Propeller tutorial?

[duluthboats]

Can anyone direct me to a tutorial for drawing 3D propellers?

Gary :D

[Dim]

Gary,

all depends on a series of the props. It's the both: profiling of the blade and geometry of blade's edges. It's not simple tutorial about drawing.
If you need the screw just for the showing that a boat have prop(-s) at this place, I can to you present it.
You can edit it, as it will be necessary. A format *.3dm.
This is the props of my last boat from galery.

Dim.

[duluthboats]

Hi Dim,

Your right I am too old to start studying propeller engineering. I want some nice looking props to go in some models I’m working on. The ones you have are far better than the crude attempts I’ve made so far. It was mentioned on another site that 3D World magazine had a tutorial for a propeller model using Rhino, in a back issue. I haven’t been able to find which issue. My search of the www has come up empty.

It would be easy to use someone else’s model, but I would like to learn how to do it for myself.

Gary :D

[Dim]

No problem, Gary. Good luck.

[yipster]

Gary,
Sorry, can't think of that tutorial for drawing 3D propellers rite now, might have seen such. but before that i had the same feeling i wanted to learn how to draw props and without beeing a prop techno i found that by using combinations of techniques and modifiers in 3d max you draw propellors you want to kiss -in a few- maybe some more hours. really great looking props i mean and in the end a very satisfying exercise. rhino too must have some pointers i think? got to get the sunny lady home now, southern france is getting to expensive. like to come back on this when that :idea: goes on!

:) yipster

[duluthboats]

:cool:
And answer to my question is: Issue # 35 on page 68 written by Neil Rennison. Now I just need to find 3D World # 35. I am told the tutorial is for Rhino.

Gary :D

[yipster]

got a bunch of 3d world mag's here but cant find issue #'s nor that tutorial, try http://www.3dworldmag.com/backissues.asp
yipster :cool:

[duluthboats]

I have a few issues also, the covers are full of clutter but all my copies are marked with the number preceded by the word ISSUE. :eek: #35 says NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION in yellow lettering, and has a robot figure, published in February of 03. I have sent off an inquiry, and waiting for a reply.

So you have survived the heat in France?:cool:

Gary :D

[yipster]

"survived" is the word! :eek:
want to let me know if #35 is available, i havent got it and like to get it as well.
still have to dig into rhino, probably better start with polatity's zero to hull (http://boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1401) tutorial.

yipster

[duluthboats]

They are sorry to inform me it is not available. I have joined the 3D World forum and hoping to get some help there. I will keep this space updated if I find something.

Gary :D

[duluthboats]

Well I bought a copy of the magazine on ebay. I have also just received the tutorial file from the author. I will ask him if I can attach the file here for others to down load. Or if he would post it on his web site.

Gary :D

[neilrennison]

Hi...just registered on the site to let you guys know that i've now added the propeller tutorial on to my website. Hope you find it useful. Cheers!

Neil

[duluthboats]

:cool:

Thanks Neil

Gary :D

[dougfrolich]

Great web site and very useful tutorials!
Thanks Niel

[yipster]

thanks here too!
missing that number i asume thats the full prop article on your site now.

:) yipster

[duluthboats]

The zip file contains a Rhino 3 zip file of a 10” diameter, 22” pitch outdrive propeller. All was looking great until after I was sure I was finished. I noticed that I have blade face where the back should be and vise-versa. It looks good but not right. If any are interested here is the file. I’ll make the corrections when my headache goes away.

Gary :D

Here is a shot of it in the gallery.
http://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1216

[duluthboats]

This one will look nice on your model.

Gary :D