Doing a basic cad drawing of an engine bay?
Doing a basic cad drawing of an engine bay?
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Hey guys,
I'm still quite new to using solid works and was wondering if anyone had any tips for doing a drawing of an engine bay. The vehicle is a 1992 onwards mazda RX7. I have all measurement data being taken at the moment but haven't really had much experience with 3D cad especially the rather complex series of shapes needed to accurately portray the engine bay.
Any tips? If I had access I would just get the engine bay scanned but unfortunately that is well out of my price range and I don't personally own one of these vehicles, its for an engine swap forum.
Thanks.
I'm still quite new to using solid works and was wondering if anyone had any tips for doing a drawing of an engine bay. The vehicle is a 1992 onwards mazda RX7. I have all measurement data being taken at the moment but haven't really had much experience with 3D cad especially the rather complex series of shapes needed to accurately portray the engine bay.
Any tips? If I had access I would just get the engine bay scanned but unfortunately that is well out of my price range and I don't personally own one of these vehicles, its for an engine swap forum.
Thanks.





RE: Doing a basic cad drawing of an engine bay?
2) Don't bodge your models, by which I mean, if the real part is produced in a certain way, don't just keep hacking at a block until it looks like the part, use the tools in the same way that the part was made. Ultimately this is quicker and more robust.
3) use parametrics and constraints ASAP.
Pretty tricky first project, by the way.
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Doing a basic cad drawing of an engine bay?
Kyle
Kyle Chandler
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RE: Doing a basic cad drawing of an engine bay?
RE: Doing a basic cad drawing of an engine bay?
Kyle Chandler
www.chiefengineering.net
RE: Doing a basic cad drawing of an engine bay?
I doubt if the sheet metal techniques will be of any help. Surfacing might work good but I have no idea how to do it. I usually just extrude and trim things.