04 Your first sketch

You will probably want to feel your first drawing made with the MDA as soon as possible.
This chapter explains the quickest way to create your first sketch.

Contents

Preparation
Connect the MDA
Connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot
Open the built-in website
Start your first sketch
What to explore next

Preparation

Before you begin, make sure:

A sheet of drawing foil is fitted in the TactiPad
The TactiPad is positioned securely on the MDA.
The MDA is placed on a stable surface.
There is enough free space around the moving arm.

Photo: A screenshot from the example’s page where a smiley is selected to be sketched.

Connect the MDA

 Insert the round power plug into the power socket on the MDA.
 Plug the power cable into a wall socket.
 Press the power button.

The MDA will start up and be ready for use after approximately 15 seconds.

Connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot

Use a Wi-Fi enabled device such as a smartphone, tablet or computer.

Then:
Open the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select MDA-hotspot network.
Enter the password: 12345678.

Once connected, continue to the next step.

Open the built-in website

• Open a web browser.
• Enter the following address: http://mda/.
  
  The built-in MDA website will open.
  The website may already appear in your preferred language. If not, you can change the language in the setup section later on. For more detail, see the chapter Built-in website overview and setup.
  
  Start your first sketch

• At the top of the page, navigate to ‘Examples’.
• Browse the available categories of preloaded images.
• Select a category.
• Choose an image.
• Click on the image to start sketching.
• If asked, confirm that you wish to continue.
• After a few seconds, the MDA will begin moving and create the drawing.
  When the sketch is complete
  Once finished:
  • The arm returns to the rear home position
  • You can explore the raised drawing by touch
  • You may replace the sheet and try another example
  What to explore next
  To discover more content, continue to the chapters Sketch utilities And ideas and suggestions for drawings.