Parametric Mechanical Assembly

Project Overview

Orion V1 was built as a personal portfolio in January 2025—a space to experiment freely, showcase selected work, and explore design concepts without constraint. The aim was to craft a clean, focused layout that represents both creative range and technical clarity.

Stack & Execution

Built entirely in Framer with custom React snippets, Orion V1 blends performance with personality. Subtle interactions, scroll-sync visuals, and modular components were used to create a seamless, lightweight browsing experience that feels intentional and polished.

Role & Contribution

As the sole creator, I led every part of the project—from structure and layout to motion and micro-interactions. The portfolio stands as a sandbox for testing new ideas and refining storytelling through design and code.

Key Challenges and Technical Solutions

Challenge: Non-Perpendicular Alignment Skew

Solution: Configured multi-baseline corridor regions and assigned custom curb return alignments/profiles. Used horizontal width and vertical elevation targets along curb returns to ensure smooth, natural pavement transitions through the skewed quadrants.

Challenge: Primary Crown and Secondary Elevation Tie-Ins

Solution: Maintained the primary roadway’s continuous crown profile through the intersection while dynamically matching the secondary roadway approach grades to the edge of the primary lane, preventing abrupt grade breaks and drainage pockets.

Challenge: Terrain Daylighting and Surface Integration

Solution: Applied subassembly daylighting targeted to the Existing Ground (EG) surface across varying side slopes. Extracted corridor feature lines to generate a refined finished ground (FG) surface with smooth contour continuity.

Key Challenges and Technical Solutions

Challenge: Non-Perpendicular Alignment Skew

Challenge: Primary Crown and Secondary Elevation Tie-Ins

Challenge: Terrain Daylighting and Surface Integration

Key Challenges and Technical Solutions

Challenge: Non-Perpendicular Alignment Skew

Challenge: Primary Crown and Secondary Elevation Tie-Ins

Challenge: Terrain Daylighting and Surface Integration

Civil 3D Workflow Highlights

Multi-Baseline Corridor Modeling: Managed multiple alignments, profiles, and corridor regions within a single integrated network.
Target Mapping Controls: Applied horizontal width and vertical elevation targets along curb returns to automate pavement transitions.
Assembly Customization: Configured standard lane, curb/gutter, and daylighting subassemblies to maintain grade consistency.
Surface Extraction & Daylight Ties: Generated finished ground (FG) surfaces using corridor feature lines and tied cut/fill slopes back into existing ground (EG) contours.

Civil 3D Workflow Highlights

Multi-Baseline Corridor Modeling: Managed multiple alignments, profiles, and corridor regions within a single integrated network.
Target Mapping Controls: Applied horizontal width and vertical elevation targets along curb returns to automate pavement transitions.
Assembly Customization: Configured standard lane, curb/gutter, and daylighting subassemblies to maintain grade consistency.
Surface Extraction & Daylight Ties: Generated finished ground (FG) surfaces using corridor feature lines and tied cut/fill slopes back into existing ground (EG) contours.

Civil 3D Workflow Highlights

Multi-Baseline Corridor Modeling: Managed multiple alignments, profiles, and corridor regions within a single integrated network.
Target Mapping Controls: Applied horizontal width and vertical elevation targets along curb returns to automate pavement transitions.
Assembly Customization: Configured standard lane, curb/gutter, and daylighting subassemblies to maintain grade consistency.
Surface Extraction & Daylight Ties: Generated finished ground (FG) surfaces using corridor feature lines and tied cut/fill slopes back into existing ground (EG) contours.