Challenge

Photo Realistic Rendering

REPORT- American chopper Modeling, Assemblying & Rendering

  1. Objective-
    • To design the American Chopper(Herley Devidson bike) parts With proper dimension with the help of solidworks tools.
    • To assemble the parts with proper mating requirements.
    • After assembling to render the model with the the help of photoview360.
  2. Introduction-
    The chpper is modelled using part modeling. It has thirteen parts, those are modelled separately. After doing all the parts the part were assembled to build the American Chopper Model.
    The following are the parts-
    • Chain
    • Transmission Belt
    • RHS Pedal
    • LHS Pedal
    • Kickstand
    • Front Frnder
    • Rare Fender
    • Chasis
    • Engine
    • Gas Tank
    • Oil Tank
    • Front Wheel
    • Rare Wheel
    • Front Fork
  3. Design Methodology-
  4. Description-
    1. Chain-
      1. Chains are basically used for the transmission of power/torque. Chains are used with sprockets, gears.
      2. Used tools and features-
        • Sketch
        • boss extrude
        • fillet
        • curve driven pattern
        • mirror
      3. Details-
        • Sketch-Sketch is basically used to do 2d sketches in the three planes top, front & right plane.
        • Boss Extrude-Boss-extrude is used to creat a solid feature from a 2D sketch in one or two direction.
        • Fillet-Fillet is used to make smooth edges. Fillet actually for making a radius to the edges to make the edge smooth.
        • Curve Driven Pattern-This is a one type of pattern to continue a feature in a path/curve.
        • Mirror-Mirror feature is used for symmetry parts.It s actually used to meature a part with a face/plane.
    2. Transmission belt-
      1. Transmission belt is loof of flexible material to connect two or more shafts of pullys. It is basically used to transmitt power. Transmission belt is generally made with rubber/thermoplastics.
      2. Used tool-
        • Sketch
        • Boss-Extrude
        • Fillet
    3. Pedals-
      1. Pedals are used to keep the leg safely and to do braking and change the gears efficiently. Pedals are basically made of stainless steel with crome finish.
      2. Used tool-
        • Sketch
        • Boss-Extrude
        • Revolve
        • Dome
        • Fillet
        • Chamfer
        • L-Pattern
      3. Details-
        • Revolve-Revolve is used to create Solid bodies using contour and revolution axis.
        • Dome-Dome is used to creat a spherical shape one a face to make that smooth.
        • Chamfer-Chamfer is used to give an angle on the sharp edges and sharp corner. Chamfer prevend the corner from damage.
        • L-Pattern-L-Paattern is a one type pattern to create multiple features or multiple bodies in X, Y or Z direction with definite distance and definite numbers.
    4. Kickstand-
      1. Kickstand is a steel rod bar and used to keep the vehicle in standby position while it is not ridden.
      2. Used tool-
        • Sketch
        • Loft
        • Cut-Extrude
        • Boss-Extrude
        • Dome
        • Split
        • Fillet
      3. Details-
        • Loft-Loft is used to create a solid with adding material between two or more than two profiles.
        • Cut-Extrude-Cut-Extrude is use to remove material from solid models using profiles.
        • Split-Split is used to devide/cut a model or surface into two individuals.
    5. Front Fender-
      1. Fender is used to prvend the gravels and the mud which is come from the wheel. It is also used to gaurd the chasis from damages. Frond wheel Fender is called Front Fender.
      2. Used tools-
        • Sketch
        • Revolve
        • Split
        • Fillet
    6. Rare Fender-
      1. Rare wheel fender is called as Rare Fender.
      2. Used tools-
        • Sketch
        • Revolve
        • Split
        • Fillet
        • Shell
      3. Details-
        • Shell-Shell is used to creat hollow features. If no faces is selected the it will make a closed hollow body. And when some of the faces selected then it will a thin open face, eccept the faces are not selected.
    7. Chasis-
      1. Chasis is the main part of every vehicle. Chasis is used to hold the engine and the other parts together with rigidity and prevent from falling those.
      2. Used tools-
        • Sketch
        • Project Curve
        • Sweep
        • Mirror
        • Boss-Extrude
        • Cut-Extrude
        • Chamfer
        • Fillet
        • Reference Plane
        • Split
        • Combine
      3. Details-
        • Project Curve-Project curve is used to creat 3d curve from 2d curves.
        • Sweep-Sweep is closed profile along with open or close path to creat a solid. For sweep one profile and one path is required.
        • Reference Plane-This command is is used to creat a new palne for sketching.
        • Combine-Combine is used to create a body by adding two or more bodies.
    8. Engine-
      1. Engine is a very important part for any vehicle. Engine creates torque and generate power.
      2. Used tools-
        • Sketch
        • Boss-Extrude
        • Cut-Extrude
        • Revolve
        • Swee[p
        • Fillet
        • Chamfer
        • Mirror
        • L-Pattern
        • Circular Pattern
        • Dome
        • Reference Plane
        • Project curve
        • Split
        • Combine
      3. Details-
        • Circular pattern-Circular pattern is a one type of pattern to copy multiple parts in a circular way. For the circular pattern one Feature or body and a circle is required.
      • Gas tank-
        1. Gas tank is nothing but a fuel reseviour which is used to store the fuel and supply to engine.
        2. Used Tools-
          • Suface-sweep
          • Surface-loft
          • Surface-Trim
          • Project curve
          • Boundari surface
          • Surface-knit
          • Surface Extrude
          • Sweep cut
          • Shell
        3. Details-
          • Surface trim-This is used to trim the surface where a surface intersect with a surface or sketch.
          • Boundary surface-This is used to create surface with a closed profile, tangent profile or continuous profile.
          • Surface Knit-Surface Knit is used to add adjecent surfaces into one body or surface.
          • Sweep Cut-Sweep Cut is used to remove materiar from a body using a profile and a path.
    9. Oil Tank-
      1. Oil Tank is used to restore the engine oil. This oil is used for the lubrication.
      2. Used Tools-
        • Boss-Extrude
        • Combine
        • Fillet
        • Shell
    10. Front Wheel-
      1. Used Tools-
        • Boss-Extrude
        • Cut-Extrude
        • Revolve
        • Combine
        • Fillet
        • Chamfer
        • Circular Pattern
    11. Rare wheel-
      1. Used Tools-
        • Sketch
        • Revolve
        • Boss-Extrude
        • Cut-Extrude
        • Revolve cut
        • Combine
        • Fillet
        • Chamfer
        • circular pattern
      2. Details-
        • Revolve cut-This feature is used to remove material with a revolutionary cut.. This tool needs a profile and a revolution axis.
    12. Front fork-
      1. Front Fork is used to connect the handle bar with the front wheel. It consists of front suspension, axle for the wheel. The front fork mantains proper damping through traction with the road.
      2. Used Tools-
        • Sketch
        • Revolve
        • Boss-Extrude
        • Cut-Extrude
        • Fillet
        • L-Pattern
        • Dome
        • Body move/copy
        • Project curve
        • sweep
        • Reference Plane
        • Mirror
        • Combine
      3. Details-
        • Body Move/Copy-This command is used to move or copy a body from one place to another.
  5. Views-

    • Camera View

    • Isometric View

    • Top View

    • Front View

    • Left side View

    • Right side View
  6. Conclusion-
    • All parts are design as the input dimensions are given with proper process.
    • Assembly is done 100% with proper mate relation and mate relation is the most important thing for the assembly for making the chopper.
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