Complex CAD Modeling -American Chopper

Title:

American chopper Assembly and Rendering.

Objective:

To Sketch all Individual parts of the bike and assemble and render it.

Introduction:

I spent days and nights to compelete this project, surely it was tough to segregate time between this project and the college academic works, it was challenging to do. I faced many problems like software gets expired and crack version of software doesn't get installed and etc. some options like merge won't be there in the software and have to use other alternative options to coincide lines. I felt difficult at initial, sketching and constructing chain wasn't easy, it needed more patience and ability to solve the error.

At some places mirroring tiny parts were difficult and yet it was challenging. sometimes sketch becomes over defined and gets complicated to make and pick the commands that want to freeze. The tools which i liked more often to use were sweep,extrude cut,revolve,dome,surface trim etc.

Assembling was biggest hurdle that i came across with the help of my guides and teachers i was successfully able to complete the 'American Chopper Bike' Modelling.

Description:

• Had to choose the correct plane according to sketching.
• Had to make sure that my sketch was not open and over defined or given wrong constrains.
• Had to cut and extrude or revovle or sweep for according to sketch requirements.
• Had to check the dimensions before doing any further steps as per required.
• Spline tool had to be handled properly, because I got stuck and made several mistakes while giving weight and dimensions for it.
• Convert entites plays major role and it helped not to draw lines again for reference.
• offset was really helful tool to replicating arcs.
• combine and split options were handy when the solid model was over defined.
• fillets and chamfer used to remove sharp edges of the models.
• linear and circular patterns were quite handy.
• creating new planes, curves as per requirements.
• trim entites is very powerful tool helped to eliminate extra sketches.
• mate options were tricky to use while assembling.
• Appearence gave nice finish and attractive looks for the model.
• Decals were applicable in few areas and couldn't use at someplaces and while rendering too.

Conclusion:

Thus the Sketching all Individual parts of the bike and assemble and render it is done successfully.