Introduction: Smooth Boat on ACAD 2000
This 'able will teach you how to create a smooth solid boat front in ACAD 2000
Step 1: The First Dimension
Start by drawing a rectangle that will be the length and width of the front of your boat
This will be in the TOP view
This will be in the TOP view
Step 2: Draw the Outline of Your Boat
Use POLYLINE / ARC to draw the top view of your boat
Step 3: Draw the Outline of Your Boat (cont.)
i will take you through step by step for the first view
Step 4: Draw the Outline of Your Boat (cont.)
half of your top veiw
Step 5: Draw the Outline of Your Boat (cont.)
and mirror it over
Step 6: The Second Dimension
Switch to the FRONT view
Step 7: Front Outline
Draw a rectangle the length and height of the front of your boat, this will be placed right on the first dimension
Step 8: What You Have So Far
This is what your drawing should look like in free space
Step 9: Front Outline (cont.)
Draw the outline of your boat from the side
You will be using POLYLINE for this
You will be using POLYLINE for this
Step 10: The Third Dimension
Now switch to the RIGHT view
And draw a rectangle that is the height and width of the front of your boat
This rectangle should fit with the previous two dimensions
And draw a rectangle that is the height and width of the front of your boat
This rectangle should fit with the previous two dimensions
Step 11: What You Should Have So Far
This is what your drawing should look like in free space
Step 12: Right Outline
Now draw the outline of your boat that will be seen from the front
You will be using POLYLINE for this
You will be using POLYLINE for this
Step 13: What You Should Have So Far
This is what your drawing should look like in free space
You will also need to be in a view similar to this for the next steps
You will also need to be in a view similar to this for the next steps
Step 14: Extruding
Extrude each dimension
Step 15: Extruding
Extrude each dimension
Step 16: Extruding
Extrude each dimension
Step 17: Unioning
Be sure that each dimension is one piece
this will require UNIONing separate half's together
You will be left with 3 solids
this will require UNIONing separate half's together
You will be left with 3 solids
Step 18: Intersect
Select all three solids and INTERSECT them
You will be left with something similar to the picture below
You will be left with something similar to the picture below
Step 19: Fillet
Begin your smoothing out by FILLETing the edges shown below
Perform each FILLET seperatly
You will have to experiment with FILLET RADIUS's until you get the results you want
If you receive an ERROR, try a smaller RADIUS
Perform each FILLET seperatly
You will have to experiment with FILLET RADIUS's until you get the results you want
If you receive an ERROR, try a smaller RADIUS
Step 20: Fillet (cont.)
Now FILLET this edge on both sides of the solid
You will follow the same guidelines as in the previous step
You will follow the same guidelines as in the previous step
Step 21: End Product
This is what you will be left with once you have completed the steps