Then I used the subdivision surface tool again which completely changed the surface of the part, creating a geometric mesh nightmare. I first used the auto smooth tool by change the smoothness in degree’s with the constraints option available but unfortunately that didn’t change anything. I noticed the cylindrical areas of the part were not smooth enough in blender so I tried numerous methods to rectify the issue. adding more realism to the object and hopefully the render.

I decided to add chamfers and fillets for more detail and reflective areas. I ventured back into Solidworks to create a more detailed and interesting part, using a more evolved press fit cross shape and casing with rounded press fit parts. Reflecting on these renders below they’re dark and don’t resemble plastics in the level of detail I was looking for. I used this colour pallet below called Pantone to colour the press fit pieces. Here I have annotated some of the tools and functions I used most in blender I will be focusing on using the 3D modelling and rendering tools through my exploration of this project. I started by researching and learning the basics through various online tutorials and quickly realised there’s a labyrinth of hotkeys and shortcuts to understand and utilise.īlender is an open sourced 3D creation suite which supports 3d modelling, rigging, compositing, motion tracking, simulation, rendering, video editing and 2D and 3D animation.

To aid my exploration in 3D modelling and rendering, I downloaded Blender for the first time diving right in at the deep end with no clue how to use the program with only some prior knowledge of CAD programs. 3D rendering process enables methods of adding photorealistic or non-photorealistic styles to 3D visual effects such as lighting, shading, shadows, texture mapping, reflections and much more.

What is 3D rendering?ģD rendering is a computer graphic process of converting 3D models into 2D images. Here I will be detailing my exploration and methodology of 3D modelling and rendering technologies in Blender.

2d image to 3d blender