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PowerSHAPE 5.7 - What's New & Tutorials PowerSHAPE Pro Tutorial 1 • 1

PowerSHAPE ProTutorial 1

Modelling a hairdryerThis tutorial takes you through the steps required to create a model of ahairdryer, using morphing functionality to create the handle grip, nozzleand diffuser.

You will create the model from the wireframe geometry shown below:

Note: The morphing functionality is subject to a patent application.Patent pending: GB0310163.1 Method and related apparatus for alteringa CAD model.

2 • PowerSHAPE Pro Tutorial 1 PowerSHAPE 5.7 - What's New & Tutorials

Starting up PowerSHAPEDouble-click the PowerSHAPE icon on your desktop to start upPowerSHAPE.In PowerSHAPE's graphics window, you can see the menus and toolsprovided.

Important: Are you in modelling mode?From the top menu bar, click Application. Deselect any options that areticked.

Importing a DGK file1. Click Import .

2. Move to the drive and folder where the tutorial files are stored:C:\dcam\product\powershapeXXXX\file\examples\Tutorials

where XXXX is the version number of PowerSHAPE and C is thedrive on which PowerSHAPE is installed.

3. Select hair_dryer.dgk.4. Click Open.


5. Click Resize to Fit .

Saving your modelWe advise you to save your model at regular intervals, preferably every15 minutes.

1. From the top menu bar, click File.2. Click Save As… .

3. In the Model Name text box, type:Hairdryer model

4. Click Save.If the filename Hairdryer model is already used, type adifferent name.

5. In future, click Save .

Turning off surfaces using levelsThe Level toolbar is displayed on the left side of the graphics window.


In this hairdryer model, the wireframe we want to work on next is storedon level 5.

1. Click 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13 to turn off the other levels.

Only the wireframe remains on the screen.2. Click ISO 1 .

Making the workplane active1. Click on the workplane with the right mouse button.

The Workplane pop-up window is displayed.


2. Click Active.

3. Click away from the wireframe to deselect it.

Creating a surface of revolution1. From the status bar at the bottom of the screen, click X axis.

2. Click the curve shown below:


The curve changes colour.

3. Click Surface .4. Click Surface of revolution .

5. Click Select .

6. Click away from the model to deselect it.


Creating a surface from two rails1. Click the composite curve shown below:

The curve changes colour.

2. Click Surface .3. Click Create surface from two rails .


The Surface from section and two rails dialogue box isdisplayed.

4. Click the Drive Rails option.5. Hold down the Shift key and click the two curves in the order

shown below:

The curves change colour when clicked.Notice that has changed to in the dialogue box.

6. Click Preview.7. Click Accept.


Mirroring the surface in the XY plane1. Click the surface just created.

2. Click Edit toolbar . The Edit toolbar is displayed

3. Click Mirror/symmetrise object . More tools are displayed:4. Click Mirror in XY .

Notice the surface is duplicated to create a handle.5. Click Select .6. Click Quick select all wireframes .

7. From the top menu bar, click View.8. Click Blank selected. The selected wireframe disappears.


Editing a surface1. Click the surface shown below:

2. Click the longitudinal shown below:

3. From the top menu bar, click Edit.4. Click Surface Edits Toolbar.

The Surface Edits toolbar is displayed.


5. Click Append surface .The Select surface to append dialogue box is displayed.

6. Click the surface shown below.

7. The changes to in the dialogue box.

8. Click Accept.

9. Click View.


10. Click Unblank.11. Click away from the model to deselect it.

Extending a surface1. Click the surface shown below:

2. Click Point Limit from the Edit toolbar.3. Click on the curve at the open end of the hairdryer handle.

4. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the curve past the bluewireframe as shown below:


5. Release the mouse button.

6. Click Select .7. Click away from the model to deselect it.

Creating a surface extrusion1. From the status bar at the bottom of the screen, click Z axis .

2. Click the wireframe shown below:


3. From the Edit toolbar, click Move/copy object .4. In the status bar at the bottom of the screen, type 0 0 -17.

5. Press Enter.

6. Click Surfaces .7. Click Extrusion .

This creates an extruded surface from the wireframe, shown below:


8. Double click on the extruded surface.The Primitive Extrusion dialogue box is displayed.

9. In the Length text box, type 40.10. Click Accept. The extrusion shortens.11. Click away from the model to deselect it.

