Radar Mast & Final Assembly of Yacht

RADAR MAST

YACHT ASSEMBLY

PROJECT REPORT

SUNSEEKER PREDATOR YACHT - MODELLING AND RENDERING

THE OBJECTIVE of this project is to design a yacht through CAD and bring realistic previews out of it.

INTRODUCTION

• The following project will take you to the entire procedure of designing a yacht.
• Starting with the positioning of blueprints of ideation drawing to modelling of various parts in Solidworks and also the features used during the process are explained.
• Later those parts are mated together and entire sunseeker predator yacht is assembled.
• The final rendered images are created in Photoview 360 and Visualize as well.

DESIGN METHODOLOGY

The approach towards modelling goes by creating each part of the yacht using tools and features in Solidworks. The dimensions are kept accurate and closest towards the sketch. Later all parts are defined together and assembly is done. Lights, cameras, decals, scene and background are set and rendering is done at the end. The same is illustrated mannerly in the following flow chart.

DESCRIPTION

We will go through the entire procedure of modelling this yacht in the following sub-parts.

• BLUEPRINT SETUP : Blueprints are the images taken of ideation sketch from different orientation i.e. front, top, bottom ,side and back view. The modelling process starts with setting up the blueprint images in a proper manner, taking into consideration the orientation and dimension of the model as per requirement.

• Front view goes to the front plane, side view to middle plane, top view to top plane and set two planes for bottom and back view as well.

• PROPELLER : This is a rotating fan-like structure that spins through engine power and propels the entire body.

The features used in modelling are :

• Revolve : It is used to get a revolved part through a defined sketch over a specific axis of rotation.
• Loft : This is used to create a complex structure between two sketches. The cross section of the generated solid body varies in dimenson in between two sketches.
• Fillet : It is used to make a circular face of any solid edge with some radial dimension.
• Cut extrude : This feature is used to eliminate some material from a solid part with the help of a sketch.
• Circular pattern : It is used to create a pattern in circular manner of an entity or body along a point or axis.

• RADAR : Radio Detection and Ranging aka Radar, is used to detect objects and their position relative to your current location. It is used for navigation purpose when the vibility is less than usual.

The features used in modelling are :

• Boss extrude : It is used to create a solid part from a defined and closed sketch, in a particular direction for a particular length. Simply it adds thickness to a sketch in solid form.
• Fillet : It is used to make a circular face of any solid edge with some radial dimension.
• Cut extrude : This feature is used to eliminate some material from a solid part with the help of a sketch.
• Sketch pattern : It is used to make a pattern of an entity driven across the sketch selected.
• Mirror : This one is used to mirror a sketch/body along a line/plane/surface.
• Split line : Split line is used to divide a surface into many sub parts with the help of an entity. It also projects the same onto that surface.

• HULL : Hull is the main body part of the yacht, which is watertight and it protects the goods and machinery from water. The upper end is called deck that is the surface for everything else.

The features used in modelling are :

• Projected curve : It is used to create a 3D curve from the projections of two 2D curves.
• Surface loft : This is used to create a surface between two primary curves guided by some entities.
• Surface trim : Used to eliminate some part of a surface with reference to another surface or solid body in intersection with it.
• Surface extrude : It is used to create a surface out of a curve in selected direction for selected dimension.
• Surface knit : This is used to combine two or more surfaces together by knitting their edge/s and resulting into one single surface.
• Boundary surface : It is used when a surface with regular tangency or curvature is needed at all existing boundary.
• Surface fill : This just simply fills a cavity or a section with a surface with no contraints in number of edges there be.
• Shell : This feature creates a uniform cavity or hollowness inside a solid body, keeping the outer layer with some thickness.
• Boss extrude : It is used to create a solid part from a defined and closed sketch, in a particular direction for a particular length. Simply it adds thickness to a sketch in solid form.
• Cut extrude : This feature is used to eliminate some material from a solid part with the help of a sketch.
• Fillet : It is used to make a circular face of any solid edge with some radial dimension.
• Chamfer : It is used to give an angular surface to an edge of a body with some distance and angular dimensions.
• Sweep : This is used to draw a defined sketch over a curve and give a solid body or a surface as output.
• Revolve : It is used to get a revolved part through a defined sketch over a specific axis of rotation.
• Dome : It is used to give a dome shape to a surface.
• Helix/Spiral : This is used to create a helix with specific number of turns and pitch length.
• Linear pattern : It is used to create a pattern of an entity in linear direction.
• Delete face : Used to delete an existing face.
• Mirror : This one is used to mirror a sketch/body along a line/plane/surface.
• Split : It is used to divide a surface/solid body into many parts with the help of an entity.

