Object of Our Own (PART 1)

Own Object: Trolley



This is an object that I decided to model out.

Story:

To prevent the trolley from rolling and interupting the rat race, the trolley was actually being tied up with a thin rope but because the rat accidentally bump into it during the race, the thin rope loosen and the trolley rolls and distruct the track for racing, hence, they could not finish the race as the track was being destructed.

Shape:

During the process of modelling the trolley, I've faced a few difficulties when it comes to the modelling of some parts.



1) Handle

I extruded the handle from the cylinder beside it and join it to the another cylinder at the other side. The extrusion is simple but making the extruded part as round as the cylinder is not easy. I tried bevelling but it became a weird shape while it stretches. I also tried smoothing the extruded part but it turn outs weird also. I got no idea how to make it as round as the handle, therefore, I left it as it is, a rectangular handle.

2) Levers

Because the shape of the lever is not an exact shape, therefore, I used a cube and adjusted it's vertices. It is actually an easy task but I tried it a few times before getting it right. I tried adjusting it by pulling the green arrow for y-axis down but it could not be moved. I don't know why, it might be due to the selection of vertices or might be the numbers of divisions. Luckily, I managed to get it right in the end.

Technical Aspects:

The techniques I've used while modelling the trolley are Bevelling, Extruding and Boolean (Difference).

A) Wheels

For the wheels, I used the Extrusion technique to create a gear-like edges which will make the torus look more like a wheel. Even though it may look a bit weird, I find that it's better than leaving the torus as it is.

As for the Booleans technique, I used it for the part that can be found at the center of the wheels. I used it to cut a circular hole so that the connector can go through.

B) The sides of the trolley

In order to let the sides of the trolley to look so sharp or squarish, I've used the Bevel technique to make it look more smoother and realistic.

C) Levers

I've adjusted the vertices of the cube that were being used for the lever part so that it look more like a real trolley. During the process of adjusting, I've faced difficulty in adjusting because most of the time when I try to drag the arrows, the vertices did not move.

D) Handle and Board(?)

For the handle and the board, I used the Extrusion technique too. I extruded both handle and board from the cylinder on the left to join it to the other cylinder on the right. I find that extrusion is easy as long as you checked that you selected the correct faces, therefore, I did not face much problem while extruding.

Design: