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Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 19 Apr 2012, 12:29
by RicME85
Just noticed, thanks for pointing it out, that the bit I chopped off to make it legal I had obviously undone when playing around with Alt+Backspace too many times.
Definitely looking more like an F1 car now!
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 22 Apr 2012, 18:43
by jordangp
Congrats Richard on the 9th place for Buemi.
You're now on equal terms with Monster, ahead of Lamborghini and Burns GP
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 22 Apr 2012, 23:07
by RicME85
Wow, just checked the results.
Thanks.
What happened to Rubens, issues during the race? Seems to be a long way off the pace.
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 29 Apr 2012, 18:07
by RicME85
Here is a shot of the latest looking RME-001.
New brake ducts and fins, new more sculpted front wing and new winglets, new nose, new air intake and engine cover, new barge boards and new rear wing endplates.

Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 29 Apr 2012, 19:42
by N12ck
If im not mistaken, I think your fw is illegal, check the measurements on it
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 29 Apr 2012, 20:40
by SimMaker
RicME85 wrote:Here is a shot of the latest looking RME-001.
New brake ducts and fins, new more sculpted front wing and new winglets, new nose, new air intake and engine cover, new barge boards and new rear wing endplates.

Any good with 3D Max?
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 30 Apr 2012, 13:30
by RicME85
Unfortunately not, Im still getting to grips with Sketchup. I have seen your thread however and was impressed with your work.
Nick - thanks, mistake noted and corrected.
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 01 May 2012, 23:11
by RicME85
Decided to go all out and test my newly found skills by building a new car totally from scratch.
I have even built my own tub rather than use the FS starter pack tub like I did with my current car.
Doesnt look like much at the moment but its been a days worth of work that has gone into it.

Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 09 May 2012, 18:29
by RicME85
Latest progress of the RME-002 looks like this:

Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 11 May 2012, 00:23
by RicME85
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 11 May 2012, 20:04
by MemroableC
It appears you have a bit of a gap down the middle from when it was mirrored. otherwise looking good.
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 13 May 2012, 22:47
by N12ck
Diffuser is illegal I'm sure, middle strakes extend back further than rear wheel centre line, it looks slightly out of the 500mm central area allowed (I'm happy to be proven wrong) , also the abrupt curve inwards on the step plane will create turbulent flow and destroy flow to the central section of the diffuser, reducing downforce,
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 14 May 2012, 16:00
by astracrazy
looking good mate
ps sorry i never managed to help just didn't have enough time. I'm still working on my first model which goes back to when i last spoke to you! (and its not at your standard)
whats everyone use to render?
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 14 May 2012, 18:46
by RicME85
Its ok...as you can see I got there in the end and got a car on the grid. Had a double points finish at the last race with a 9th and 10th
For rendering I use Kerkythea and its Sketchup plugin. Absolute doddle to use.
Re: Formula Sketch - CAD Drawing Help
Posted: 15 May 2012, 14:03
by astracrazy
nice one
what about livery, do you just do it in photoshop?