Exercises
FreeStyle Shaper,
Optimizer & Profiler
Version 5 Release 8
February 2002
EDU-CAT-E-FSS-FX-V5R8
Table of Contents
1. Master exercise 1: Hairdryer, surface approach
Step 1: Create the body of the hairdryer
Step 2: Create the handle of the hairdryer
Step 3: Blend the body and the handle
Step 4: Global modification, offset, symmetry
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Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer, surface approach
2 hrs.
Body
Blend surface
Handle
4. Global modification,
Create offset and
symmetric surfaces
Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer (Step 1): Create the body of the hairdryer
30 min.
The body is created with from a simple basic surface, the shape is given by moving the
control points.
Do It Yourself (1/3)
Create the basic rectangular surface with the desired dimensions (about 250
x 130 mm, for instance)
Planar patch
Do It Yourself (2/3)
Modify the shape of the basic surface in a top view (XY plane)
Control points
Modify the shape of the basic surface in the Z direction, change the order to
increase the flexibility
Control points
Do It Yourself (3/3)
Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer (Step 2): Create the handle of the hairdryer
30 min.
The handle is created with a similar approach. But it has to be created in several steps
because of the grip shape.
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Do It Yourself (1/4)
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Do It Yourself (2/4)
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Do It Yourself (3/4)
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Do It Yourself (4/4)
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Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer (Step 3): Blend the body and the handle
30 min.
Once the limit curve of the blend surface on the body has to be designed, the blend
can be done in a surface based approach using the blend function but could also be
done in a curve based approach using the FreeStyle Sweeps or Nets.
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Do It Yourself (1/3)
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Do It Yourself (2/3)
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Do It Yourself (3/3)
Quality analysis
Isophotes analysis
Environment mapping
Cutting planes
Connect checker
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Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer (Step 4): Global modification, offset, symmetry
30 min.
Some global operations can now be applied to the model such as a global shape
modification, the creation of the inner skin and the creation of the symmetric part.
Shape quality analysis is also an important issue in style design.
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Do It Yourself (1/3)
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Do It Yourself (2/3)
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Do It Yourself (3/3)
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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer, curve approach
3 hrs.
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Body
Blend surface
Handle
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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer (Step 1): Create the body of the hairdryer
3 hrs.
The body is created from simple curves, the shape can be modified afterwards at any
time by modifying the curves.
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Do It Yourself (1/6)
Create the first 2 curves in the XY plane, make sure the end points are in the
same X plane (same value for the X coordinate, for example 75 and + 75)
3D curve
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Do It Yourself (2/6)
Modify the shape of the third curve in the Z direction (change view and
privileged plane)
3D curve
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Do It Yourself (3/6)
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Do It Yourself (4/6)
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Do It Yourself (5/6)
Create the first surface of the body tangent to the extrusion surfaces
(Sweep & Fit with Moving frame by Translation)
FreeStyle Sweep
Create the second part of the body tangent to the last extrusion surface and
the previous sweep surface
FreeStyle Sweep
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Do It Yourself (6/6)
Check that the tangency continuity between the surfaces is within the
system tolerance (less than 0.5 degrees)
Connect checker
Redisplay the 4 curves and modify them: the surfaces are updated and the
tangency constraints are preserved
3D curve
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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer (Step 2): Create the handle of the hairdryer
30 min.
The handle is created with a similar approach but one of the side curves must include
the shape of the grip.
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Do It Yourself (1/5)
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Do It Yourself (2/5)
Create 4 equidistant points on the first curve of the handle; use GSD
function to preserve associativity
Points and planes repetition
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Do It Yourself (3/5)
Split the handle side curve to the first arc of the grip; use GSD Split
command to preserve associativity
Split
Insert FreeStyle fillets at each sharp corner of the grip shape (radius 3mm)
Styling corner
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Do It Yourself (4/5)
Create the handle section profile curve with vertical tangencies at both ends
and horizontal tangency at the intersection with the intermediate curve
3D curve
Create the extrusion surfaces that give the tangency constraints; use GSD
function to preserve associativity
Extrude
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Do It Yourself (5/5)
Create the first surface of the handle by sweeping; you can use a limit point
to choose the length of the handle
FreeStyle sweep
Create the other side of the handle; choose the same limit point as for the
first surface
FreeStyle sweep
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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer (Step 3): Blend the body and the handle
30 min.
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Do It Yourself (1/4)
Create the curve which defines the contact between the body and the blend
surfaces; create it in XZ plane, with vertical end tangent directions
3D curve
Project this curve to the surface of the body and cut out the unnecessary
part; use GSD functions to preserve associativity
Project
Split
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Do It Yourself (2/4)
Create the side curves of the blend surface; use GSD connection tool to
preserve associativity
Connect Curve
Create the extrusion surfaces which give the vertical tangency constraints
Extrude
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Do It Yourself (3/4)
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Do It Yourself (4/4)
To improve the shape of the surface you can add more profiles or guides:
for example create middle points on the side curves, connect them with a 3D
curve and use the curve as an additionnal guide
Point
3D curve
FreeStyle Net
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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer (Step 4): Adjust shape through associativity
30 min.
Now thanks to associativity the shape of the model can be modified by editing any of
the input curves.
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Do It Yourself (1/3)
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Do It Yourself (2/3)
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Do It Yourself (3/3)
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