We chose to use the machine ability to carve the material at different depths to produce a topographic model. We adjusted the scale of the model to the size of the machine's head so that we could get details with a relatively high level of accuracy. Working with the CNC was complicated at the stage of opening the Rhino model in the software, many types of files that came out of Rhino were not opened and there was also a limit to the weight of a file that could be opened. In addition, the machine is also within the limits of certain dimensions so we had to align according to these dimensions.
Designing the model in Rhino - we learned through failed attempts that the CNC machine does not read Mesh and therefore we were required to assemble the topographic surface from surfaces we created manually from lines. We exported it as an stl file and opened it on a computer connected to CNC.
We chose to use wooden beams that are cleanly cut by the CNC. We glued the wooden beams 3 days before placing them in the machine.
