the blades are not positioned accurately, the assembly becomes unbalanced, which affects efficiency and can cause shaking at higher speeds.

Technical drawings

I produced a dimensioned multiview drawing with an isometric view for each part, using Fusion's drawing workspace.

Blade · scale 5:1
Cap · scale 3:1
Connecting rod · scale 3:1
Container · scale 2:1

Outcome and learning

The deliverable was a four-part CAD assembly with joints, four dimensioned drawings, renders, an exploded-view animation, and a final presentation. The main lesson was how keeping part geometry simple, using fillets instead of complex surfacing and a simplified container interior, made the parts easier to fit together cleanly in the assembly.

Assembly + animation

Gearbox Exploded View

I assembled a multi-stage gearbox in Autodesk Fusion and created an exploded-view animation that separates it step by step, from the fasteners and housing to the spur gear, pinion gears, shafts, and bushings, so the position of each component and how they fit together is clear.

Project
Exploded View Challenge
Software
Autodesk Fusion
Components
About 20
Workspace
Animation
Status
Digital assembly and animation
Starting position: fully assembled housing
Photorealistic render of sunglasses with a dark wood-grain frame and amber lenses

Surface modeling + rendering

Sunglasses

A sunglasses model created in Autodesk Fusion. I used T-spline surface modeling to create the curved, contoured geometry of the frame, modeled the frame, lenses, and arms as one coordinated assembly, and rendered textures and lighting to produce realistic digital product visuals.

Design exploration: I rendered the same frame in three material finishes to compare how wood grain and translucent plastic change the look of the product.

Type
Surface model + renders
Software
Autodesk Fusion
Status
CAD model and renders
Dark wood, amber lenses
Translucent green, dark lenses
Light wood, dark lenses

Technical drawing

GD&T Plate Drawing

I created a technical drawing of a plate part and applied geometric dimensioning and tolerancing based on a datum reference frame (A, B, C). The drawing specifies position tolerances for four holes, perpendicularity on two reference edges, flatness on the primary datum, and a profile tolerance on the curved edge.

Date
March 2026
Software
Autodesk Fusion
Controls
Position · Perpendicularity · Flatness · Profile

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Sheet metal + drawing

Sheet Metal Drawing

I modeled a formed sheet metal part with 12 bends and produced a technical drawing that documents it. The drawing includes a dimensioned flat pattern (6.71 × 5.21), an isometric view of the folded part, and a bend table specifying the direction, angle, and radius of each bend: six up and six down, all 90° with a 0.1 radius.

Course
RAS 210
Date
February 2026
Software
Autodesk Fusion
Scale
1:1
  • Sheet metal modeling
  • Flat pattern
  • Bend table
  • Isometric view

02 / Web Projects

Website design and development

Through my business, Template LLC, I design websites for local small businesses. These projects are separate from my engineering work and are labeled as either my own live site or prototype concepts.

Live siteMy own company

Template LLC: Company Website

I designed and built the website for my own web design business, Template LLC, which offers websites and ongoing maintenance to local small businesses. The site walks potential clients through services, a three-step process, tiered pricing, and an About section, with a free discovery call as the main call to action.

Key design decision: I organized pricing into three clearly separated tiers with a highlighted recommended plan, so business owners can compare options at a glance.

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Prototype

Hydrosyst: Plumbing Website Prototype

A concept website for a plumbing company, designed to show prospective small-business clients what a modern, conversion-focused site could look like. It leads with an emergency call to action, lists services with starting prices, and includes an AI-guided emergency triage page where visitors describe a problem and receive step-by-step safety guidance.

Key design decision: I placed the Emergency button in both the top navigation and the hero section, so a visitor with a burst pipe can reach help in one click.

Prototype

Maison: Fashion Retail Website Prototype

A minimal e-commerce concept for a fashion boutique, using a restrained layout, light typography, and large product imagery to create a premium feel. The site includes a seasonal hero section, shop-by-category tiles, and a new arrivals grid with prices and color options.

Key design decision: I kept the navigation to three items and let photography carry the page, so the products stay the focus.

03 / Skills

Skills and independent development

Each CAD skill below is demonstrated in at least one project on this page.

CAD and technical documentation (Autodesk Fusion)

Part modeling
Parametric sketching, extrude, revolve, rectangular pattern, fillet, parametric dimensions
Surface + sheet metal
T-spline surface modeling; sheet metal parts with flat patterns and bend tables
Assemblies
Linked components, rigid and revolute joints, simulated motion, exploded-view animation
Drawings + GD&T
Dimensioned multiview and isometric drawings; datum reference frames with position, perpendicularity, flatness, and profile tolerances
Visualization
Materials, appearances, lighting, and photorealistic rendering

Other tools

Web
Website design, development, and ongoing maintenance
Data
Airtable (relational databases), Microsoft Excel (pivot tables)
Programming
SQL, visual programming

Currently developing

In progress
Academic Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Micro-Credential
Exam preparation
SOLIDWORKS CSWA certification

04 / About

About me

I am a mechanical engineering student at San Diego State University and the founder of Template LLC. My interests combine CAD-based design, digital projects, and collaborative problem-solving.

Beyond my technical work, I am involved in Aztec Electric Racing and the SDSU Finance & Investment Society (specialty subgroup focus: High Finance), and I co-organized Chappy FC in September 2026 to foster friendships, student networking, and spirited competition.

I speak English and German fluently and have a basic knowledge of Spanish.