Pulling irregular curves
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@tig said:
Try EEbyRails or CurviLoft ???
Also, for starters, you might want to extrude the normal arcs the use the scale tool on the surface edges to squish and stretch the arcs.
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If you wish to get involved with plugins here are some ideas.
TIG Extrude Tools
FredoScale tools/Taper subtool.
Both found in this forum.Otherwise, native tools: PushPull, or Follow Me. And then progressive scaling with some manual step by step subdivision.
Any of the above is how I would approach it.
Hope this helps.Incidentally, I think TIG and Jeff bumped me off the forum by posting at about the same time--is that possible? When I tried to submit the above reply, it told me I had to login.?????????confused????nawwww
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mitcorb... I am NOT guilty !
There must have been an ISP hiccup... -
I know it wasn't intentional
but given some of the weird goings on wrt internet, networks, and other stuff I may never understand, I'm about ready to believe anything. 
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Mods can stop your posts at will... but because we are all of the type==mensch we don't - unless you are a complete dick!!! [and YOU are not!]
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Well, I try not to be, but hell, you never know.
Sorry, Lenny12, I hope the above pertinent information is helpful to you.
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Guys thanks for all the suggestions. I've been trying some of the plugins, extrusion tools etc. It looks like there is no simple process but I'll take all your suggestions happily. Thanks again.
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@unknownuser said:
Guys thanks for all the suggestions. I've been trying some of the plugins, extrusion tools etc. It looks like there is no simple process but I'll take all your suggestions happily. Thanks again.
i'm guessing you didn't try the standard scale tool?
it doesn't get much easier than that..[flash=660,405:2tnwaw0e]http://www.youtube.com/v/J8_4JG_6pZ4?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1[/flash:2tnwaw0e]
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You are right, Jeff:
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@unknownuser said:
@tig said:
Try EEbyRails or CurviLoft ???
Also, for starters, you might want to extrude the normal arcs the use the scale tool on the surface edges to squish and stretch the arcs.
That's the way I would do it.
A while back I needed to draw a drooped mesh roof between 2 curved joists. Think BigMac Arches or better yet, a saddle. (no time to create a pictorial, sorry)
I setup the 2 curved joists with the arc tool. (Saddle back & front edges) Then I ran a line between the apex points. From the 2 points I drew another arc downwards to the desired bulge. (the seat) That created a segment face.
I highlighted one of the joist 1/2 arcs. Then the followme tool pointed to the curve segment.
That gave me a flat cover on 1/2 the roof arc. I deleted the top flat and the 2 end segments faces, and what is left is 1/2 of a curved mesh roof surface. Just copy the surface and flip it into place to complete the roof. Make the join line soft&smooth.You can do it in less time than it took to read this.
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