American Rendering

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AMERICAN CHOPPER

Objective:

To model and assemble various parts of American Chopper using SOLIDWORKS. Later create Photo-realistic render of the American chopper.

Introduction:

SOLIDWORKS is a mechanical design application that lets designers Sketch out ideas, experiment with features, thus produce 3D models and make assembly of the modeled parts.

Integrated rendering tools helps the designer make photo realistic renders.

To accomplish the objective of the project and successfully model the American Chopper, following parts are to be modelled.

• Transmission Belt
• Kick Stand
• Front Fender
• Rear Fender
• Oil Tank
• Chain
• Pedal
• Front Wheel
• Rear Wheel
• Front Fork
• Chassis
• Engine
• Gas Tank

Final Assembly to be created making several mates and later positioning of the complete Assembly in space perfectly so as to get a realistic feel of the American Chopper grounded and supported on Side stand.

Appropriate Scene, Environment, Camera and Lighting to be added to get a realistic Final rendered Image.

Design methodology:

3D modeling

of parts

Applying materials and decals to individual parts

Assembly Final Render

Parts description:

Transmission Belt:

Features used to create Transmission Belt:

• Sketch
• Extrude Boss
• Fillet

Kick Stand

Features used to create Kick Stand:

• Sketch3
• Loft
• Dome
• Extrude Boss

• Extrude Cut
• Fillet
• Spline

Front Fender

Features used to create Front Fender:

• Sketch
• Revolve

• Dynamic Mirror
• Split

Rear Fender

Features used to create Read Fender:

• Sketch
• Revolve
• Shell

Oil Tank

Features used to create Oil Tank:

• Sketch
• Extrude Boss
• Combine

• Fillet
• Shell

Chain

Features used to create Chain:

• Sketch
• Fillet

• Extrude
• Patterns

Pedal

Features used to create Pedal:

• Sketch
• Extrude
• Fillet
• Linear pattern

• Dome
• Fillet
• Chamfer

Front Wheel

Features used to create Front Wheel:

• Sketch
• Revolve
• Trim
• Extrude Boss

• Revolve Cut
• Linear Pattern
• Circular Pattern
• Chamfer

Rear Wheel

Features used to create Rear Wheel:

• Sketch
• Revolve
• Trim
• Fillet

• Extrude Boss
• Revolve Cut
• Linear Pattern
• Fillet

Front Fork

Features used to create Front Fork:

• Sketch
• Extrude
• Trim
• Revolve
• Spline

• Move/Copy
• Dome
• Sweep
• Chamfer
• Fillet

Chassis

Features used to create Chassis:

• Sketch
• Projected Curve
• Trim
• Sweep
• Split

• Revolve
• Extrude cut
• Fillet
• Combine

Engine

Features used to create Engine:

• Sketch
• Trim
• Revolve
• Boss Extrude
• Cut Extrude
• Dome
• Projected curve

• Composite Curve
• Sweep
• Mirror
• Circular Pattern
• Fillet
• Split

Gas Tank

Features used to create Gas Tank:

• Sketch
• Extrude Boss
• Trim
• Surface Sweep

• Loft Surface
• Sweep Cut
• Shell
• Fillet

Assembly:

• American Chopper’s Assembly is done in the Assembly
• Multiple mates from Basic to Mechanical are applied so as to get each part fixed in its actual location.
• First part inserted in the Assembly environment is the Chassis, Mates of rest all of the parts is done w.r.t. Chassis. Reason being, in case there is requirement to move the American Chopper to place in a certain background, the assembly with all parts should be able to move. If mates are not done in this fashion, it is bound to receive error while trying to move the assembly and only the parts which have mate with Chassis will move with it and rest will be at the place of their mate. Hence, giving us a undesired
• Once assembled, the American Chopper should look like the below

Render:

• Rendering is a process of converting 3D models into realistic image
• Render of the American Chopper is done using Photo View 360 Add
• Appropriate Scene and Environment is selected from existing library
• Additional lights are included as per
• Camera is added at the angles and distance which will exhibit best shape of the Chopper. The camera view can be saved under the preferred name so that we can come back to the view in just 1 click and do not have to adjust multiple times to get the desired
• Integrated preview will allow us to see the render output of our selected Scene, Environment and lightings in the Solid works window, upon checking with multiple environments and light setting we can choose the one which will display the American Chopper as realistic as
• Following are the images of my Final Render of the American

Conclusion and Course Outcome:

• All the parts of the American Chopper are successfully Modeled and
• A photo Realistic Render has been
• Understood Basics of 3D modeling and
• Understood Surface modeling, importance of projected curve and best ways to produce it as desired.
• Learnt about different environment, scenes and lighting settings to get the best possible, realistic looking render

Report By,

Vishwanathswami Hiremath