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21
Surfacing Wireframe
Models
This Autodesk
®
Mechanical Desktop
®
tutorial introduces
wireframe surface modeling, one of the key uses for
surface modeling. You learn how to develop a strategy for
a surfacing project, and how to achieve the design intent.
The tutorial provides instructions for surfacing a
wireframe model of a pump housing. The wireframe is
the outline of a pump housing, and the only data you
have to work with.
You should already know how to create surfaces before
you begin this tutorial. If you do not, complete the
exercises in chapter 19, Creating and Editing Surfaces.
Studying the design intent and
developing a strategy
Identifying logical surface areas
Identifying base surface areas
Using creative techniques to
surface a wireframe model
Verifying surfacing results