Happy CADing with ZW3D: How to Design a Panda

The PyeongChang Winter Olympics has just ended. Do you still remember the amazing Panda puppets in “Beijing 8 Minutes”?

Today, I’d like to show you how to design a cute Panda Toy with ZW3D software.

Figure 1   Panda Toy

Step1:   Draw the 1^st contour curve of a panda’s face on the YZ plane. And create some reference points on the Z axis.

Figure 2   The 1^st Contour curve

Step2:  Use those reference points to draw the 2^nd contour curve on the XZ plane. Then mirrorthe 1^st and the 2^nd contour curves to get the 3^rd and the 4^th contour curves.

Figure3   Another 3 Contour Curves

Step3:  Create the reference planes by offsetting XY plane to each reference point. After that, draw the Ellipses on the reference planes.

Figure4   Create the Loft Profiles

Step4:  Create the Panda’s surface with Bi Rail Loft command.

Figure5   Loft the Panda’s Face

Step5:  Use Dome command and Trimmed Plane command to create two side surfaces separately. Afterwards,the surface model is changed to a solid model.

Figure6   Solid Model

Step6:   Draw a sketch as shown below. And Project the sketch on the Panda’s face.

Figure 7   Projection Curves

Step7:   Use “Split with Curves” command to divide the surfaces. Color the Panda’s eyes, nose and mouth.

Figure 8   Divide the Face

Step8:   Use the same method to complete the entire head of the panda.

Step9:   Use the Sphere command to create the Panda’s ears.

Figure 9   Divide the Face

Step 10:Create the Panda’s body by Ellipsoid command. Set the parameters, as shown in the image below.

Figure 10   Optimize Design

Step 11: Create a reference plane for locating an ellipsoid as Panda’s arm

Use the same way to finish the Panda design.

Figure 11   Final Design

Step12: Render your design in KeyShot and get an adorable the Panda toy.

Figure12   Product

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