Photo Realistic Rendering

MODELLING AND RENDERING OF AMERICAN CHOPPER 

INTRODUCTION:

SolidWorks is a solid modeling computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering application.

It helps the designers quickly sketch out ideas, experiment with features and dimensions, and produce
models and detailed drawings.This project focus on the modelling and rendering of American chopper.

OBJECTIVE:

To create chopper by using different features and sketching techniques.The major steps required are-

STEPS REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN:

• Open a new file
• Selection of new plane 
• Sketch as per dimension
• Surface modelling or solid modelling
• Applying required commands
• Save the model

MODELLING:

THE AMERICAN CHOPPER CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS

1. Chassis
2. Engine
3. Front fork
4. Pedal
5. Chain
6. Oil tank
7. Gas tank
8. Transmission belt
9. Front fender
10. Rear fender
11. Front wheel
12. Rear wheel
13. Kick stand

WEEK 1:

PARTS: 1.Transmission belt  2.Kick stand 3.Front fender

Commands used:

• Lines and circles
• Extrude boss
• Lofted boss
• Dome
• Fillet
• Extrude cut
• Split body
• Revolve boss

1.TRANSMISSION BELT

2.KICK STAND

3.FRONT FENDER

The above mentioned commands are used to design the week 1 parts for the chopper and the dimensions and instructions 

are followed as per the week 1 video.Most of the solid modelling tools are used to design the above parts.

WEEK 2:

PARTS: 4.Oil tank 5.Chain 6.Pedal

Commands used:

• Sweep
• Revolve boss
• Splines
• Trim
• Extrude cut
• Extrude boss
• Shell
• Fillet
• Pattern types
• Split body
• Combine

4.OIL TANK

5.CHAIN

6.PEDAL

In the oil tank there are two solid bodies created and are combined to a sigle body by using combine feature.Then fillets are

are added and shell to give inner spacing.To create the chain two chain links are saved for easy operation dimension as per

the week 2 video.The above following commands are used to design to make the week 2 parts.The dimensions and intructions

are followed as per the week 2 video.

WEEK 3:

PARTS: 7.Front wheel

Commands used:

• Sweep
• Revolve cut
• Circular pattern
• Combine
• Extrude cut
• Revolve boss
• Chamfer
• Fillet

7.FRONT WHEEL

In front wheel we are using the circular pattern for making spider web design for the rim.Revolve cut is also used on the rim 

for better surface finish.The above following commands are used to design the week 3 parts and the dimensions and instruction 

are followed as per week 3 video.

WEEK 4:

PART: 8.Rear wheel 9.Front fork

Commands used:

• Sweep
• Revolve boss
• Mirror pattern
• Dome
• Projected curve
• Combine
• Chamfer
• Extrude boss
• Fillet

8.REAR WHEEL

9.FRONT FORK

The rear wheel similar to the front wheel apart from the size. Here the front wheel chain sprocket is the additional part used. The usage 

of projected curve and sweep is given for a better finish on the handle of the front fork. Mirror pattern is also used to complete the

other side .The above following commands are used to design to make the week 4 parts and the dimensions and instructions are 

followed as per the week 4 video.

WEEK 5:

PARTS: 10.Chassis 11.Engine

Commands used:

• Sweep
• Revolve
• Extrude
• Dome
• Projected curve
• Split
• Mirror

10.CHASSIS

11.ENGINE

In the chassis model sweep and projected curves are used for the surface modelling to give a better finish.We also use the blue print

of the chopper to get a better view of the chassis.The projected curves are used to make the engine exhaust, most of the solid modelling

features are used to finish the engine.The above mentioned commands are used to design the week 5 parts and the dimensions and instructions

are followed as per the week 5 video.

WEEK 6:

PARTS: 12.Gas tank

Commands used:

• Surface loft
• Surface Sweep
• Boundary surface
• Revolve boss
• Extrude cut
• Knit surface
• Projected curve
• Split
• Cut sweep
• Fillet
• Surface trim

12.GAS TANK

In the gas tank both solid and surface modelling tools are used for better finish.The above following commands are used to design the week 6 parts

and the dimensions and instructions are followed as per the week 6 video.

Once the parts are done ,material for each part are given by appearance option in solidworks. Material selction gives  the parts more realistic outlook

of the product.

ASSEMBLY OF AMERICAN CHOPPER:

 To make the assembly of American chopper we use mates 

• Concentric mate
• Parallel mate
• Angle mate
• Distance mate
• Advanced mate

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF ASSEMBLY

FRONT VIEW OF ASSEMBLY

SIDE VIEW OF ASSEMBLY

TOP VIEW OF ASSEMBLY

REAR VIEW OF ASSEMBLY

BOTTOM VIEW OF ASSEMBLY

PHOTOVIEW360 RENDERING

 To make the chopper more realistic we use the PHOTOVIEW360.

Commands used:

• Camera 
• Decals
• Edit scene
• Light

ISOMETRIC VIEW

FRONT VIEW

SIDE VIEW

REAR VIEW

CONCLUSION:

 Modelling,assembly and rendering of an American chopper is successfully done by SOLIDWORKS.