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    • david_hD Offline
      david_h
      last edited by

      It occured to me thru all of this that perhaps the most efficient way to do with is with a Face Me clipmap and call it good. although these flags are only about 250K each.

      Pause and discuss. . . πŸ’š

      If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
        last edited by

        Face me is a good idea - this way you can make sure that the wind seems to be blowing from the same direction for all the flags (should you decide to use more in a scene).

        Gai...

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        • david_hD Offline
          david_h
          last edited by

          wind is a consideration and also. . .making these flags is just too much fun!

          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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          • urgenU Offline
            urgen
            last edited by

            ...David,select flag's groop and use Soap Skin Bubble skript (press "Restart FormFinding")
            http://www.tensile-structures.de/sb_software.html
            ...just too much fun!. πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜„


            flag.skp

            --pupil forever...------

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            • soloS Offline
              solo
              last edited by

              Hey David, how about an overkill.

              I give you the curtain flag.

              http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/23/largecurtain1dividedod0.jpg

              http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8475/largecurtain1flagaa4.jpg

              http://www.solos-art.com

              If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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              • david_hD Offline
                david_h
                last edited by

                @urgen said:

                ...David,select flag's groop and use Soap Skin Bubble skript (press "Restart FormFinding")
                http://www.tensile-structures.de/sb_software.html
                ...just too much fun!. πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜„

                I for the life of me can't figure out how to get Soap Skin to work. I don't find the help site much help either. Anybody wanna give a tut!

                Solo. . .you--as usual. . .are da man.
                πŸ’š

                If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                • urgenU Offline
                  urgen
                  last edited by

                  @unknownuser said:

                  I for the life of me can't figure out how to get Soap Skin to work. I don't find the help site much help either. Anybody wanna give a tut!
                  ...two small video...
                  SSB animation.rar
                  flag.rar
                  ... Look more here...
                  http://groups.google.com/group/Ruby-API/browse_thread/thread/982c56fae94d3537/fececa1a9d219f24?lnk=gst#fececa1a9d219f24
                  ...PavAks and urgen the same person πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜„

                  --pupil forever...------

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                  • david_hD Offline
                    david_h
                    last edited by

                    Thanks Urgen. You know I tried using SSB as you did but I dont get the results. when I select a rectangle and skin it. It shows a grid, but then when I apply a pressure, it asks for a selection first but doesn't maintain it or whatever and the grid disappears . .. it's all very confusing.

                    D

                    If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                    • urgenU Offline
                      urgen
                      last edited by

                      @unknownuser said:

                      Thanks Urgen. You know I tried using SSB as you did but I dont get the results. when I select a rectangle and skin it. It shows a grid, but then when I apply a pressure, it asks for a selection first but doesn't maintain it or whatever and the grid disappears . .. it's all very confusing...

                      ....Strange πŸ˜• .... Can be ask about it the author?

                      --pupil forever...------

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                      • boofredlayB Offline
                        boofredlay
                        last edited by

                        David, I made a tutorial for Jeff (Click Draw) a while back. Check it out and see if it helps.
                        http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?p=117613#p117613

                        http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                        • david_hD Offline
                          david_h
                          last edited by

                          I just had a "D'oh!" moment again. (I get those a lot)

                          I was goofing up at the Skin step. I guess it would draw a "PREVIEW" Skin but in order for it to take, I had to hit enter again and it would "Generate" it. and from there I could draw the bulgies. Thanks. That helped a lot.

                          Now back to making Flags and Pennants!


                          SSB1.jpg

                          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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