Awesome Engine Models

[rodge]

Just wanted to ask a few of the experts about how they model engine's. Do you use poly, splines, or box modelling

[helicase]

If you wanted to be expert I would say solid molding in solid works, Pro-E, Inventor, and maybe even Autocad. I say this because i found it very easy to draw mechanical components in these programs compared to 3ds max because thats what they where designed for. Don't get me wrong its been done a lot in 3ds, but its easier i think to do in the engineering programs.

If you have to do it in 3ds, I recommend what ever method you feel most conformable with. Good luck!

[NightEye]

And: AutoCAD is available for free for all students. Go to students.autodesk.com to check it out.
You've got all features, just when you print a layout it says "Educational Version" or something.

[et_fone_home]

Wow, very nice info on that NightEye!

Those Licenses are only for 14months, but its full. Its free!

[NightEye]

I think they're as long as you're studying. Or perhaps after 14 months - when you're still studying - you can just extend them for another 14 months.
I only know that I'm using AutoCAD for my study, and completely free and legal

[helicase]

No you can get Inventor free on there too ! haha, in fact they have alias studio on there. yay for that. ACAD is way easier then inventor, so maybe just stick w/ that. And they are all the latest versions too. And that is nice.

[rodge]

Do they have exporting to max.

[helicase]

Sure i export stuff from those types of programs all the time, and render it in vray. I have gotten really good results.

The following attachment was my final project for my Freshman Mechanical Engineering class, i drew it an Autocad, and rendered it in vray. Kind of a simple project but it looks good.