Is it just me or is it beginning to look a lot like Christmas? Why not unwind with this fun Christmas project and make yourself your very own Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in CAD?
How to Make Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in CAD:
- Start by making the head of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Create a polygon shape, as shown:
- Extrude up.
- Imprint lines on the top and bottom as shown.
- Use the Manipulator and DmPushPull to adjust the faces as shown.
- Mirror.
- Union.
- Fillet.
- Repeat for the nose.
- Create a guideline, as shown.
- Extrude the end face. Set the direction to the guide curve and add a taper angle of 10°.
- Extrude again, use the y-axis for the direction and set the taper angle to 5°.
- Use the Manipulator to change the angle of the back face.
- Fillet the edges.
- Use Spline to create some legs.Tip: Hit the Shift Key to align the UCS with the faces on the sides of the body.
- Use DMThicken to transform the splines into solids.
- Create a Cone.
- Copy it into the end of each leg and move it into position.
- Use DmPushPull to extend the ends of the legs into the hooves.
- Use Spline to create an antler.
- Use DMThicken to convert this into a solid.
- Use Fillet to soften the edges.
- Use a closed Spline to create an ear shape.
- Use Revolve to create the ear.
- Use a Sphere to create an eye.
- Mirror the face.
- Use a closed Spline to create a half tail shape.
- Use Revolve to create the solid.
- Use the Manipulator to move the tail into position.
- Last, but not least, use a Sphere to make the nose.
- ...And finish him off with some materials.
Merry Christmas and happy CADing everyone.