Thank you :)

Progress. A lot of spline and surface work. It's really difficult to document the fine details. I will try...

This topic pushed me to try to model a car. In this case AC Cobra 289.

Cars modeling is not my theme. But it is a classic of 3D modeling and excellent basis for other products.

I watched dozens of videos about car modeling in various CAD applications(basically Rhino and Solidworks). Unfortunately, most of what I saw, I could not use with a Shark.

Never modeling was a torture for me. After several hours I abandoned this idea.

I did not like:

1. Absence of the symmetry function
2. Very limited possibilities for editing the surface by points.
3. The results of applying Loft and Cover surfaces are often not predictable. I had a feeling that Shark models on its own without me.

Eh....? Hello! I'm here! I decide what to do and how it should look. :)

Sorry. My impression was that 300$ MOI looks more advanced(surfacing) in comparison with the expensive Shark.

4. An hour later the program crashed. After this crash all the reference images disappeared.

Oh oh!

Ah yes! Here are the results. It was an exercise. Therefore, only with superficial detailing.

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Very impressive (visual) model

However, can a poly model ever be part of a (physical) design process ?

You're right. I'm a visualizer. Therefore, this model is based entirely on the reference images. To build real car based on this model is not possible.:)

Originally it was a surface project. I tried to model this entirely using standard Sharks surface tools. I like CAD modeling for its accuracy. But I did not succeed. I did not find a way to seamlessly "sew" this a smooth streamlined shape.

For my work a fast result is very important. Therefore, I use various ways of modeling. It was an attempt to see if I can use Shark for this type of objects.

This is not a critique of PunchCAD. ViaCAD was my first CAD software. I do not have time to learn another soft. So I want to get the most out of it.

@NeuTechFLA was the first who showed Shark in a serious project. Prior to that, I have not seen anything like it. It was a serious impulse for me.


I'm not competent in engineering. Yes, SubD modeling has no high precision. But I think that many organic- and free-form objects can be modeled polygonally. In combination with NURBS, it works great in many industrial areas. Product/packaging modeling etc... Why not? 3D Printing, Sketching, Concept Design, Prototyping are in any case.

Also...my real job has had my full attention for the last few weeks so my 2000GT project has slowed. I will finish as opportunity allows.

Hey All,

I had a bit of time to play yesterday and this morning.

This looks like a play game. How to setup a new rotating view midpoint while drawing a line? Do you know about all the special zoom, rotating, pan view-commands in shark? No other CAD-Program have this, and this make the visual work very much more effective. I guess a compare with shark is not possible. We say in germany Klickibunti. A button for rotating the view is senseless and you cant change the view while working with a tool. And you have to take a tool after each operation. Please don't tell me from such a arcade game.

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We say in Germany:"Every sandpiper praises its swamp." ;) It is also possible that our goals are somewhat different.