2.4 REVERSE ENGINEERING
METAL COMPASS
SPECIFICATION DRAWING
MODEL
RENDER
PROCESS
For this project, I decided to give myself a little challenge, to get more familiar with Rhino. I chose a circle compass consisting of several elements.
Before going on Rhino, I drew a large scale version of the compass so I could add measurements to see them more clearly. I constantly added to this blueprint all throughout the process; continuously measuring adding more details when needed during the Rhino model creating.
My blueprint (at the end of the process)
Measuring details:
There were many details that I had to pay attention to with each component of the compass e.g. small cut outs in some pieces.
It was challenging to measure some of these details as the ruler could not fit.
CREATING ON RHINO
I used measured line lengths and diameters to ensure I had the right measurements.
For curved objects, I drew a box around it for more accurate dimensions
GROUPING:
I grouped the objects (based on their location on the compass - top, left, right etc), by colouring them in different layers. This gave clarity to my workspace, and made it easier to put my parts together.
ADDING DETAILS
After creating the main parts, I added some other details to the components (using boolean tools )
ASSEMBLY:
I joined the main parts together, and left some other elements to be floating - so I could edit their colours individually.
RENDERING
I used a metal material texture (black) as well as a custom material (with reflection and gloss on high), to create my own unique version of the compass. Here is the final product:
