Soapdish - Surface Help

[michael3130]

Hi Everyone,


Below is an image of a soapdish that I modelled up a few years ago. It was one of the first parts I modelled using surfaces. There are a lot of dodgy areas on it, material being too thin at points as well as being inconsistent. It caused major headaches at the time but I managed to acheive near enough what I had been briefed to do.


I finally have some free time and I'd like to remodel the part properly. I also know that some of the surfaces don't blend together quite as they should but hey, it was my first real go at surfacing.


I'm looking some expert feedback from the forum members as to how I should do it and what mistakes I have made in the past. Feel free to constructively criticise my model and the techniques I have used. If anyone wants the model PM me.


Thanks

 

[[-Skint-]]

Hi Michael, looks pretty good. Were you intending to upload the part for us to take a look at ?

 

[michael3130]

It's over the 2meg upload limit when zipped but can e-mail it to anyone that's interested

 

[Jacoolo]

simple - suppress all feats, or just pull Insert Mode down, save model, then zip

 

[michael3130]

You learn something new every day. Thanks Jacek.


File is now uploaded

2008-07-03_075403_soapdish_MCAD.prt.zip

 

[design-engine]

I downloaded the model and looked at it for no more than a minute. It's hard to make suggestions for better modeling technique unless you can supply the sketch geometry you started with first. Concept sketches...


Edited by: design-engine

 

[michael3130]

Hi Bart,


The main shape that I acheived was what I had set out to scheive. The part had originally been sculpted by one of our industrial designers and then 3D scanned and tooled. For various resons the tool required re-tooling after a couple of years with a side core removed and I was given the task of remodelling it with no side actions.


I built the part up in quadrants (looking from the the top) to try and make things a bit simpler and then join the 4 parts. The main area I suppose I'm questioning is my continuity between the dished surfaces (where the soap would sit). We don't often get to model shapes outside of square boxes and when we do, I'd like to be able to make the most of my skills.

 

[Jacoolo]

michael

I suppose it is worth to You to check this thread

[url]http://www.mcadcentral.com/proe/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36 130&KW[/url]

the shape for the first look isn`t the same but the details which drives those surface and Yours seems to be similar

check model attached in jeff`s post