Photo Realistic Rendering

Modeling and Rendering an American Chopper in Solidworks

Objective

• The Main objective is to create different parts of American chopper in Solidworks.
• Assembly of modeled parts pf chopper in Solidworks.
• Rendering of Assembled chopper in PhotoView360. In addition, setting up cameras, Decals, and lights.

Methodology

Transmission Belt

• A component, which is used to transmit power from engine to rear wheel.
• A 2D sketch was created in Solidworks 2D environment with specified dimensions and offset of whole surface was given.
• Extrude boss feature was used to convert sketch to 3D model with a given dimension. A matte rubber appearance is applied to belt to create realistic model.

Kick Stand

• It is used to support chopper when it stands on ground.
• A lofted Boss feature was used to interpolate a model between two different cross section sketches which is followed by dome feature to create smooth shape on end profiles.
• A cut extrude was used to subtract a solid portion from a solid body followed by fillet to smooth external edges.

Front Fender

• A sketch was created using sketch option using appropriate relations.
• Mainly, A spline tool was used to draw a curve through interpolation points which was followed by a revolve boss to create a solid model from 2D sketch with a reference.

Rear Fender

• The same features with same methodology but different dimensions were used to make a solid rear fender as they were used in front fender.

Engine

• A blueprint sketch was inserted through sketch picture for reference.
• Line, Circle, Arc, Spline, convert entities and intersection curves were used to create sketch with appropriate dimensions and relations.
• Boss sweep was used to create a solid body along the profile curve as well as boss extrude was used to make a solid body from 2D sketch.
• Boss-Revolve is used to revolve 2D sketch around a reference to make a solid body.
• Cut-Extrude was used to subtract solid portion from the body.
• Mirror tool was used to mirror feature as well as sketch with reference.
• Reference plane was created to construct more reference.
• Combine feature was used to merge solid bodies.
• Composite curves were used to create a curve from two or more curves.
• Circular pattern was used to make a pattern of feature or body along with circular reference.
• Linear pattern was used to pattern feature or body along with linear reference.
• Chamfer was used to convert sharp edges into bevel edges.

Chasse

• A blueprint sketch was inserted through sketch picture for reference.
• Line, Circle, Arc, Spline, convert entities and intersection curves were used to create sketch with appropriate dimensions and relations.
• Boss sweep was used to create a solid body along the profile curve as well as boss extrude was used to make a solid body from 2D sketch.
• Cut-Extrude was used to subtract solid portion from the body.
• Boss Extrude was used to create a solid body from 2D sketch.
• Mirror tool was used to mirror feature as well as sketch with reference.
• Reference plane was created to construct more reference.
• Combine feature was used to merge solid bodies.
• Composite curves were used to create a curve from two or more curves.
• Chamfer was used to convert sharp edges into bevel edges.

Gas Tank

• A blueprint sketch was inserted through sketch picture for reference.
• Line was used to draw lines and construction lines.
• Spline was used to draw a curve through interpolation points.
• Boss Extrude was used to create a solid body from 2D sketch.
• Reference plane was created to construct more reference.
• Surface-loft was used to create surface along the profile.
• Knit-surface tool was used to combine adjacent non-intersecting features.
• Boundary-surface was used to create a boundary from the closed profile.
• Surface sweep was used to create a sweep profile along the sketch.
• Shell feature was used to convert solid bodies to shells.

Front Fork

• Line, Circle, Arc, Spline, convert entities and intersection curves were used to create sketch with appropriate dimensions and relations.
• Boss sweep was used to create a solid body along the profile curve as well as boss extrude was used to make a solid body from 2D sketch.
• Boss-Revolve is used to revolve 2D sketch around a reference to make a solid body.
• Cut-Extrude was used to subtract solid portion from the body.
• Reference plane was created to construct more reference.
• Mirror tool was used to mirror feature as well as sketch with reference.
• Combine feature was used to merge solid bodies.
• Linear pattern was used to pattern feature or body along with linear reference.

Front Wheel

• Line, Circle, Arc, Spline, convert entities and intersection curves were used to create sketch with appropriate dimensions and relations.
• Offset entities were used to offset or duplicate existing lines.
• Boss Extrude was used to create a solid body from 2D sketch.
• Boss-Revolve is used to revolve 2D sketch around a reference to make a solid body.
• Cut-Extrude was used to subtract solid portion from the body.
• Cut-revolve was used to subtract solid portion from solid body using 2D sketch revolve.
• Combine feature was used to merge solid bodies.
• Chamfer was used to convert sharp edges into bevel edges.
• Circular pattern was used to make a pattern of feature or body along with circular reference.
• Linear pattern was used to pattern feature or body along with linear reference.

Rear Wheel

• The same features with same methodology but different dimensions were used to make a solid rear fender as they were used in front fender.

Assembly & Rendering of Chopper

• Mattes were used to create constraints between surfaces.
• Decals were used to insert graphics on chopper bodies.
• Light & Camera were used to adjust camera and lighting.
• Render feature was used to rendered chopper with quality and size.
• Solidworks Visualize was used to rendered chopper in environment.

Front View

Top View

Rear View

Camera View

Rendered with Environment.

Conclusion

• Hence, Chopper parts were modelled and assembled in Solidworks assembly environments.
• A realistic image of chopper was created using Photoview360 and solidworks Visualize.