Draw Profile of tailfin

Extrude the tailfin

Draw tailfin profile

Extrude tailfin shape


TAILFIN
  1. Manipulate the aircraft into isometric viewing.
  2. Select Workplanes Tool and choose the workplane that runs through the centre of the aircraft. Double click the workplane and click OK.
  3. Select Workplane, New Sketch, OK.
  4. View onto Workplane.
  5. Select the Create Rectangle Tool.
  6. Click, drag and release a rectangle to a size of your choice.
  7. Select Extrude Profile, distance 100, accept all other values, OK.
  8. Choose Select Faces Tool, highlight the side face of the tail.
  9. Select Workplane, Plane of Object, OK.
  10. View onto Workplane.
  11. Select Create Straight Line Tool.
  12. Draw out your chosen profile onto the tail.
  13. The profile must be closed.
  14. The lines in the profile may be manipulated by double clicking. The rubber band icon appears. Click and hold then drag to required radius.
  15. Select Extrude Profile Tool set distance to 50, (just to make sure!), below the workplane, subtract material, OK.
  16. The basic aircraft is now complete and can be manipulated. Press the spacebar, click and hold the mouse button. The aircraft can be moved around on the screen.
  17. Choose Select Edges Tool, click an edge and highlight it red.
  18. Select Round Edges Tool and set distance to 8, OK.
  19. This can be repeated over all the edges.
  20. A quicker method is to choose Select Faces Tool and highlight a face.
  21. Select Round Edges Tool and set distance to 8, OK.
  22. The whole of the face is rounded in one attempt.
  23. When the aircraft has been completed select File, Save Copy as, AIRCRAFT, save.