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HM-3520: Sculpting

HM-3520: Sculpting

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HM-3520: Sculpting

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Model Files

This exercise uses the dummy_position_solid.hm file, which can be found in the hm.zip file. Copy the file(s) from this directory to your working directory.

 

Exercise: Conforming a Seat to a Dummy Profile

The objective of this exercise is to take a dummy pelvis profile and imprint it onto a seat.

beforeafter_pelvis

Figure 1: Seat before and after sculpting

Step 1: Load and review the model.

Open the HyperMesh file, dummy_position_solid.hm.

Step 2: Morph the seat.

1.From the menu bar, click Morphing > Free Hand.
2.Go to the sculpting subpanel.
3.Set the sculpting tool to mesh.
4.For the sculpting tool, select all of the elements in the dummy collector (Figure 2).
5.For affected elements, select all of the elements in the seat collector (Figure 2).
6.For the base point as well as the tool path: node list, choose a node on the dummy (Figure 2).
7.Define a sculpt direction for your seat using N1 N2 (Figure 2).
8.Set your taper angle to 85 (degrees).
9.Verify that mesh compression is set to compress by factor.
10.Set mesh compr= to 0.5.

morph_setup

Figure 2: Setting up the model for morphing

10.Click move+ to complete the morphing operation.

hm-3520aftersculpt.zoom70

Figure 3: Seat after sculpting

11.Review the obtained mesh quality.

 

Summary

Using just a few steps you have been able to take a fairly complicated profile and impose it on to another mesh.

 

 

See Also:

HyperMesh Tutorials