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    How can I make a twisted window?

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    • KrisidiousK Offline
      Krisidious
      last edited by

      option 1
      build the window square... and true... then use Fredo's scaling tools to twist it.

      option 2
      use curviloft to build one window and copy along the path.

      By: Kristoff Rand
      Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
        last edited by

        Kris, he says he is completely new to SU. We cannot bombard him with complex plugins on the first day - and also he should first learn how to do it with native tools!
        😒

        Gai...

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        • KrisidiousK Offline
          Krisidious
          last edited by

          ahh sorry... native tools... mmm that will be hard.

          By: Kristoff Rand
          Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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          • Wo3DanW Offline
            Wo3Dan
            last edited by

            Hi Marco,

            For presentation purposes attached file may explain how to do this with native SU.

            To narrow down inaccuracy to ~0mm you may need to repeat the few steps on top geometry before smoothing edges.
            Toggle 'Hidden Geometry' on/off in last scene to see which smooth edges I mean.

            So in short: make correct top selection > rotare and scale (rotate and scale) > final correcton at pole > smooth.


            twisted windows by rotating and streching top geometry

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              @krisidious said:

              ahh sorry... native tools... mmm that will be hard.

              No prob, Kris (and he was not asking for native tools only) it's just the learning curve, you know.
              😄

              Wodan; I really wonder how you could get any relevant info from that skewed image!
              😄

              Gai...

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                You can do it several other ways tooCapture.PNG

                TIG

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                • M Offline
                  marcominoru
                  last edited by

                  first of all, i want to thank u guys^^

                  So, maybe i'm not so new in the sketchup...

                  Oh sorry i'm without the file, in monday i post here again. But let me make a question, how can i decrease the file size, cause it has 20mb =[

                  Thxx for the replies!!

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                  • M Offline
                    marcominoru
                    last edited by

                    Here is the file

                    I reduced the size file =], i don`t know why but reduced a lot

                    So thks!!

                    Maybe i will need a lot of help in this model, and hopefuly i found this forum.


                    twisted window - upload.skp

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                    • M Offline
                      marcominoru
                      last edited by

                      Hey guys

                      I don`t know how but i could reduce the file size. =], Maybe is because the components definitions someone know how to explain how i can reduce the number of components definitions

                      and this is the file:


                      twisted window - upload.skp

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                      • M Offline
                        marcominoru
                        last edited by

                        Thank u so much for the possibilites, i`m gonna try now

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                        • M Offline
                          marcominoru
                          last edited by

                          Yeah, its ok now, thank u guys! I used the Frodo Scale something like that, and it was ok. Thk u TIG, cause i saw ur explanation about the Edge Extrude and ive done the dome

                          I need to reduce the size of my file, i could reduce the file attached but i dont know what ive done. XD

                          The original file have 17mb, i will try to fix it

                          This forum is really nice, i`m so glad i found it

                          Hugs!!

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