By comparing traditional body design process with the modern one, the article analyzes the importance of clay model in automotive body design, as well as the current situation and trend of clay model with the application of CAD technology.

• 通过对传统车身设计流程和现代车身设计流程的比较,分析了油泥模型在车身设计中的重要性,及随着计算机辅助设计手段在车身设计中的应用,油泥模型的现状和发展趋势。