As I understand it, a few years ago the fashion in the automotive market changed from an emphasis on soft rounded shapes to pronounced edges, such as that shown on the image below. I'm interested in the construction of theses surfaces within a CAD system.
from http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/17644/J001front-L.JPG
Is there a defined break in the change of curvature on these surfaces,
as with a standard rounded edge, or is the change of curvature actually
continuous and just very rapid across the rounded edge?
Also, this image does not illustrate it well, but there is often subtle
change from defined edge between the surfaces, blending to to smooth
seamless transition between surfaces. How can this be implemented and
managed effectively? I've experimented with this sort of thing with
varying degrees of success, but would be interested to hear of the
standard principles. Pro/E examples would be all the better.
Cheers,
Sam
from http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/17644/J001front-L.JPG
Is there a defined break in the change of curvature on these surfaces,
as with a standard rounded edge, or is the change of curvature actually
continuous and just very rapid across the rounded edge?
Also, this image does not illustrate it well, but there is often subtle
change from defined edge between the surfaces, blending to to smooth
seamless transition between surfaces. How can this be implemented and
managed effectively? I've experimented with this sort of thing with
varying degrees of success, but would be interested to hear of the
standard principles. Pro/E examples would be all the better.
Cheers,
Sam