Drawing Plan Using 3D Studio Max
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Drawing Plan Using 3D Studio Max
well, turbocad Pro 9.5 trial period has expired. so I have to go back to 3D Studio Max.
This software is more for animation and special effect than for drafting.
I heard autodesk inventor is good, but never seen screen shot of it.
This software is more for animation and special effect than for drafting.
I heard autodesk inventor is good, but never seen screen shot of it.
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RE: Drawing Plan Using 3D Studio Max
It's kinda hard to get the "feeling" of Inventor by just a screen shot. I have used 3D studio max very few, actually like 20 minutes on the tutorials.
So I will try to explain how it works with some screenshots.
Inventor works with parts and assemblies.
You can either design each part and then open an assembly file and put the parts together (like you would build the plane) or work directly in the assembly mode and draw each part as needed.
To draw the parts Inventor uses Sketches, you can import Autocad drawings into the sketches or draw directly into Inventor.
I will use the drawing I am making right now to explain some of the features and how the program works.
I'm drawing a fuselage that will be built with Balsa and Ply.
1) I have drawn a top and side view of the fuselage in Autocad with some sections (Pitcture 1)
2) Defined where would be the side sheeting and drawn the sections in autocad (Picture 2)
3) In Inventor started a new assembly file named Fuselage and created several work planes located exactly where the sections were defined in Autocad. (Picture 3). The yellow squares in the screenshot are the work planes.
4) Started drawing the parts. For visualization I will explain How I have built the Cowl. (Picture 4)
Continued in next reply....
P.S. On picture 4 you can see all the parts created for the drawing on the left lower corner
So I will try to explain how it works with some screenshots.
Inventor works with parts and assemblies.
You can either design each part and then open an assembly file and put the parts together (like you would build the plane) or work directly in the assembly mode and draw each part as needed.
To draw the parts Inventor uses Sketches, you can import Autocad drawings into the sketches or draw directly into Inventor.
I will use the drawing I am making right now to explain some of the features and how the program works.
I'm drawing a fuselage that will be built with Balsa and Ply.
1) I have drawn a top and side view of the fuselage in Autocad with some sections (Pitcture 1)
2) Defined where would be the side sheeting and drawn the sections in autocad (Picture 2)
3) In Inventor started a new assembly file named Fuselage and created several work planes located exactly where the sections were defined in Autocad. (Picture 3). The yellow squares in the screenshot are the work planes.
4) Started drawing the parts. For visualization I will explain How I have built the Cowl. (Picture 4)
Continued in next reply....
P.S. On picture 4 you can see all the parts created for the drawing on the left lower corner
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RE: Drawing Plan Using 3D Studio Max
Cowl drawing:
Basically the drawing of the cowl was made using these steps/tools.
Drawn 3 sketches on 3 diferent sections named S1,S2,S3.
Extruded the solid using the loft feature, selecting the 3 sketches.
Created a fillet on the edge of the hole.
Created the thickness of the cowl using the shell command removing the un-needed faces.
1) Having the 3 Work planes created and located at the desired positions. I started drawing the sketches on each work plane. To create a skecth you just have to click on the Sketch button and click on the desired work plane and it will be created automatically. After that I imported the section from Autocad. (Picture 1) Section 1
2) Imported the second section (S2) from autocad. (Picture 2)
3) Imported the third section (S3) from Autocad, (Picture 3)
4) Picture of the 3 skecthes created. (Picture 4)
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Basically the drawing of the cowl was made using these steps/tools.
Drawn 3 sketches on 3 diferent sections named S1,S2,S3.
Extruded the solid using the loft feature, selecting the 3 sketches.
Created a fillet on the edge of the hole.
Created the thickness of the cowl using the shell command removing the un-needed faces.
1) Having the 3 Work planes created and located at the desired positions. I started drawing the sketches on each work plane. To create a skecth you just have to click on the Sketch button and click on the desired work plane and it will be created automatically. After that I imported the section from Autocad. (Picture 1) Section 1
2) Imported the second section (S2) from autocad. (Picture 2)
3) Imported the third section (S3) from Autocad, (Picture 3)
4) Picture of the 3 skecthes created. (Picture 4)
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RE: Drawing Plan Using 3D Studio Max
With the skecthes drawn I was ready to loft the solid, but the is one problem.
The loft feature on Inventor uses rails to define the path of the extrusion, and these rails are placed on every edge of the sketches. As the first section is a circumference it has no edges, and the other sketches have 4 edges each that are defined by the ends of the top and lower ellipses. So in this case Inventor will use 4 rails to define the path of the extrusion on the solid. It will place the rails on each edge and on the circunference it will place them at a "random" position on the circumference, since it has no natural edges, and the result might be not what you wanted.
