A real 3D Software to design and make model airplanes
3D Concept
Let's have a look at some screen shot of my software dedicated to the machining of shape for the models (wings and fuselages in the futur). It is currently written but a first release should be soon packaged...
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First Step : The name of the model, its wingspan, the nomber of section which composed thewing, if the profile is constant or not, and if it is need to smooth the junction between sections.. | ||
| The definition of the profile come from the standard librairies (file.dat) available on the web. | |
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The sections are defined by basic geometrical properties(width at the socket, dihedral, twist...). |
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The curve defining the end of the wing is defined by points. This functionnalities should evoluate to intuitive choice among predisigned choices... | |
| First result.... not so good.... but not so bad !
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| No Problemo ! Just call again the geomety definition
pannels, and adjust the values which are saved on the
panels.... until you obtain the wing of your dream :
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| Some viewing functionnalities as rotate, zoom, pan,
mirror are include in the software to really appreciate
your design....
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| Just zoom on detail to be sur it's is what you want....
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| When the wing is good, the cast of the mould is
created just by clicking on a button.
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| Another way to look at the matrix.
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| The milling of the mould is simulated : the tools run
on the shape leading by the isotopes, respecting the
cutting conditions defined for this job.
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| It is useful to simulate the milling to be sure that
the tools move on the right way, and also to visualize
what's matter on some specific area....
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First basics parameters before to drill the shape :
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When I decided to create this software, my objectve was to provide an easy tools to use to design the most adavnced wings we could imagine, without knowing anything in the CAD. I'll try to do my best to succed in this task ! This software is written is C++, using a professional modeler (open source), and run on windows. The electronic interface used to pilot stepper motors is connected on a parallel port and, for each axis, use a bit for the step and another on for the direction.
