New Member - Small IM contribution for you all.

[Fe2]

Hi all, just joined recently, and am very impressed by the effort, time, and skill people are showing here.

I'm a CAD operator and thought I'd knock up a surface model of a helmet for some fun. I used the Shark Mark VI PEP file as a guide and Surfaced it up in ICEM Surf. (Legally). Note that this is not a render, but a full Bezier surface model,

Here's a WIP snapshot of the file. I'll post some IGES files when im done if people are keen?

 

[IronManiac]

Cool, but I have no idea what you just said. Surface model? IGES files?

Please...enlighten me/us.

 

[MooCriket]

Ditto...what did you just say?lol

 

[TheNickFox]

I might not have any clue what that means...but it sure does look pretty so far. haha

My reaction went a little something like this, "Ooooh! Shiny!"

I'm sure I'll be impressed when I actually know what's what.

That said, I may not know what an IGES file is (I thought it was just a specific CAD filetype) but I sure do want it when you're finished.

-Nick

 

[Bimmer]

I just like this cuz its iron man related

 

[Kyle138]

I just like pretty things and big words. Lol

Looks good man!

 

[CustomPropSculptorGuy]

Surface rendering - just that. On the surface. What software do you use?? Auto? Solid? Pipe?

 

[Zaxmon]

Interesting.

 

[giz]

Surface rendering - just that. On the surface. What software do you use?? Auto? Solid? Pipe?

He said he used ICEM Surf...

 

[STEALTH]

random post





j/k what are your plans exactly now?

 

[Starseed18]

An IGES file would allow people to import the model into whichever program that they are using themselves (in most cases).

I am definitely interested in this

 

[Pilot]

So, your next move will be to appropriate a machine for your own use and start banging out metal helmets. Right?

I can't even imagine what a billet that size would cost. *shudders*

This is very cool, Fe2! I'll definitely be following your progress

 

[Zabana]

Very good job done Fe2!!!

About surface model, this kind of model are very good for 3d printing, renders and such, but they aren´t suitable at all to pepakura. I know it because all my models are done with nurb surfaces and after I need to convert them into mesh models, so they are like hidef and very difficult to pep but it worth the effort

As sample three pics:

 

[TMP]

Welcome, and well done

 

[bak9799]

Nice start! will be watching

 

[Fe2]

Very good job done Fe2!!!

About surface model, this kind of model are very good for 3d printing, renders and such, but they aren´t suitable at all to pepakura. I know it because all my models are done with nurb surfaces and after I need to convert them into mesh models, so they are like hidef and very difficult to pep but it worth the effort

Yep you're right. A nurbs model is ideal for high end manufacturing, eg CNC machining cutter path generation etc. I wasn't intending on pep'ing mine, i'm hoping i can swindle some guys at work to mill it for me in foam, from which i will take a mold, but that's some way off yet.

Sorry all for the quick post and not much else. I work for an auto company so have access to some pretty high end CAD tools, Catia, ICEM Alias.. etc.

I'll gladly share the finished file in just about any format people would like. What I would like, when i think im done, is for some people to review the proportions, and suggest where i need to tune the shape. I'd like it as close to the original as possible.

 

[Fe2]

Here's some other views.

 

[Starktech]

don't stop man! it looks great! you beat me to it, this was my first personal project i wanted to do once i learned some various programs this year ( solid works, rhino, and such) i was then going to use that to make all the various presses needed to press all the parts out of stainless. cant wait for the file man, Thanks

 

[Fe2]

Small update, I've not had a lot of spare time to do much. But it's fully surfaced now (NURBS), and I tweaked the shape of a few things here and there & added the top air intake.

 

[MxRacer476]

Lookin good man!!