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    • G Offline
      GLB
      last edited by

      Hi everybody,

      Would it be be someone to give me some clue to design such leg as picture per attached on (I use SKU 6) ?
      Actually, the front part is an arc with 4 edges fan shaped.
      Thanks !


      front view


      side view

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      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
        last edited by

        Check out (download) this tutorial about modelling a cabriole leg. It doesn't include the fan shapes but for a first step it will do.

        Gai...

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        • G Offline
          GLB
          last edited by

          Thanks Gaieus, I already got this great tutorial but cannot find any solution for the fan shapes edges and the fact that front part should be an arc !
          Looking forward to getting other suggestions, thanks

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          • GaieusG Offline
            Gaieus
            last edited by

            I think this TaperMaker plugin could help you with those shapes. You need to draw the path and apply the plugin. It works somewhat like the Follow me tool except you can give a value by which it will be "thinning".

            Gai...

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            • G Offline
              GLB
              last edited by

              Yes, seems interesting, I'll try and let you know the result, thanks

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              • G Offline
                GLB
                last edited by

                I did try the TapeMaker plugin, but couldn't find the way how to use my own profile for such leg ? If I use the ready made shapes, then how can I make the edges in fan shapes. Per attached the profile of leg I want to use. Thanks for your comments


                Image 2.png

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

                  I think I could draw something like that. I'll do up a tutorial and post it.

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                  • boofredlayB Offline
                    boofredlay
                    last edited by

                    Ok GLB, I made a tutorial here:
                    http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=18573

                    Hope it helps.

                    (Beat you Dave 😄 )

                    http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
                      last edited by

                      Nevermind.

                      Good work Eric.

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                      • X Offline
                        xrok1
                        last edited by

                        push\pull your shape, scale one end, then use shapebender; viola!

                        “There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                        http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                          xrok1
                          last edited by

                          👍


                          cap.jpg

                          “There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                          http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                          • boofredlayB Offline
                            boofredlay
                            last edited by

                            What does the mesh look like?

                            http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                              xrok1
                              last edited by

                              ➡


                              cap.jpg

                              “There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                              http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                              • Dave RD Offline
                                Dave R
                                last edited by

                                Xrok's method is the method I was going to show. Works slick.

                                Curved Leg.png.jpg

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                                • boofredlayB Offline
                                  boofredlay
                                  last edited by

                                  Yep, that works great as well. I just wonder about how much control you have if it needs to be precise.
                                  I guess I am just a traditionalist 😄

                                  http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                                  • Dave RD Offline
                                    Dave R
                                    last edited by

                                    If you place the line and curve properly, I think this would be an accurate method. It's certainly fast.

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                                    • X Offline
                                      xrok1
                                      last edited by

                                      yes, i think any method is as accurate as you care to make it. (unless you can create a random curve 😆 )

                                      “There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                                      http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                                      • G Offline
                                        GLB
                                        last edited by

                                        Many thanks to all of you, especially Eric with his great and clear tutorial.
                                        I do think that shape bender is the quickest solution but it seems that I have some problem with such plugin because cannot get any final result, maybe there's a bug ?
                                        So, I'll go back to work now and try to finalize such leg !

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                                        • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                          Chris Fullmer
                                          last edited by

                                          There definitly bugs in the script, but they shouldn't keep it from working. I can you figure out whats wrong with it if you want,

                                          Chris

                                          Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                          All my Plugins I've written

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                                          • W Offline
                                            watkins
                                            last edited by

                                            Further to another thread, perhaps someone (David?) could make a tutorial showing how shape bender may be used to make the complex shape of the chair leg.

                                            Regards,
                                            Bob

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