Creating a surface fillet on the handle1. Click the left mouse button and drag a box to select the surfaces

shown below.


2. Click Surfaces .3. Click Fillet Surface .

The Fillet Surface dialogue box is displayed.

4. Change the Fillet Radius to 25.5. Select the Concave option.6. Click Accept. The Select Fillet Route dialogue box is

displayed.


7. Click Accept.


Creating a second surface fillet on thehandle

1. Click the left mouse button and drag a box to select the surfacesshown below:


2. Click Surfaces .3. Click Fillet Surface .

The Fillet Surface dialogue box is displayed.


9. Change the Fillet Radius to 5.10. Select the Convex option.11. Click Accept. The Select Fillet Route dialogue box is

displayed.

12. Click Accept.



Creating a solid from the surfaces1. Click Select .2. Click Quick select all surfaces and solids .

3. Click Solid .4. Click Create solid from selected surfaces .

5. Click No in the Query dialogue box.

Adding a thickness to the solid1. Double click on the solid

The browser opens and the solid feature tree is displayed.


2. Click Feature .3. Click Create a thickened solid .

4. Click No in the Query dialogue box.5. The Thicken Solid dialogue box is displayed.

6. Change the Thickness of solid to 2.7. Click Accept.

8. Click Wireframe View .9. Click away from the model to deselect it.


Creating a second surface extrusion1. Click the pale coloured curve shown below:

It changes colour to show it is selected.

2. From the Edit toolbar, click Move/copy object .3. In the status bar at the bottom of the screen, type 0 0 -18.

4. Press Enter.

5. Click Surfaces .6. Click Extrusion .


7. Click Shaded View .8. This creates an extruded surface from the wireframe, as shown

below:

9. Double click on the extruded surface.The Primitive Extrusion dialogue box is displayed.


10. In the Length text box, type 40.11. Click Accept. The extrusion shortens, as shown below:

Creating a solid boolean intersection1. Click on the created surface to select it.2. Click Feature .3. Click Intersect the solid… .

4. Only part of the handle is now displayed.

5. Make sure the model is still selected. If not, click to select it asshown below:


6. Click Copy .7. Click Paste .

This pastes a copy on top of the image.8. Click all the to expand the feature tree.

9. Click with the right mouse button.10. Click Modify.

11. The Boolean Feature dialogue box is displayed.

12. Click to display the drop down list.


13. Click subtraction to swap the feature.

14. Click Accept.15. Click Wireframe View .16. Click View from Top .

Creating a composite curve1. Click the dark curve on the handle.


2. From the top menu bar, click View.3. Click Blank Selected. The curve is no longer displayed.4. Click Zoom to box Mode .5. Click the left mouse button and drag a box, as shown below:

5. Click Curve .6. Click Create a Composite Curve .

The Composite Curve toolbar is displayed.

7. From the Composite Curve toolbar, click Define start point.

8. Click the curve on the junction shown below:


A small circle is displayed to show the start point.9. Click Define End Point .10. Click on the curve as shown below.

A small circle is displayed to show the end point.11. Click the curve as shown below:

12. From the Composite Curve toolbar, click Forwards tomake the composite curve bypass the first junction.


13. When the arrow of the composite curve reaches the Start pointclick Save .

14. Click Eject .

14. Click Shaded View .15. Click Resize to Fit .


Repointing a composite curve1. Whilst the composite curve is still selected, click View.2. Click Blank Except. Only the composite curve is displayed on

the screen.

3. Click Edit.4. Click Curve Edits Toolbar.

The Curve Edits toolbar is displayed.

5. Click Turn Point Labels on/off . Points on the curve aredisplayed.

6. Click Repoint curve .The Repoint curve dialogue box is displayed.


7. Change the Number of points in range to 9.8. Click Accept.

More points on the curve are displayed for the range 1 - 9.

