The Maker Lab (OC4532) at MiraCosta is where you'll find some of the most advanced and cutting-edge tools in the fields of drafting and design. Look around and you'll see computer workstations filled with CAD and multimedia software to meet every need, rapid prototyping to create anything your imagination can produce, and large-format printing to publish even the most demanding size requirements. In the Maker Lab, we offer each student the opportunity to reach his or her full potential in drafting and design.
Connect with a Maker Lab Assistant
A brief tour of the Maker Lab
Equipment
A designer is only as powerful as his or her tools, and the Maker Lab offers some of the most advanced technology in the industry. Computers have revolutionized the design industry, taking down the boundaries of physical design and giving designers the ability to create uninhibited and imaginative work. Here are some of the tools we use.
Interested in learning more specifics about our machines? Check out these "How To" videos:
Maker Lab Training Videos
Software
- Adobe Suite
- Autodesk 123D Suite
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit Architecture
- Autodesk Inventor
- Autodesk 3D Sudio MAX
- Creo Parametric - Pro/ENGINEER
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Google SketchUP
- netfabb Basic
Hardware
- Anycubic I3 Mega 3D Printer
- Dremel DigiLab 3D45 3D Printer
- Dimension 1200 Fused-Deposition Modeling 3D Printer
- Form 2 SLA 3D Print
- Full Spectrum CNC 45W Laser Cutter
- HP Large Format Plotter
- NextEngine 3D Laser Scanner
- Roland MDX-40A 4-Axis CNC
- 3DS Sense Handheld Scanners
- ProtoMAX Waterjet
- 3DS 460 Powder Printer
