Custom Truck Tutorial Part 6: Truck Bed



Draw a rear profile curve and a side profile curve of the truck bed. Note that the rear profile curve has a straight line across the top, with two Corner Points. This ensures the top face of the bed is Planar which helps when making the fillets later. Boolean Isect the two curves and the result is a solid bed.

In Top View draw a rectangle to represent the bed cavity. Boolean Diff the rectangle with the bed. The result is a hole that goes completely through the bed.
Select the curved rear surface of the bed plus the flat front surface of the bed and Fillet 1.5” G3.

In Back View draw a closed curve that defines the tailgate opening. Extrude (Caps=No) the curve through the back wall of the bed and Boolean Diff with the bed. Delete the extrusion. The result is a solid bed and a solid tailgate.

Select the edges that make the upper, inside perimeter of the bed and tailgate opening. Fillet 0.3 circular. Select the entire tailgate solid and Fillet 0.3” Circular.

Draw a closed curve to represent the flared exhaust opening and mirror to the opposite side of the truck. Extrude the curves (w/ Cap Ends) just past the thickness of the tailgate, and then Boolean Diff with the bed.

Select the edges that make up the exhaust opening and Join to produce a single curve from those edges. In side view, draw an oval 0.5” x 0.4”. Sweep the oval using the exhaust channel curve as the Rail. This produces a solid, lip around the opening. Boolean Union the bed and the lip. Repeat for the opposite side of the bed. The bed remains a solid.

To make the five tailgate "Nomad Bars", copy the rear portion of the curve used to define the tailgate side view and trim it shorter. Draw a closed curve profile of the bar and Sweep it along the curve. Array five of the bars across the tailgate.

To create a recess for the license plate, draw a rectangle slightly larger than the license plate. Fillet the corners 1”, Extrude it forward to create a Solid, and Boolean Diff with the bed. Select the edges around the recess and Fillet 0.3” G3 Blend.