Modelling and Prototyping

Block Modelling

• No working or moving parts
• Concept models of the product- being produced or already has been produced
• Manufactured from variety of materials- ABS, Acrylic and Styrofoam- High finish which makes them look like the real thing.
• Often used in advertising, photographs and brochures.
• Produced using cells and sub cells
• Smaller and smaller cells- more detail can be added
• Good representation of product produced
• Cross sections or plans and elevations can be viewed on the monitor while looking at the solid thing.
• 2D images struggle to achieve user friendly or aesthteically pleasing

Advantages

• Useful tool
• Able to identify shape, dimension and surface details.
• Very high level of detail
• Computer generated as well as solid block model
• Can identify argonomic factors.
• Designers can 'get a feel' for the product
• Helps you figure out if the product is…