Example 5. Tracing a Profile from a Photograph

A 2D profile can be traced from a digital photograph by placing the photograph in the background of one of the 2D Views in the Structure window.  In this example, the profile of a car will be created by tracing it from a side view photograph of the car. Following that, wheels will be added to the profile using the Drawing Assistant .

On the Display tab,

Structure Window Showing Corvette Photo as Background.

Tracing a Car Profile

Y View Showing Points Added to Define the Car Profile.

After all of the Points are added form the profile, the background picture can be removed from the Y View.

Now you can proceed to add Lines and/or Surface to the profile before extruding or revolving it into a 3D model

Completed Car Body Profile.

Adding Wheels

On the SubStructure tab,

On the Position tab,

On the Dimensions tab,

Wheel SubStructure.

The selected SubStructure (Editable Circle) is pasted into the profile as a second copy of the wheel SubStructure

Car Profile With Wheels.