How to model this

choppir · 2 Oct 2009, 16:12

cheers solo, i have updated the pics to make it more clear...

Gaieus · 2 Oct 2009, 16:22

I bet Kirill's Blend Plugin would do wonders here:

Edit - me stupid, sorry. His other plugin; 2faces+path will do the wonders needed here:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=21658

choppir · 5 Oct 2009, 08:08

Thanx!

Will check it out!

choppir · 5 Oct 2009, 08:43

Hi guys,

I have tried it, but seems like it doesn't work.

Here's the file if you wanna give it a go.

Cheers

choppir

Curve New.skp

Gaieus · 5 Oct 2009, 09:21

As far as I can remember, you need to attach the path to the faces, not to the endpoints. I don't have the plugin installed at the moment but try to move the line a bit.

choppir · 5 Oct 2009, 09:42

thanks, i have tried it, but seems not to work.

will try some more.

thanks!

choppir

dedmin · 5 Oct 2009, 10:24

dedmin · 5 Oct 2009, 10:27

2 Faces + path. Weld the curve for smoother result. Use Perpendicular face tool to put faces perpendicular to the curve.

choppir · 5 Oct 2009, 10:55

o my sack! you almost got it!

The end and start point should be exactly where it is drawn though...

will have to check how you did this.

Looking good man!

choppir

jeff hammond · 5 Oct 2009, 12:59

fredoscale's twist and bend functions make this possible in about 30 seconds.

see this thread

solo · 5 Oct 2009, 13:11

and Radial bend

jeff hammond · 5 Oct 2009, 13:20

pete, you're missing a 180 in there

choppir · 5 Oct 2009, 13:30

awesome!!

cheers guys. brilliant! Jeff, that's exactly what i'm looking for.

thanx again!

choppir

choppir · 5 Oct 2009, 14:40

i got it!

When i twist it, my base point moves to an angle:

but i have to twist 1st, then bend:

jeff hammond · 5 Oct 2009, 15:12

[edit --- you're missing a bend.. look at the orientation of the ends of the slats on the original picture you posted]

i twisted it 90deg first... then bent it 90deg and bent it again 90deg..

after this, you can use the scale tool to stretch/squish it and fit it into place.. you can also set fredoscale to do the smoothing for you as you go so you don't have all those lines showing up.

jwlyon1 · 5 Oct 2009, 20:43

Did you subdivide that rectangular box before doing the fredo-scale operations?

jeff hammond · 5 Oct 2009, 22:16

@jwlyon1 said:

Did you subdivide that rectangular box before doing the fredo-scale operations?

nah, fredoscale divides it up for you.. you can select the amount of sections but for the most part, i keep it on auto.

jwlyon1 · 6 Oct 2009, 02:54

Well Dang! I guess I really need to learn how to use FredoScale. Thanks!