Solidwork

MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Details

! General Project Requirements: " SolidWorks model of a mechanical assembly of reasonable

complexity " Need not be a real or existing object " Can be anything that you design or conceive " No particular requirement (or limit) on the number of parts " Capable of some type of motion " Different from your midterm project

MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Details

! General Project Requirements " Models must be originally created, except…

# Common parts may be imported from toolbox o Gears, fasteners, springs, etc…

# Certain components may be imported o 3D Content Central, Grabcad, Vendor websites, … o Must be acknowledged o Must have sufficient complexity in parts that you create

MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Details

! Specific Project Requirements - Renderings: " Renderings of the assembly

# Assembled & Exploded states # Consider assembly features (e.g. cuts) to improve clarity

" Individual renderings of important components # No need to render bolts, washers, etc… # Can group minor/similar components in single renderings # Identify any “outside” components (Toolbox, 3D Content Central, …)

" Notes # Goal is a realistic presentation of individual parts and the assembly # Use Best Quality for final render # Perspective view required for assemblies

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Final Project Details

! Specific Project Requirements - Animations: " Show Explode and/or Collapse " Show parts in motion " At least one appearance change " At least one view change " Requirements can be met in one or more animations " Rendering of animations is optional

# Covered in a future lecture

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Final Project Details

! Presentation Guidelines " Title slide

# Name, Date, MECH 200 Final Project, Name of Project, Etc… " Background / Introduction to project

# What you’re presenting, why you chose it " How you modeled it

# Surface modeling # Top down # Other techniques? # …etc.

" Content # Renderings and animations

MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Details

! Grade weighting system " Model – 30%

# Complexity, Accuracy, Proportion, Original content… " Renderings – 30%

# Appearances, Scenes, Illumination, Overall quality, … " Animations – 30%

# Explode / Collapse, Motion, Changing views, Appearance change, Render quality

" Presentation – 10% # Presence, Eye contact, Title slide, Background, What / Why / How, …

! Grade rubric posted on BBLearn " Assignment for electronic submission of the presentation

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Final Project Tips

! Mates " Mates can be created at model tab or inside a motion study

# Called Global or Local respectively " Local mates can be turned on and off during the study " May be useful to show operation of your model

" Note # Red bars indicate an error in the mates

MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Tips

! Images " Final Render of Best is sufficient for project images

# Limited projector resolution to distinguish between Best and Max " Renderings should show a “close up” view of features and parts

# Not a small part in the middle of a large background " Use of 4:3 aspect ratio (1024 x 768) allows rendering to cover entire

slide # See sample rendering next slide

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Sample Rendering

MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Tips

! Animations " Frame rate should be generally be increased beyond 7.5 frames per

second # Judgment based on motion, viewpoint, number of gear teeth, etc.

" 800 x 600 is appropriate size and aspect ratio for PowerPoint presentations

" Suggest animations fill entire slide # Requires 4:3 aspect ratio

" Rendering of animations is optional # Greatly increases time to save the animation # Install PhotoView 360 Add-In, choose PhotoView as renderer when

saving animation to a file # Sample rendered animation next slide

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MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Tips

! Look in SolidWorks Forum or Google to find tricks " Animating springs and other challenging motions " Making motors behave

! Don’t spend 90% of your time on 30% of your grade " Model – 30% " Renderings – 30% " Animations – 30% " Presentation – 10%

! Don’t wait until the last minute to start the renderings and create the animations

Hello? Didn’t you learn anything from the Midterm Project?

MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Tips

! Animations in PowerPoint " Animations can be inserted into PowerPoint in one of two ways

# Imbedded in presentation o Insert option in file dialog o Imbedded in *.pptx file o Do not need to maintain animation file

# By reference o Link to File option in file dialog o Does not imbed file into presentation o Video file must be maintained along with the PowerPoint file

• Strongly recommend same folder as the *.pptx file o Only method in pre 2007 versions of PowerPoint

" Suggestion: Test to make sure your animations run in PowerPoint # Test in presentation room if possible

MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Tips

! Decorum " All students need to arrive on time and stay for the entire time " Please give your quiet attention to your classmates as they present

# You will appreciate the same from them during your presentation " Talking, texting, use of computer, etc. during the presentations is not

appropriate behavior " Please limit your presentation to around five minutes

MECH 200 Graphics II

Final Project Tips

! Potential grade penalties " Decorum violations

# Discretion of the instructor " Not submitting the presentation file to Bb Learn by deadline

# Automatic 2 letter grades deduction " Only submitting the presentation file and not presenting in person

# Zero grade on the project

! Late work policy " There is no late work policy " Students are required to present during their scheduled lab period " Bb Learn assignment closes Friday, May 20th @ 6:00 PM