We realize that most people look at a diesel engine and see an oily hunk of metal, but we look past the dirt and see a beautiful assortment of parts. We appreciate the subtle nuances of each part, manufactured perfectly to work in harmony with the other parts around it. When you become as familiar as we do with the inner workings of various planes, engines, and weapons you just can’t help it.
Perhaps that’s why our 3D parts are different from the flat and boring parts you may have seen in some maintenance trainers. Not only do the parts we create have accurate dimensions, but they look real as well. If you want to raise the bar on your next virtual maintenance or small arms trainer, contact Digimation. We‘ll help make your next project a work of art.
CAD Data Optimization
In cases where 3D CAD files are available, we can optimize the data to perform in a real-time environment. After optimization, we’ll add realistic surfaces so each part looks as good as the real thing.
Building From Scratch
What’s true for making biscuits is often true for building 3D parts; sometimes it’s just better to start from scratch. This is the only alternative when CAD data is unavailable, and can be achieved through photographs and schematic imagery.
Our Recipe for Realistic Parts
After disassembling the target object into individual parts and subassemblies, we take measurements and photographs of them from every conceivable angle. This reference data will help us model the part in 3D and will give our texture artists plenty of reference photos from which to create the final surfaces that will be added to the finished part.
After reference gathering is complete, our modelers go to work building each part in 3D. Our goal is to keep each model as efficient as possible so that we capture the maximum amount of detail while keeping the model as lightweight as possible. This will ensure that the model renders quickly in a real-time environment.
Finally, realistic surfaces are applied so that the part looks the same in the computer as it does in real life. Having parts which are instantly recognizable helps students easily make the jump from virtual parts and assemblies to their real world counterparts.
The resulting 3D models not only perform exceptionally well, they look so real you can practically smell the oil.