Griffith 3D CAD Model - It's here

Griffith 3D CAD Model - It's here

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Storm Guy

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141 posts

129 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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Further to the Griff chassis diagram thread…… http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

A few months back I made an enquiry with one of the many online firms that create models for the CGI /3D industry/hobby world and whom I’ve used in the past.

I did not have the time to develop my 3D CAD skills so wanted a shortcut to help further the plan of having a digital 3D ‘manual’ for the Griff.
As it happens – only the earlier Griff was available and I wasn’t prepared to pay up front for a model I had not seen.
However – as it turns out, was with my nephew (who is into graphics imaging etc etc) yesterday and we got onto the subject of the Griff). Long story – short – we thought we’d check out the latest car list again – and… yes they must have chosen to make it themselves and uploaded it to their product list.

There is of course the 'Need for Speed' Griff, but if I'm not mistaken, think this is the first publicly available one(?).

See Hum3d, google images and you can see the original Griff model images and Youtube vid– loaded around 19th Jan 2017, with only 26 views on the YouTube to date and I think a fifth of those were my hits!) – so it’s pretty much hot off the press.

Took a punt on it, and though the model is not perfect or accurate in every detail, it’s a good start to form the shell to go with the chassis model – gallery here Gallery here - (website still very much under development so lots of gaps).
I’ll be modifying the model to get it a little more accurate– some parts will need deleting/altering (eg floor plan/interior profiles/exhaust etc). Some parts strangely seem to have been made up / body dimensions seem a little off also - so will need checking against fit over the chassis. etc (width 160 wider, length appx 80 longer than ‘standard’ documented dims – can’t be overly critical as it’s a great bit of work and of course not sure what access the person modelling the car would have had).
Modifications may need to wait till the spring when its warmer however - and I can do some proper dim checks/comparisons.
There is still of course a fair bit to do – but though you may be interested in seeing the work to date and of course know about the availability of the new Hum3D model.

Below - overlaid onto chassis model.





Hum3d Images;





Edited by Storm Guy on Sunday 12th February 11:53


Edited by Storm Guy on Sunday 12th February 11:58

Matthew Poxon

5,329 posts

173 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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That is awesome!!!! Good work.

Is it possible to record a 360 degree spin of the fully rendered model?

Storm Guy

Original Poster:

141 posts

129 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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Many thanks Matthew.
This is the original 360 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAwoHb83efs


Matthew Poxon

5,329 posts

173 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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Very nice indeed, love the reflections. impressive stuff!

andy43

9,717 posts

254 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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<fires up 3D printer, selects colour, presses 'print'>

MPO

264 posts

112 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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Brilliant!

Pete Mac

755 posts

137 months

Monday 13th February 2017
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Asaad, when I had my chassis scanned, I didn't quite know where it was leading to but it seemed a great opportunity to gather data for the TVR community.

You have turned that data into something really beautiful. I hope with all your hard work it will increase the overall knowledge of the Griff and help those, like me, to check and re-check their cars to keep them on the road. Well done. Pete

Wildfire

9,789 posts

252 months

Monday 13th February 2017
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Very nice.

I made this back in 2001, it has a full chassis etc. under it. It's not finished and needed a bit of tweaking. I had to do it by eye as I was a poor student. I meant to finish it, but seeing as that was 16 years ago, it may have escaped me.

I also did a Griff Coupe, from some concept drawings of an ex TVR designer.



Also did a series of these 2D ones







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PeteGriff

1,262 posts

157 months

Tuesday 21st February 2017
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Fantastic work Asaad, just what the Griff needed, some 21st C attention. Have been away from PH a while so pleased to see lots has been going on over the last couple of months. All the best, Pete

Storm Guy

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141 posts

129 months

Saturday 25th November 2017
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Quick vid - hope you like. Max screen for best impact! smile
Getting there but still much to do, and fitting it in as and when


GlynMo

1,140 posts

249 months

Saturday 25th November 2017
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Storm Guy said:
Quick vid - hope you like. Max screen for best impact! smile
Getting there but still much to do, and fitting it in as and when
(vid)
Impressive stuff.

Ballistic Banana

14,698 posts

267 months

Wednesday 29th November 2017
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Great work, i started trying to do one on CAD tears ago, just didnt have the time to finish it....wondering now where i saved it lol