Product Design: From Sketch to CAD

Transform product designs that start as rough sketches into polished CAD drawings, with Photoshop, Rhino, and Illustrator.

Introduction

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

1. Sketching the Concept in Photoshop

• Discussing the design
• Building the silhouette
• Sketching the blade and tip
• Cutting out the silhouette
• Roughly painting in color ideas
• Adding final details and notes

2. Revising the Sketch in Rhino

• Why Rhino over Illustrator?
• Drawing out the curves to match the art
• Refining the blade and tip
• Refining the model's details
• Making the sections
• Adding the bubble text and exporting

3. Preparing the Model for Presentation

• Confirming the size and curves
• Filling in the color
• Finalizing the presentation

Conclusion

• Next steps