Course detail
Reverse Engineering and Surface Modeling
FSI-ZM2 Acad. year: 2021/2022 Summer semester
Students become familiar with the possibilities of advanced surface modelling and 3D digital data for auto-motive industry. Terms like "strak" and "A-class "modeling will be clarifying and students will run through all steps of generating of final surface data. They will also discover the basic steps of the reverse engineering and transfer of digitized data into a CAD.
The course has been upgraded with the support of the OPVK project. Project "The Studio of digital sculpture and new media", reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0278, is co-financed by the European Social Fund and the statebudget of the Czech Republic.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will obtain knowledge and experience with with modeling in CAD modeler CATIA and Alias. They will be able to create advanced advanced 3D surface models and receive a concrete idea about the use of A-class surfaces.
Prerequisites
Fundamental knowledge in area of CAD systems, knowledge of parametric modeling (Catia).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught through exercises, which are focused on practical topics.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Graded course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions: active participation in the seminars, successful presentation the project and test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
To familiarize students with the posibilities of advanced 3D surface modelling focused on the automotive industry.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Attendance at practicals is obligatory and checked by the lecturer. Maximum of two excused absences without compensation are allowed. In case of longer absence, compensation of missed lessons depends on the instructions of course supervisor.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme M2A-P: Applied Sciences in Engineering, Master's
branch M-PDS: Industrial Design, 5 credits, elective
Type of course unit
Computer-assisted exercise
39 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
Block I – CATIA
1. CATIA -wire-frame modeling
2. CATIA – spline modeling
3. CATIA – surface modeling.
4. CATIA – blends.
5. CATIA – surface analyses
6. CATIA – work with polygonal data.
Block II – Autodesk Alias
1. Alias – spline modeling
2. Alias – surface modeling
3. Alias – sketching
4. Alias – 3D surface model of a computer mouse
5. Alias – polygonal data, surfaces, reverse engineering
6. Alias – creation of tangent and curved blends, reflections
Block III, Rapidform XOR3 – Geomagics
1. Alignment, import
2. RE of topology optimised parts
3. Regions of polygonal data
4. Modeling of CAD features
5. Surface fitting
6. Analysis, deviations analysis
Final test of knowledge of surface modeling