Product Design: From CAD to 3D Model

Turn a CAD concept model into something functional and ready for product rendering and manufacture.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Using the excercise files

1. Evolving the 2D Design to 3D

• Building the 3D model: An overview
• Sketching the handle's curves
• Sketching the tip's curves

2. Building the 3D Model's Surfaces

• Building the screwdriver's main shapes
• Building the new elements
• Building the tip
• Splitting the surfaces
• Coloring and thickening the surfaces
• Creating the placement for the logo
• Adding the logo
• Filleting the screwdriver's edges
• Adding the texture
• Exporting the model to KeyShot

3. Using KeyShot to Render

• Importing and orienting the model
• Applying materials and rendering

Conclusion

• Next steps