Simba GaoMECHANICAL / MECHATRONICS
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PERSONAL PROJECTS / CAD PRACTICE

Personal CAD Modeling Studies

Three personal modeling studies exploring curved product forms, mechanical assemblies, and small geometric details.

My roleCreated these CAD models to practice geometry construction, assembly modeling, and visual presentation.

  • 3D CAD
  • Product geometry
  • Assembly modeling
  • Rendering
CAD render of a mouse with curved gray panels, red trim, and a scroll wheel.
Mouse housing · personal CAD practice
3Models in this collection
2Product-form studies
1Quadcopter assembly study

01 / MODELING OBJECTIVE

Practice across different kinds of geometry

I used these projects to practice modeling familiar products and a mechanical assembly. The focus was on representing form, part relationships, and visible details clearly. These are CAD exercises; the renders do not imply manufactured prototypes or tested performance.

02 / METHODS & ANALYSIS

Selected modeling studies

Original CAD renders
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01

Mouse: curved housing and separate parts

Mouse CAD render with curved housing panels, scroll wheel, and contrasting trim.

A study of a curved enclosure with distinct buttons, trim, and a scroll wheel. The model emphasizes how separate visible components come together into a continuous product form.

02

Quadcopter: assembly layout

Quadcopter CAD assembly with four motors and propellers, central electronics, battery, frame arms, and landing supports.

A mechanical assembly study combining the frame, motors, propellers, battery, electronics, and supports. I focused on component arrangement and assembly relationships.

03

Bottle: profile and repeated details

Bottle CAD render showing the neck threads, shoulder, body, label band, and shaped base.

A product-form study combining a shaped body, neck threads, and repeated base details. I focused on the transitions between these features and their material appearance.

03 / RESULTS & OUTCOME

A small collection of finished models

CAD PRACTICE · DIGITAL MODELS
Curved formsMouse housing and bottle body
Part relationshipsQuadcopter component layout
Detail modelingThreads, wheel, and repeated features

Together, the three models demonstrate practice with product geometry, assembly organization, and presentation. They complement the engineering case studies with a closer look at my CAD modeling practice.