This is a shrunk-down version of a cut-away I did for an A0 poster. It looks pretty good close-up in all its 14-megapixel glory but I thought that version might crash the forum so did a lower-res copy to share.
The engine is a shade over 100 litres displacement (or around 6,300 cubic inches for you transatlantic types)
Beautiful. How big is the original dataset?
Hi Thomas. Thanks.
There's over 1GB of Pro/E data gone into this. The BIP, however, is a mere 981 MB. I could have reduced it a huge amount by suppressing hidden components but decided it would be too time-consuming.
Norman
Thanks Norman. It surprises me that they hip file is actually smaller than the Pro/E file.
The white surface on the right looks a bit washed out, almost as if it doesn't have a material assigned to it.
What will you be using the image for?
Hi Thomas. File size is probably a result of a reasonably large tessellation value of 0.2 which seems to work for my models.
The heat shields are actually brushed alumin(i)um. I was aware they were bleeding out a bit but decided to leave them as they're not one of the more eye-catching components anyway.
This image is for an A0 poster in our boardroom.
Nice work, Norman 8)
This looks great Norman. Would love to see some more shots. The painted metal is very, very good!
Cheers, Chad & Josh.
Here's a close-up inside the rocker cover. The painted metals are very out-of-the-box - just Cherry Bomb, Little Lilac and Warped Speed Blue with a smattering of cast iron and asphalt bump-maps to add texture.
I've said this before and I'll probably say this again - this is an absolutely stunning product you guys make. If you'd told me as a schoolboy that I would one day get paid to put imaginary paint on imaginary metal in imaginary space...
+1 for those painted metal textures, those are awesome! :D
Wow, that's one big diesel monster! I tip my hat to you for managing a proE assembly that big - using proE for assemblies far less complicated has driven me near mad in the past.
Excuse my ignorance, but can I ask what kind of machine uses a 100 litre engine? The mining industry?
Nice renders too
Ed
Cheers, Ed. This is relatively small by our standards - we've worked on 400- and even 1,400-litre engines. This one is designed for power generation from gas. The transfer of data from Pro/E to K/S is not bad, although it does cough and splutter a bit with the live linking option. Chad & co. are looking into that at the moment.