• GARAGE DOOR : This acts as a shutter to an enclosed area, provided for parking vehicles.

The features used in modelling are :

• Cut extrude : This feature is used to eliminate some material from a solid part with the help of a sketch.
• Shell : This feature creates a uniform cavity or hollowness inside a solid body, keeping the outer layer with some thickness.
• Fillet : It is used to make a circular face of any solid edge with some radial dimension.
• Mirror : This one is used to mirror a sketch/body along a line/plane/surface.

• FRONT SEAT : Seats are provided to sit, relax, have food and seek sun bath as well. Every yacht needs some seats to accomodate people.

The features used in modelling are :

• Surface sweep : It is used to draw/sweep a curve over another curve and create a surface as a result.
• Surface extrude : It is used to create a surface out of a curve in selected direction for selected dimension.
• Surface trim : Used to eliminate some part of a surface with reference to another surface or solid body in intersection with it.
• Surface fill : This just simply fills a cavity or a section with a surface with no contraints in number of edges there be.
• Surface loft : This is used to create a surface between two primary curves guided by some entities.
• Surface knit : This is used to combine two or more surfaces together by knitting their edge/s and resulting into one single surface.
• Chamfer : It is used to give an angular surface to an edge of a body with some distance and angular dimensions.
• Revolve : It is used to get a revolved part through a defined sketch over a specific axis of rotation.
• Cut extrude : This feature is used to eliminate some material from a solid part with the help of a sketch.
• Fillet : It is used to make a circular face of any solid edge with some radial dimension.
• Mirror : This is used to mirror a sketch/body along a line/plane/surface.
• Dome : It is used to give a dome shape to a surface.

• MIDDLE SEAT : Seats are provided to sit, relax, have food and seek sun bath as well. Every yacht needs some seats to accomodate people.

The features used in modelling are :

• Boss extrude : It is used to create a solid part from a defined and closed sketch, in a particular direction for a particular length. Simply it adds thickness to a sketch in solid form.
• Chamfer : It is used to give an angular surface to an edge of a body with some distance and angular dimensions.
• Fillet : It is used to make a circular face of any solid edge with some radial dimension.
• Mirror : This is used to mirror a sketch/body along a line/plane/surface.
• Cut extrude : This feature is used to eliminate some material from a solid part with the help of a sketch.

• REAR SEAT : Seats are provided to sit, relax, have food and seek sun bath as well. Every yacht needs some seats to accomodate people.

The features used in modelling are :

• Surface sweep : It is used to draw/sweep a curve over another curve and create a surface as a result.
• Surface offset : This is used to make an offset of an existing surface to some definite distance.
• Surface trim : Used to eliminate some part of a surface with reference to another surface or solid body in intersection with it.
• Ruled surface : It is used to create a surface that extend out in a specified direction from selected edges.
• Surface extend : It extends the surface tangent to the original surface along the edges.
• Surface knit : This is used to combine two or more surfaces together by knitting their edge/s and resulting into one single surface.
• Surface extrude : It is used to create a surface out of a curve in selected direction for selected dimension.
• Surface loft : This is used to create a surface between two primary curves guided by some entities.
• Boss extrude : It is used to create a solid part from a defined and closed sketch, in a particular direction for a particular length. Simply it adds thickness to a sketch in solid form.
• Cut extrude : This feature is used to eliminate some material from a solid part with the help of a sketch.
• Chamfer : It is used to give an angular surface to an edge of a body with some distance and angular dimensions.
• Fillet : It is used to make a circular face of any solid edge with some radial dimension.
• Sweep : This is used to draw a defined sketch over a curve and give a solid body or a surface as output.
• Mirror : This is used to mirror a sketch/body along a line/plane/surface.
• Revolve : It is used to get a revolved part through a defined sketch over a specific axis of rotation.

• SUPERSTRUCTURE : This is the main body on the deck surface. It is designed such way that attract eyes and show the value of yacht. It also cannot be bulky but aerodynamically designed that helps in speedy propulsion.

The features used in modelling are :

• Surface extrude : It is used to create a surface out of a curve in selected direction for selected dimension.
• Surface knit : This is used to combine two or more surfaces together by knitting their edge/s and resulting into one single surface.
• Surface sweep : It is used to draw/sweep a curve over another curve and create a surface as a result.
• Fillet : It is used to make a circular face of any solid edge with some radial dimension.
• Ruled surface : It is used to create a surface that extend out in a specified direction from selected edges.
• Surface trim : Used to eliminate some part of a surface with reference to another surface or solid body in intersection with it.
• Projected curve : It is used to create a 3D curve from the projections of two 2D curves.
• Surfaec loft : This is used to create a surface between two primary curves guided by some entities.
• Surface fill : This just simply fills a cavity or a section with a surface with no contraints in number of edges there be.
• Surface extend : It extends the surface tangent to the original surface along the edges.
• Boss extrude : It is used to create a solid part from a defined and closed sketch, in a particular direction for a particular length. Simply it adds thickness to a sketch in solid form.
• Cut extrude : This feature is used to eliminate some material from a solid part with the help of a sketch.
• Delete face : Used to delete an existing face.
• Surface offset : This is used to make an offset of an existing surface to some definite distance.
• Thicken : Creates a solid feature by thickening one or more adjacent surfaces.
• Dome : It is used to give a dome shape to a surface.
• Sweep : This is used to draw a defined sketch over a curve and give a solid body or a surface as output.
• Extrude thin : It takes the sketched profile and creates a constant thickness in the sketch plane.
• Split line : Split line is used to divide a surface into many sub parts with the help of an entity. It also projects the same onto that surface.
• Mirror : This is used to mirror a sketch/body along a line/plane/surface.
• Chamfer : It is used to give an angular surface to an edge of a body with some distance and angular dimensions.

• RADAR MAST : This is an electronic navigation instrument that detects targets by reflected microwaves from them and display the surrounding on screen.

The features used in modelling are :

• Boss extrude : It is used to create a solid part from a defined and closed sketch, in a particular direction for a particular length. Simply it adds thickness to a sketch in solid form.
• Fillet : It is used to make a circular face of any solid edge with some radial dimension.
• Revolve : It is used to get a revolved part through a defined sketch over a specific axis of rotation.
• Sweep : This is used to draw a defined sketch over a curve and give a solid body or a surface as output.
• Mirror : This is used to mirror a sketch/body along a line/plane/surface.
• Pojected curve : It is used to create a 3D curve from the projections of two 2D curves.
• Chamfer : It is used to give an angular surface to an edge of a body with some distance and angular dimensions.
• Dome : It is used to give a dome shape to a surface.
• Shell : This feature creates a uniform cavity or hollowness inside a solid body, keeping the outer layer with some thickness.

ASSEMBLY

The assembly is carried out by importing all the parts and mating them with eachother in proper manner like they have to be. Some mating steps are shown under. Doing that, our yacht is ready for the final render.

Front view

Side view

Top view

Isometric view

Camera view

FINAL RENDER

After the assembly is done, decals are added to the surfaces. Also, appropriate lights are added and camera is set for a better view angle. To show it more real, a scene/background is added, so the final render gives the best output possible. Here, the rendering is done in Photoview 360 and Visualize as well. Some of the renderd images are added below.

CONCLUSION

We started with ideation drawings, converted them to 3 dimensional part models and then assembled them together in Solidworks. Later we added some lights, cameras and scenes and got the final rendered images from Visualize and Photoview 360. By following this procedure, we created entire yacht model from scratch.