Creating the handle grip shape1. Click Copy .2. Click Paste . This pastes a copy on top of the image.3. Hold down the shift key and click on all the even points.

4. Type 2 in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.

5. Press Enter.


6. Click Turn Point Labels on/off . The points are no longerdisplayed.

7. Click Select to end the command.8. Click View.9. Click Unblank.10. Click Wireframe View .11. Click away from the model to deselect it.

Morphing the handle grip using twocurves

1. Click on the model with the right mouse button, as shown below:


2. Make sure Active is selected.3. Click Feature .4. Click Create a morph feature .


The Solid Morphing dialogue box is displayed.

5. Select the Two Curves tab.6. Click the straight curve for the Reference Selection, as shown

below:

7. Click Control Selection in the dialogue box.


8. Click the wavy curve, as shown below:

9. Click the drop down list in the Decay Definition section andselect Distance.

10. Enter a Limit of 25.11. Click Accept.12. Click Select.13. Click Shaded View .


Deleting Wireframes1. Click Select .2. Click Quick select all wireframes .

3. Click Delete .All the wireframes are deleted.

Turning levels off and on1. Click Level 5 to turn it off.2. Click Level 10 to turn it on. The nozzle for the hairdryer is

displayed.


3. Click Level 11 to turn it on.

4. Click ISO 1 .

5. Click on the nozzle with the right mouse button.6. Click Active, as shown below:

Morphing the nozzle using two curves1. Click Zoom to box Mode .2. Click the left mouse button and drag a box, as shown below:


3. Click Feature .4. Click Create a morph feature .

The Solid Morphing dialogue box is displayed.5. Select the Two Curves tab.6. Click the curve for the Reference Selection, as shown below:


7. Click Control Selection in the dialogue box.8. Click the curve as shown below:

9. Click the Method drop down list and select Closed Curves .10. Click the drop down list in the Decay Definition section and select

Distance.11. Enter a Limit of 40.


12. Click Accept.

Turning levels off and on1. Click Resize to Fit .2. Click Level 11 to turn it off.3. Click Level 12 to turn it on.4. Click Undo to revert to the previous shape.


5. Rotate the model to display the inside of the nozzle more clearly.

Morphing the diffuser using twosurfaces

1. Click Zoom to box Mode .2. Click the left mouse button and drag a box, as shown below:



The Solid Morphing dialogue box is displayed.5. Select the Two Surfaces tab.

6. Click the surface for the Reference Selection, as shown below:


7. Click Control Selection in the dialogue box.8. Click the surface shown below:

14. Click Accept.


15. Click Undo to revert to the previous shape.

Turning levels on and off1. Click level 12 to turn it off.2. Click level 13 to turn it on.3. Click Resize to Fit .

Morphing the nozzle using twosurfaces

1. Click Zoom to box Mode .2. Click the left mouse button and drag a box, as shown below:



The Solid Morphing dialogue box is displayed.5. Select the Two Surfaces tab.6. Click the surface for the Reference Selection, as shown below:

7. Click Control Selection in the dialogue box.


8. Click the surface for the Control Selection as shown below:

9. Click Accept.

10. Click View from Top .


Summary of the PS-Pro Tutorial 1In this tutorial you have created a model of a hairdryer from basicgeometry. You have used the following:Creating the model

• Using levels to turn surfaces on and off• Creating a surface of revolution• Creating a surface from two rails• Mirroring the surface in the XY plane• Editing a surface• Extending a surface• Creating a surface extrusion• Creating a surface fillet on the handle• Creating a solid from the surfaces• Adding a thickness to the solid• Creating a surface extrusion• Creating a solid boolean intersection• Creating a composite curve• Repointing a composite curve

Using morphing functionality• Creating the handle grip shape• Morphing the handle grip using two curves• Deleting wireframes• Turning levels off and on• Morphing the nozzle using two curves• Morphing the diffuser using two surfaces• Morphing the nozzle using two surfaces

If you have not already done so, try the other tutorials.If you require further training, please contact your Delcam Sales Partnerfor details of available courses.

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Documents

decay definition section

left mouse button

click move copy object

length text box

top menu bar

query dialogue box

click shaded view

composite curve toolbar