Truly amazing
!
Brian
-----Original Message-----Sean, The images come from a CAD model assembly being fully rendered in custom environments with custom lighting. Not Photoshop type work was done.
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Brent Hartwig
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:48 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hydrodynamic Hatch Viewport Arrangement
"Photo realistic rendering software fully integrated with SolidWorks
PhotoWorks software enables SolidWorks® users to quickly and predictably create photo realistic images that rival those of studio-based photography."
http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/solutions/documents/PhotoWorks_05_000.pdf
Regards,
Brent Hartwig
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:35:24 -0800
> From: cast55@telus.net
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hydrodynamic Hatch Viewport Arrangement
>
> Brent - are those images just shaded with textures applied, or fully
> rendered (raytraced)? Looks good.
>
> One caveat - electroless nickel plating will emphasize every scratch and
> machining mark on your parts. I found this out the hard way after
> getting some very expensive parts back plated, with tool marks
> prominently displayed in all their glory. If you intend any sort of
> shiny plating or anodizing which is not a dull, lifeless finish, you
> need to either specify a very fine surface finish for the machining
> (expensive), media blast the part to create a slightly rough but
> homogeneous surface (best option, IMO) or control the appearance of tool
> marks with a multidirectional or specified directional lay so that the
> marks are still there, but look intentional. Paint or powder coat is
> not so bad as it can be applied in a thicker layer. The only appearance
> problems I have had with powder coating (electrostatic process) is with
> castings that have small voids in them.
>
> Incidentally, cylindrical parts machined with a diamond knurl and
> subsequently electroless nickel plated look fantastic.
>
> -Sean
>
>
> Brent Hartwig wrote:
> > Greetings Frank, Didn't you say it's your birthday? I was able to
> > work up a CAD model of a hatch viewport arrangement, that would be
> > pretty hydrodynamic and not a entanglement hazard. I made the
> > retaining ring to be inset in the viewport seat. Also I nickel plated
> > your hatch for you while you were sleeping. Lets just call it cabin
> > fever, and leave it at that. ;)'
> >
> > Here is my Frappr link, to seven model rendering pictures of your
> > hatch with a conical viewport.
> >
> > http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=4001713&pid=9062924
> >
> > *Regards,*
> > *Brent Hartwig*
>
>
>
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