The project involves a team selecting a complex product, analyzing and measuring it, and then modeling it using CAD programs such as Siemens NX and Dassault Solidworks. This will allow the team to create a detailed understanding of the product and its various components, including elements of surface modeling. Step files will be used to transfer data between the programs. My team chose an internet radio as the product, as it has many interesting components and allows for a wide range of modeling possibilities. To achieve this, my team defined a clear structure and hierarchy for the assembly and dependencies, allowing for efficient linking of geometry. The result is a highly accurate CAD model of the original product, which was later rendered in KeyShot to create photorealistic images and animations that better convey the product and its components. Exploded view animations were also used to showcase the product's components and their relations.
After the internet radio product was chosen, a disassembly and grouping of the various components were performed. Then, the components were divided among the team to establish areas of responsibility.
The components were subsequently examined to establish an efficient arrangement for the assembly of over 80 unique parts. This process also involved identifying the dependencies between the parts and determining the appropriate methods for connecting them.
The team established the strategy for the modeling process early on. We selected specific geometric configurations to improve efficiency in the assembly process. I applied a top-down approach for the speaker assembly, which facilitated the creation of a well-organized assembly with strong relationships. This was particularly important as the speaker assembly heavily relied on glue and compression fittings.
During the measurement of the components, we primarily used sliding gauges, but in some cases, to increase efficiency, we utilized image processing software such as Photoshop to measure in the image for hard-to-reach dimensions.
We then primarily used CAD programs such as NX Siemens, but to a certain extent also Dassault Solidworks, in order to understand how data can be transferred between different CAD programs, utilizing STEP files as a means of exchange.
The final rendering was created using the rendering program KeyShot to produce professional renderings that depict the product and its components and relationships.
