Study on the modeling converting methods of complex mechanical product exterior design

Abstract

With the increasing needs of the exterior design of the complex machinery product design, the collaborative design between the structure design and exterior design are required, thus, this demands the exchange of the model files between them. The process of the appearance and image design for complex mechanical products is analyzed. Focused on two steps of the design processes: import the former structure model to the design software as a design reference model firstly, secondly, the multiple iterations and adjustments of the appearance model and the structure model. Moreover, the modeling converting methods between the engineering software and industrial design software are investigated. By analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of several model conversion intermediate formats, the method of model optimization derivation is shown: according to the characteristics of the different features of models, the different importing methods are used. Finally, the method of modeling converting is validated.