DNA Challenge - Prod Design Forum.

[[-Skint-]]

I was reading through some challenges found on the product design forums and came across a DNA model posted by Radge. I thought this would be an interesting model to tackle in pro-e. The top left image confuses me a little, as it seems the helical grows larger as it spirals upwards, maybe this is just depth of field or Perspective effect in Solidworks ? Anyway, from the other views it doesnt look that way.


Anyone fancy having a go in Pro-e ? I think I could model the helical part easy enough

but how would one go about patterning the rods in that form ?


I will have a think about this during my lunch break today.


It would be great to have a simple modelling challenge once per month just like the product design forum does.Nothing serious,anyone can have a go, one item chosen per month and thecreator of the topic pics the final image etc.


If anyone is unfamiliar with the PDF forum, then have a peak : http://www.productdesignforums.com/index.php?showforum=86 As you will see, our very own Bart ( Design-Engine ) has a challenge on there too, but its too complicated for me so I aint gonna bother with that one lol.


ANYWAY... here she is :



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[Jacoolo]

you mean something like this?

 

[puppet]

will share for beer!

the funny part is that i am serious

the tricky part would be more the coloring it in!

will give it ago 2nite some time

 

[puppet]

muadib3d,

Is it me or does it look like the ladder part of the helix are not meeting the center axis?

 

[design-engine]

I am drinking a beer.

 

[puppet]

Bart
You should really share
Drinking on your own is never as good as drinking with a mate.

 

[Jacoolo]

muadib3d,

Is it me or does it look like the ladder part of the helix are not meeting the center axis?

you are absolutely right, however with this it should be even easier to do

 

[[-Skint-]]

I am drinking a beer.

Had too many beers last night, feeling fragile this morning.


I thought most of you would of completed this easily and posted. I will have a go today if I get time.

 

[Jacoolo]

I`ve done that model once again(prevoius pics come from my old investigations - ca 2 years ago).

I prepare new one, and, the ladder entities meet center of helix.

 

[Asho Pulsar]

I`ve done that model once again(prevoius pics come from my old investigations - ca 2 years ago).

I prepare new one, and, the ladder entities meet center of helix.

Is that ladder entitiesan individual features or patterned
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[Jacoolo]

ladder entities are patterned by Reference Pattern

this picture should give a clue how this model was tuned

 

[puppet]

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[puppet]

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[wsylvester]

diet dna

 

[[-Skint-]]

Funny how such a simple looking shape can be complicated tomodel isnt it.

 

[puppet]

LOL @ diet dna