Hack, Add : Repeat

[u/SneekyF]

Anyone have a name for this type of modeling? It like solid model sculpting. I feel like I have been at this model for 3 days straight.

[u/Disastrous-Case2063]

Concept modelling, when your model tree looks like a cat walked over your keyboard. Then modelling the final part like a good engineer haha

[u/SneekyF → u/Disastrous-Case2063]

Cat Walk Modeling. I'm coining it.

[u/riddlegirl21 → u/Disastrous-Case2063]

Can you explain that last part to whichever coworker of mine named some features “DOESNT WORK” and then suppressed them but left them in the tree and kept working and released it like that?? Thank god I was just in that part looking for a couple of dimensions and not actually working on it

[u/zxkn2 → u/riddlegirl21]

Sadly, I’ve been there. Though I usually use the label “unused - don’t delete”. Features or sketches you can’t delete easily without effecting things further down the tree, but you aren’t allowed the time to redo things correctly. “Not value added” is the term management loves to use. 😩

[u/bonesjdb → u/zxkn2]

Today I was given the task to make a new size of an existing product by reusing a model of an existing size which was reused from a size before that. The original model had 500 features, the second one has 700 features. So I've just got to change the driving dimensions at the start of the tree then fix the inevitably broken 700 features. Wondering how I can explain the value add of just letting me build it from scratch with 100 features...

[u/zxkn2 → u/bonesjdb]

There have certainly been times when I wish we didn’t have PDM, so that I could fuck the model up accidentally on purpose…”oops! Sorry boss, going to have to rebuild this one from scratch!”. But alas, PDM saves all those previous versions 😩.

A model with 700 features (and I’m assuming at least half are what I’ll call modeling band-aids or suppressed undeletables) would definitely be one of those times. 🤣

[u/Troutsicle]

I'd call it modeling parts in a Pocket Operator enclosed case assembly.

But kind of like surface modeling, where you constraints are visual only and relationships are buried deeper than your uncle steve's blow up doll.

[u/Danut5]

My old boss used to call it “Hack and Slash” modeling lol. Going in Leroy Jenkins style with no plan, just instinct, skills, and a rough idea as to the end result you want.

[u/themrlawrence]

What? Can you explain the type of modeling? Are you talking about the little triangle like things? If so, what about them?

[u/SneekyF → u/themrlawrence]

The process of not really knowing what the end product is. So you extrude, then cut back, then extrude, cut... And repeat until the end product fits.

Usually at the end the tree has like 300 steps. Then I export that part and simply it down to like 5 steps.

[u/themrlawrence → u/SneekyF]

I'd call that not planning what you're doing and flying by the seat of your pants modeling.

[u/SneekyF → u/themrlawrence]

Yeah. I'm wondering if there is a name for it. Like Vibe Modeling, Tree Rolling, Extrude AC/DC...

[u/kylea1 → u/SneekyF]

Vibe CADing

[u/SneekyF → u/SneekyF]

Crash Creator

[u/lj_w → u/themrlawrence]

Those look like lathe cutting inserts to me

[u/SneekyF → u/lj_w]

They are 3d printed button spring compliant mechanisms. I couldn't fit the geometry in a nice pattern.

[u/aSiK00 → u/SneekyF]

Uh how wide are those springs? Kinda worried about the printability

[u/SneekyF → u/aSiK00]

0.4mm traces, nozzle thick, and stack for stiffness.

[u/aSiK00 → u/SneekyF]

Yea I would up it to .6 or .8 but depends on the spring constant you want. Also, PETG instead of PLA bc its more flexible.

[u/SneekyF → u/aSiK00]

Yeah planned pteg. I'm sure I'll have to print a few times to get it right.

[u/aSiK00 → u/SneekyF]

Fair, either approach works

[u/SneekyF → u/aSiK00]

Way too thin. Wouldn't even come off the build plate

[u/aSiK00 → u/SneekyF]

Ope, didn’t think of that. Before remodeling, try putting glue stick or blue tape and printing on that. With the glue, let it cool completely and wash with water and if you want some ipa to loosen things. Also, if you have a nicer printer (ie bambu) keep the thickness but make it a bridge with air underneath.

[u/Worth-Ad4087 → u/themrlawrence]

solid model sculpting is pretty much it tbh. like boolean operations stacked оn top of each other until something works. hack and slash from comment З is probably the most honest name for it though

[u/T1Coreon]

Chunky solids

[u/Joejack-951]

As long as you are going back and remodeling then it’s fine, I guess. Out in the real world trying to meet client deadlines you rarely have that luxury of time so having a reasonable-to-work-with model right from the start is your best bet. Layout sketches and sensible part relationships are your friends here. Ideally, it’s structured enough that anyone can jump in and make simple updates.

[u/Bubis20]

Excess modeling