Week 9

Before start modelling the vehicle, I decided to go through a quick scaling exercise to package the vehicle. This was done to map out a basis for the model - how much litre of storage can be allocated, how does that change or constraint space within the interior, what is the possible entry size and so on. This was done after pick a certain dimension for the vehicle (here replace by a simple box with the dimensions of 4000x2000x1800mm). Each line sketched on the base of the box sits 500mm apart to help map things in proportion.

This definitely helped understand and generate three key aspects for the design to be successfully taken to CAD :-

1. Placement (Features, Build and Components)

2. Spatial Understanding (Maximise interior space)

3. List of Components

Although, this gave me a good direction and head start to begin modelling - at this stage I do expect things to not fall in place especially for the moving components such as adjustable panels and rotating seats. The shape and form in relation with the space between scaled components will determine the mechanics and movement. As reflecting on the scaling activity, at this stage I was not confident about leaving the mechanics to resolved in CAD as it usually should be the other way - design for mechanics → Scaling → CAD. I took this approach with the intention and knowledge that I won't be generating a production model and all the elements do have a certain degree of independence to their size. My objective was to convey the intent of rotating panels and seats to facilitate custom environment within the AV. (Private and Share) All of the components needed to achieve a high fidelity and be functional to generate an animation.