Assembly of Yacht

AIM

1)To design and model a Yacht using Solidworks

2)To assemble all the parts of the Yacht in Solidworks .

3)To do photorealistic rendering using Solidworks Visualize or Photoview 360 .

INTRODUCTION

A yacht is a medium sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing .

It is supposed to be at least of 33 feet in length , having a cabin with a lot of amenities  and has good aesthetic.

SOLID MODELLING

A part is made from a sketch using solid feature modelling. Most of the parts are made using this.

SURFACE MODELLING

A part is made using surface features in Solidworks. Gas Tank is made by surface modelling.

MODELLED PARTS

1. Propeller
2. Radar
3. Blueprint
4. Hull
5. Garage Door
6. Front Seat
7. Middle Seat
8. Rear Seat
9. Superstructure
10. RadarMast

 

General Procedure to create a part

1 ) Open Solidworks

2) Click on File -> New

3) Choose Part

4) There are three default planes available and can edit the name of the plane

5) Use File -> Save As and name the part and save in preferred location .

PROPELLER

It converts rotational energy into thrust and usually consists of three or more blades .

Features Used

1. Sketch
2. Revolve
3. Reference Geometry (Plane)
4. Loft
5. Fillet
6. Cut Extrude
7. Circular Pattern

Sketch - It is a two dimensional figure drawn in a plane with help of standard figures in Solidworks.

Revolve – Used to create a 3d figure by revolving a sketch in an axis.

 Reference Geometry – It used to create a plane in by selecting reference points .

Loft -  Used to create a complex profile by using two loft profiles which can be sketches,

                 edges etc .

Fillet – It is used to make the sharp corner round .

Cut Extrude  - It is used to create cuts in a 3d profile .

Circular Pattern – It uses a circular profile to pattern the bodies .

RADAR

It is used to detect other ships and land obstacles .

Features Used

1. Boss Extrude
2. Fillet
3. Cut Extrude
4. Sketch Pattern
5. Mirror
6. Split Line

Boss Extrude - It is feature used to converted 2d to 3d .

Sketch Pattern – A sketch is patterned around a profile .

 Mirror – It is used to copy the 3d figure across a plane etc .

 Split Line -  It projects a sketch or curve on a planar face .

 BLUEPRINT

In this the blueprint of front , side , rear . bottom and top views are arranged in respective planes.

Features Used

1. Reference Geometry (Plane)
2. Sketch Picture

Sketch Picture – It allows to insert a picture in Solidworks which can be traced .

Hull

It is the water tight body of the ship covered on top with deck .

Features Used

• Sketch
• Projected Curve
• Surface Loft
• Surface Trim
• Surface Extrude
• Surface Knit
• Surface Fill
• Boss Extrude
• Cut Extrude
• Fillet
• Chamfer
• 3d Sketch
• Reference Geometry (Plane)
• Sweep
• Revolve
• Dome
• Helix
• Linear Pattern
• Split Line
• Offset Surface
• Mirror

Projected Curve – It is used to make a 3d curve by combining to sketches in different planes

Surface Loft – Surfaces Generated by 3d curve or edges .

Surface Trim -  It is used to trim material .

Surface Knit – It is used to join all surface together .

Surface Extrude – It is used to extend a surface in two ways linear and natural .

 Chamfer – A cut on the edge of something that makes it slope .

 3d Sketch – It is used to sketch in a 3d using basic figures .

 Revolve – Used to create a 3d figure by revolving a sketch in an axis .

Dome – Helps to give a dome structure to the face selected .

  Sweep – It uses two profile to make a 3d figure e.g a circle and curve .

 Helix – It is used to sketch a helix figure in a plane .

  Linear Pattern- Bodies are patterned linearly  .

 Offset Surface – It is used to offset a surface at certain distance upwards or downwards .

GARAGE DOOR

It is used to close garage in hull .

    Features Used

1. Insert
2. Cut Extrude
3. Shell
4. Fillet
5. Mirror
6. Reference Geometry (Plane)

    Insert- It helps to insert a particular part file in current Solidworks part .

    Shell – Used to make a 3d figure hollow and give it thickness .

    FRONT SEAT

    It is a seat placed in the front part .

     Features Used

1. Surface Sweep
2. Surface Extrude
3. Surface Fill
4. Surface Trim
5. Chamfer
6. Surface Knit
7. Revolve
8. Cut Extrude
9. Mirror
10. Dome

Surface Sweep – Create a 3d figure by sweeping two sketches .

MIDDLE SEAT

It is a seat located in middle part of the hull .

Features Used

1. Boss Extrude
2. Chamfer
3. Fillet
4. Mirror
5. Cut Extrude

REAR SEAT

It is a seat located in the rear part of the hull .

    Features Used

1. Surface Sweep
2. Surface Trim
3. Surface Knit
4. Surface Offset
5. Ruled Surface
6. Reference Geometry (Plane)
7. Surface Extend
8. Surface Loft
9. Cut Extrude
10. Sweep
11. Mirror
12. Revolve

    Surface Extend – It extends multiple edges and faces .

    Ruled Surface – It inserts rules surfaces from the edges .

     SUPER  STRUCTURE

     It is the name given to the part that emerges from the deck .

     Features Used

1. Surface Extrude
2. Reference Geometry (Plane)
3. Surface Sweep
4. Surface Knit
5. Projected Curve
6. Surface Loft
7. Surface Fill
8. Surface Trim
9. 3d Sketch
10. Ruled Surface
11. Surface Extend
12. Delete Face
13. Boss Extrude
14. Surface Offset
15. Thicken
16. Dome
17. Fillet
18. Sweep
19. Cut Extrude
20. Split Line
21. Mirror
22. Offset Surface

Thicken – It creates a solid feature by thickening the surface.

Delete Face – Deletes faces from solid bodies .

RADARMAST

The mast is the pole that holds the radar and supports sails on the yacht.

Features Used

• Reference Geometry (Plane)
• Boss Extrude
• Fillet
• Revolve
• Sweep
• Projected Curve
• Chamfer
• Dome
• Shell
• Cut Extrude
• Mirror
• Combine

Combine – It is used to merge multiple bodies .

ASSEMBLY OF YACHT

 In Yacht assembly , first hull is inserted and all parts are inserted into hull .

        Features Used

1. Insert Part
2. Mate

Insert Part – It helps you to insert a part in the assembly.

Mate – It used to give relation between the component so they are assembled together.

PHOTOVIEW 360 RENDERING

It is a add-in in solidworks to render images

Types of Mate used

1. Coincident
2. Concentric

   Features Used

1. Camera
2. Environment
3. Background
4. Decals
5. Ambient Light
6. Spot Light

Camera – In Camera we can fix a camera view and manage its distance with respective to object .

Environment – We can change environment to cloudy , daytime etc .

Background – Change the background color and scenes .

Decals – Can put images in the part .

Ambient light – It is used to add light to the environment

Spot Light – It is used to add light to a spot .

CONCLUSION

A yacht is designed and its individual parts are assembled . Rendering has been done using Photoview 360 .