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Surface Modeling - A Hair Dryer
Part 2 of 2

Tushar Suradkar
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  segurucool @ indiatimes.com


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    Blower - More Cross-sections

    In planes parallel to the y-z plane, create more cross sections for the blower.





    Blower BlueSurf

    Using the BlueSurf command again, create the blower using the cross sections as shown in figure.





    Disjointed Surfaces

    At this stage you have two disjointed surfaces.

    And from the front view they appear as shown in figure.





    Prepare to Project

    In a plane parallel to the y-z plane, create two arcs as shown in figure.





    Project Curves - Side View

    From front view, the two arcs appear as shown.






    Project Curve - Curve Step


    Select the Project Curve     tool from the Surfacing toolbar.

    Select the top curve created in last step as the curve to project.

    Click accept     on the ribbon bar.





    Project Curve - Body Step

    Select the blower surface as the surface to project on.





    Project Curve - Direction Step

    Point the arrow towards the blower surface and click.

    Click Finish on the ribbon bar.





    Project Curve - View It

    If required, click the Visible and Hidden Edges     tool on the Main toolbar to see the projected curve.





    Trim Surface - Surface Step


    Select the Trim Surface     tool from the Surfacing toolbar.

    Select the blower surface as the surface to trim.






    Trim Surface - Curve Step

    Select the projected curve as the trimming curve.

    Click accept     on the ribbon bar.





    Trim Surface - Side Step

    Indicate the arrow away from the blower as the part to trim off.

    See figure.





    Surface Trimmed

    The blower surface is trimmed as shown in figure.






    Trim Handle

    Similarly trim the top part of the handle using the lower arc.

    See figure.





    BlueSurf - Connection

    Click the BlueSurf     tool on the surfacing toolbar.

    Select the curve projected onto the blower .






    The BlueSurf - Second Curve

    Select the curve that trimmed the handle.





    BlueSurf Appears

    Click accept     and then Preview.

    A connecitng BlueSurf will be created as shown in figure.





    BlueSurf Front View

    From the front view, the connecitng BlueSurf appears as shown in figure.





    Hair Dryer - Done






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    Tushar Suradkar     segurucool @ indiatimes.com

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