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WJH
08-20-2020, 10:04 PM
Hello, I've used solidworks a lot for my machining hobby, but when it comes to taking 3 views and wanting to create realistic models in Solidworks or even Fusion360, it is something I have little experience with. I've mostly used CAD for mechanical engineering.
One of my hobbies is R/C airplanes and I want to 3D print(another hobby) molds for fiberglass/carbon fiber layup. Easy to design the mold once you have the aircraft modeled up. Maybe one day I'll carry this over to 1:1, but I get enough of that from work!
Anyone know of a good book, training series, etc for doing this?

Cory Puuri
08-21-2020, 03:46 PM
Hello, I've used solidworks a lot for my machining hobby, but when it comes to taking 3 views and wanting to create realistic models in Solidworks or even Fusion360, it is something I have little experience with. I've mostly used CAD for mechanical engineering.
One of my hobbies is R/C airplanes and I want to 3D print(another hobby) molds for fiberglass/carbon fiber layup. Easy to design the mold once you have the aircraft modeled up. Maybe one day I'll carry this over to 1:1, but I get enough of that from work!
Anyone know of a good book, training series, etc for doing this?

Are you talking about building a sketch and model from a photo? If so, we have a basic tutorial on that here (Tutorial - Modeling an Exhaust Fairing): http://eaa.org/swu

You may also be interested in following Eric Haddad's YouTube Channel for 3D-printed RD models: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeohzX_GlkakABBJChjSn-A

Eric is one of our support volunteers that DS SolidWorks sponsors and they encouraged him to connect with us. Interestingly, he has modeled two 3D-printed RC aircraft that are based on unique aircraft from the EAA Museum (Phil Lockwood's AirCam that flew the Amazon for National Geographic, and Art Scholl's original Super Chipmunk).

WJH
08-21-2020, 05:38 PM
Are you talking about building a sketch and model from a photo? If so, we have a basic tutorial on that here (Tutorial - Modeling an Exhaust Fairing): http://eaa.org/swu

You may also be interested in following Eric Haddad's YouTube Channel for 3D-printed RD models: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeohzX_GlkakABBJChjSn-A

Eric is one of our support volunteers that DS SolidWorks sponsors and they encouraged him to connect with us. Interestingly, he has modeled two 3D-printed RC aircraft that are based on unique aircraft from the EAA Museum (Phil Lockwood's AirCam that flew the Amazon for National Geographic, and Art Scholl's original Super Chipmunk).

Taking a standard 3-view and creating a model from it. Think I found what I was looking for. Going to start off small and make some 3D printed molds for flight control surfaces for my current R/C fleet before I make a giant scale F5 Tiger ;)

Cory Puuri
08-25-2020, 11:22 AM
Taking a standard 3-view and creating a model from it. Think I found what I was looking for. Going to start off small and make some 3D printed molds for flight control surfaces for my current R/C fleet before I make a giant scale F5 Tiger ;)

Is this more helpful: https://help.solidworks.com/2016/english/solidworks/sldworks/t_creating_3view_new_document.htm

vondeliusc
08-27-2020, 01:58 AM
Nameless WJH:
Here is an example I randomly created using data from this webpage:
in section III A.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268470926_Aerostructural_design_optimization_of_a_ 100-passenger_regional_jet_with_surrogate-based_mission_analysis
JPG of SW model:
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I just looked for a 3-view drawing example which one is in this document with some dims.
I entered the side view of the drawing on the R plane and scaled by known dims.
I copied the scale of the sketch pic to apply to the other views.
I put the top view (scaled the same) on the T plane.
I put the front view on the F plane.
Then it is a complicated effort of extrusions and lofts, capturing the data via sketches at various planes.
Knowing the design data like airfoils and things helps, but for an approximation, you can get a pretty
reasonable model if you take the time.
Here is a link to the model I made for study:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10UdKxQu_fbg0cLOi3PQW7syhF29BuC0d/view?usp=sharing
As you investigate my model and feature tree steps hopefully you will get an idea.
Tip: View from F, R, T and you will see how the sketch photo aligns to actual real life dimensions.
-Christian von Delius
Kalispell, MT EAA102

SFahrner
02-12-2024, 04:25 PM
Here is link to an old post that has a little more detailed example:
https://eaaforums.org/showthread.php?7105-Using-Surfaces&p=65172#post65172

jridge16
02-13-2024, 12:24 AM
Taking a standard 3-view and creating a model from it. Think I found what I was looking for. Going to start off small and make some 3D printed molds for flight control surfaces for my current R/C fleet before I make a giant scale F5 Tiger ;)

Cory -
Can you post what you found?