Have you ever compared Autodesk Inventor to Catia/NX? How does it compare? I have a lot of Issues getting Class A Surfaces from Alias into inventor to continue working on them... Any Toughts on Inventor?
Your last couple of videos on these gyroids have been really interesting, especially with regards to the use of arcs vs splines to keep the continuity at the edge and how it affects the centre and symmetry of the sheet. I've found in a number of my models a great difficulty in keepin the continuity across sheets. I think a lot of these surfaces would feel very natural to sculpt by hand but the transfer to a digital medium can be a big struggle represent accurately and cleany. Loads of your videos have been a great help in learning these tools and are responsible for a lot of my work in a professional environment, so I'd like to say a big thanks.
You are correct about getting smoothness by hand. It is difficult to emulate that hand feel even with VR/AR tool sets. When I model in any CAD system I do often think about the cutting/sanding/grinding tools that I would use to get smoothness and how very long consistent strokes on the work piece gives me the desired shape. So I kind of mimic those techniques. Does that help? FYI, I started a blacksmith shop when I was 16 in my mothers garage so I was always interested in 'shapes' and how they are formed. And, thank you for your kind words.
@@ClassASurfacing I 100% agree, likewise I built a guitar around a similar age and getting to understand how those complex forms are sculpted and transitions between primitive shapes really aids in modelling. I think the feedback and rapid response you get from physical modelling is why clay is a key process in the design stage for many design teams in automotive. Maybe not so much with the Tesla truck... Do you take requests for video ideas? I have some shapes/forms for a project i'm working on but the way I get there I think is quite ugly and uses xform on a sheet and then a big G3 Aesthetic blend which feels like cheating. Thanks again for all the effort you put in to these videos, I don't think there is any resource quite like it out there.
@@ClassASurfacing It's strange ... I offen work with Catia and NX. Usually I use "n-sided surface", because results are better than with "fill surface" and almmost always the same like with Catia (OK, 3D Experience). I try do it with NX11 and 3D Experience, maybe 2020x (30.11 update is planned). One suggestion, you can contact with John Baker from Siemens US. He is active on eng-tips forum. It's very helpful.
@@saczisaczi7317 I'll do one with N sided surface to show you exactly what happens. I know a few of the lads over at Siemens and they're all great I'll let them know. Thank you.
Have you ever compared Autodesk Inventor to Catia/NX? How does it compare? I have a lot of Issues getting Class A Surfaces from Alias into inventor to continue working on them... Any Toughts on Inventor?
Your last couple of videos on these gyroids have been really interesting, especially with regards to the use of arcs vs splines to keep the continuity at the edge and how it affects the centre and symmetry of the sheet.
I've found in a number of my models a great difficulty in keepin the continuity across sheets. I think a lot of these surfaces would feel very natural to sculpt by hand but the transfer to a digital medium can be a big struggle represent accurately and cleany.
Loads of your videos have been a great help in learning these tools and are responsible for a lot of my work in a professional environment, so I'd like to say a big thanks.
You are correct about getting smoothness by hand. It is difficult to emulate that hand feel even with VR/AR tool sets.
When I model in any CAD system I do often think about the cutting/sanding/grinding tools that I would use to get smoothness and how very long consistent strokes on the work piece gives me the desired shape. So I kind of mimic those techniques. Does that help? FYI, I started a blacksmith shop when I was 16 in my mothers garage so I was always interested in 'shapes' and how they are formed.
And, thank you for your kind words.
@@ClassASurfacing I 100% agree, likewise I built a guitar around a similar age and getting to understand how those complex forms are sculpted and transitions between primitive shapes really aids in modelling. I think the feedback and rapid response you get from physical modelling is why clay is a key process in the design stage for many design teams in automotive. Maybe not so much with the Tesla truck...
Do you take requests for video ideas? I have some shapes/forms for a project i'm working on but the way I get there I think is quite ugly and uses xform on a sheet and then a big G3 Aesthetic blend which feels like cheating.
Thanks again for all the effort you put in to these videos, I don't think there is any resource quite like it out there.
Hello and thank you for your effort. I think your videos are very detailed and interesting. many thanks for that.
That is a surprising result. Thanks for sharing it.
I was a bit shocked as well. I'll be doing more soon.
Do you want to see anything?
Instead "Fill surface", try use "N-Sided Surface".
Result should be identical to Catia.
No it's not. I did try it and it's really bad.
Not even close.
@@ClassASurfacing It's strange ...
I offen work with Catia and NX.
Usually I use "n-sided surface", because results are better than with "fill surface" and almmost always the same like with Catia (OK, 3D Experience).
I try do it with NX11 and 3D Experience, maybe 2020x (30.11 update is planned).
One suggestion, you can contact with John Baker from Siemens US. He is active on eng-tips forum.
It's very helpful.
@@saczisaczi7317 I'll do one with N sided surface to show you exactly what happens.
I know a few of the lads over at Siemens and they're all great I'll let them know. Thank you.
@@ClassASurfacing can you send me model of this gyroid (in catia format)?
I send it to Siemns Poland, to my friend. We will know what he say.
@class A surfacing
I'm not able to recreate model you shown on the film ...
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Thank you for your Nx videos!
Interesting video. I also used N-sided surface and the distance was zero.
N-Sided works sometimes at best.
Send your model to me or an image so I can confirm the work. info@classasurfacing.com