I know Rhino is a swiss army knife and secretly wielded by lots of auto/vehicle designers, but that it ultimately falls short of tools like ICEM / CATIA which are specialized tools for building Class A surfaces. And I get that Class A surfaces are crucial for cars in particular, because the look and…

I regularly notice bad surfacing on various appliances and tools, but forget to post examples here. However, this one is in my hands now and one particular automatic fillet is quite obvious. I drew some lines that follow the surface structure. The fillet on on the left side has a slightly smaller ra…

I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else on this forum pick apart poorly modeled consumer products with such a keen eye! Ever since you pointed out the problems with the PS4 controller, I can’t help but notice them. I’ve even begun to notice it in my life, I have a unit bathtub in my living space which i…

[image] Ruri: bath units hardly need to be class-A That entirely depends on whether you’re looking at products from a tier-1, tier-2, or “me-too” brand/manufacturer.

There are plenty of products that try to mimic popular brands, including appliances, tools, furniture, kitchen stuff, etc. Some are nearly 100% replicas, but they differ mostly in the fillet department, which ultimately makes them look utterly cheap in comparison. Solving these typically takes a few…

Whoever did that needs to go to jail.

It’s Parkside PBHAP 12 A1. Designed in Germany, manufactured in China. A really nice hammer drill with just one ugly fillet. [Parkside Performance 12V Hammer Drill vs Milwaukee M12 Sub Compact SDS-Plus Hammer]

Here’s a real drill hammer ; ) [HILTI-Bohrhammer-TE-50-AVR-Set-TE-YPX-TE-DRS-Y-mieten]

My uncle has an old metal “Hilti” from the 90s. I used it for a day about 19 years ago. However, it’s super heavy and difficult to work on ceilings or the upper portion of the walls on a ladder. It’s a professional tool for heavy work, but not suitable for small home projects. That’s the reason why…

To come back to the original question: because modeling in architecture is 98% drawing and arranging boxes in one way or another, unless you are a university student or work for Zaha and the like, which is a tiny tiny minority in the field. Why is it mostly boxes? Because of money, obviously. Becaus…

The modern architectural projects, even if they consist complex curved shapes, are typically finished by hand, with ton of manual or machine grinding. The manual and power tools provide “the Class-A surface finish” even if the raw materials underneath the facade were rough and uneven. Even the shiny…

Why are Class-A surfaces such a big deal for cars, but not industrial design / architecture?

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It’s Parkside PBHAP 12 A1. Designed in Germany, manufactured in China. A really nice hammer drill with just one ugly fillet.

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Why are Class-A surfaces such a big deal for cars, but not industrial design / architecture?

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