Propeller tutorial?

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

Gary

 

About props drawing manual

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.

 

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

 

No problem, Gary. Good luck.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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. #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?

Gary

 

"survived" is the word!
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 tutorial.

yipster

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thanks Neil

Gary

 

Great web site and very useful tutorials!
Thanks Niel

 

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

yipster