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COMPUTER IMAGING AND 3D MODELING
Digital Images with Photoshop, Sketchup, Autocad, & Autodesk Inventor |
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| This slideshow displays my work to date in creating 3D images for design/development of construction projects. The main focus is on Human Powered Vehicles (bicycles and trikes), as well as a passive solar tiny house. | Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR. |
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My current project is a passive-solar tiny house. This building requires a great many cad drawings to maximize the efficiency of the small space. Some of the areas in which Autocad, sketchup, and Inventor have been essential are the tilt-up shelf, kitchen, skylights, and overhangs. Read more about this project on the Tiny House blog |
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This image of a shipping container was created as part of a project to develop a building created from recycled shipping containers. It ended up being worth the time to build a 3D model to get an intimate understanding of the spatial relationships. You can see one of the final designs in the architecture section. | ||
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| In 2009 I was the project architect for an 850 sq. ft. addition in southeast Portland. The project required several 3D renderings in addition to regular construction drawings. | |||
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While working at an architecture firm in Northwest Portland, I was involved with several large-scale projects. I enjoyed the opportunity to create intricate details with a high degree of accuracy. At a later time I worked in fabrication drawings for one of the South Waterfront buildings. |
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Some of the most intricate drawings which I worked on were Die Drawings for aluminum extrusions. These
drawings had to be created with an accuracy of 0.00000001 mm.
These drawings were then used to create the mullions, rails, and attachment pieces which hold the IGUs. |
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During the reconstruction of this suburban house, it was necessary to gain an understanding of the house's spacial relationships. Therefore a computer model was created to demonstrate how the floors would function in relation to each other. | ||
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| This initial prototype HPV (human powered vehicle) took about a year and a half to develop. After months of research and long hours developing the design, a computer model was created and construction drawings made. The design was fabricated by a local Portland fabricator, Bill Stites who did a beautiful job. What made the job even easier is that I was able to have many parts laser-cut to the exact profile created with this program. | |||
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Some of the parts which were laser-cut were the wheel dropouts, the frame couplers, the logo, and several gussets. Thanks to BBC steel for the part fabrication. |
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I am now in the process of building a full bicycle piece by piece in virtual space. This will allow me to assist those in the business of designing bicycles and components. | ||
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| In developing a better understanding of both bicycle componentry and computer modeling, these models were created. These parts have since been put into several other pieces including the trike and cargo bikes. | |||
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This is a more complex assembly of a threadless headset system. In creating this I decided to play with applying a decal as well as motion constraints. | ||
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Currently I am working on designs for several bicycle trailers. Included here are some renderings which have been used to brainstorm the project. |
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Another rendering in my quest for new bicycle designs. This rendering shows a rear connection with removable dropouts and connected disk-brake mount. This will be used on the next generation trike. |
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 One of the earlier parts which I had fabricated was a connection piece between the tubular spine of my trailer and the bed. This highly efficient design can carry 350 pounds yet the overall frame weighs about 20. |
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