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Old 03-04-2012, 04:56 PM
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Time to feather this flightless bird (add the wings)

Design Tutorial-wings-1.jpg
First thing to do is determine the width of the wings (I can't remember the official term for it)
From the top view, draw a line from the leading edge to the trailing edge.

Design Tutorial-wings-2.jpg
since this 3-view doesn't have a cross section, we're gonna have to wing it (pause for laughter...or crickets)
Use a combination of the curve tool, and polyline tool to kinda make an airfoil shape.

Design Tutorial-wings-3.jpg
Now we need to match the chord (thickness) of the wing. Select the airfoill shape u just drew, and type in "Stretch" Make sure ortho is on.
click on a spot on the bottom, then a spot straight up on the top and drag until it's as tall as the wing, then let go.

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Now click the rotate button, click on the front and back of the airfoil, and rotate the trailing edge down to match the profile of the wing.

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Keep the airfoil selected, and press the project button.
Then select the sections of fuselage it overlaps, and press enter.

Design Tutorial-wings-6.jpg
For this.
We're not gonna use these in the design phase, they're the shadow marks for the where the wing goes through the fuselage. It's just easier to draw them now.

Design Tutorial-wings-7.jpg
Now to draw the wing. Select the airfoil again, and drag it out until the wing changes angle, about halfway through where the engine will be.


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And loft it (same procedure as when we did the fuselage). Make sure the seam is at the trailing edge, and control points are set to 50.

Design Tutorial-wings-9.jpg
Hopefully your wing looks like this

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Gonna cover a couple steps in this one.

-Select the airfoil again (It's still at the end of the wing section we just drew), and drag it out to the end of the wing, until it changes angles again. Make sure you move it down to include the wing droop.
-Use the polyline and curve tools to recreate the wing tip.
-Then use the rotate tool to line it up with the center points of the airfoil, and to include the anhedral.
-Highlight the airfoil shape again, and press the split button. Then select the wingtip shape you just drew.

Design Tutorial-wings-11.jpg
The airfoil should be split into a top and bottom. Type loft, then select the bottom part and the wingtip.

Design Tutorial-wings-12.jpg
Repeat for the top half of the wing tip.
Then, select both parts of the airfoil and press Ctrl-J to rejoin into one piece.
Now loft the outer wing section.

Design Tutorial-wings-13.jpg
Wing's done.

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Make sure to put the wings on their own layer. Makes things less confusing later.

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Repeat the wing procedure for the tail feathers.

All done with the wings. It should glide a lot better now.
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