To solve this problem you can use 3D sketches to draw your own rails/paths for the extrusion. SO you create a new 3D sketch, select the Spline tool and place the rail on the edges of each sketch creating the path, )that's the reason of the 2 yellow lines on the circumference) You need to have an edge (sketch point) to place the spline in the 3D sketch mode.(Picture 1)
1) Create 4 3D sketches that will be used as the path for the loft extrusion (1 for each edge). (Picture 2).
2) Create the loft selecting the all the 3 sketches. Notice that the Green lines connecting the 3 sections are the rails created automatically by Inventor, and the black lines are the 3D sketches that represent the rails you want to be used. So in the loft screen you have the option to add the 3D Sketches (where the mouse cursor is located on the Screenshot). (Picture 3).
3) Selected all the 4 3D sketches. (Picture 4)
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The loft feature on Inventor uses rails to define the path of the extrusion, and these rails are placed on every edge of the sketches. As the first section is a circumference it has no edges, and the other sketches have 4 edges each that are defined by the ends of the top and lower ellipses. So in this case Inventor will use 4 rails to define the path of the extrusion on the solid. It will place the rails on each edge and on the circunference it will place them at a "random" position on the circumference, since it has no natural edges, and the result might be not what you wanted.
To solve this problem you can use 3D sketches to draw your own rails/paths for the extrusion. SO you create a new 3D sketch, select the Spline tool and place the rail on the edges of each sketch creating the path, )that's the reason of the 2 yellow lines on the circumference) You need to have an edge (sketch point) to place the spline in the 3D sketch mode.(Picture 1)
1) Create 4 3D sketches that will be used as the path for the loft extrusion (1 for each edge). (Picture 2).
2) Create the loft selecting the all the 3 sketches. Notice that the Green lines connecting the 3 sections are the rails created automatically by Inventor, and the black lines are the 3D sketches that represent the rails you want to be used. So in the loft screen you have the option to add the 3D Sketches (where the mouse cursor is located on the Screenshot). (Picture 3).
3) Selected all the 4 3D sketches. (Picture 4)
Continued on next post...
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RE: Drawing Plan Using 3D Studio Max
Creating the Hole, fillet and hell features.
1) After you select the rails click on ok and the solid will be created. (Picture 1)
2) Create a new sketch on the section 1 and locate the hole center, where the cursor of the mouse is located on the screeshot. (Picture 2)
3) Select the hole tool, define the drill type, diameter and lenght of the hole. (Picture 3)
4) Select the Fillet tool and select the desired edge to add the fillet. Select the diameter of the fillet and click ok. (Picture 4)
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1) After you select the rails click on ok and the solid will be created. (Picture 1)
2) Create a new sketch on the section 1 and locate the hole center, where the cursor of the mouse is located on the screeshot. (Picture 2)
3) Select the hole tool, define the drill type, diameter and lenght of the hole. (Picture 3)
4) Select the Fillet tool and select the desired edge to add the fillet. Select the diameter of the fillet and click ok. (Picture 4)
Contiinued on next post....
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RE: Drawing Plan Using 3D Studio Max
Creating the shell.
1) After the fillet is created, select the shell feature and select the faces to be removed, select the thickness of the shell and the direction of the shell (In Inventor you can make the shell outside, inside of both direction on the face. In this case I used inside, although from experience I have noticed that is better to use the outside direction to avoid problems on more complex shapes. Notice that the blue face and the highlited (Red) faces are being selected to be removed. (Picture 1)
2) The piece is now ready. (Picture 2)
3) Now just add the caracteristics of the material, like density, etc. (Picture 3)
4) Add the texture to the material. I scanned a cloth of Fiberglass and added it as texture with transparency. (Picture 4)
Continued...
1) After the fillet is created, select the shell feature and select the faces to be removed, select the thickness of the shell and the direction of the shell (In Inventor you can make the shell outside, inside of both direction on the face. In this case I used inside, although from experience I have noticed that is better to use the outside direction to avoid problems on more complex shapes. Notice that the blue face and the highlited (Red) faces are being selected to be removed. (Picture 1)
2) The piece is now ready. (Picture 2)
3) Now just add the caracteristics of the material, like density, etc. (Picture 3)
4) Add the texture to the material. I scanned a cloth of Fiberglass and added it as texture with transparency. (Picture 4)
Continued...
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RE: Drawing Plan Using 3D Studio Max
I hope this little tutorial gives a little insight on how Inventor can be used and some of it's features.
Ã'd like to make a public thank to Closterman who has given me lots of tips on how to work in Inventor.
Next there are some pictures of the fuselage at it's actual design state.
Ã'd like to make a public thank to Closterman who has given me lots of tips on how to work in Inventor.
Next there are some pictures of the fuselage at it's actual design state.