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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      I quickly made this from the one face.
      Switched of Hidden Geometry.
      Removed the 'holes-surfaces'.
      Selected all Surface/Edges
      Use EEbyVector to extrude it backwards by ~50mm.
      The 'sides' are made, but the 'back' is missing at this point.
      Copied [Move+Ctrl] the front Surface and placed it on the back.
      Selected that Surface and Reversed it so all faces are then 'out'.
      Selected all and Smoothed...Capture.PNG

      TIG

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      • G Offline
        Gumleguf
        last edited by

        Gaieus > Not sure I understand?

        Bottom width is 420mm, top width is 520mm. Space between the two (depth) is 50mm.

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        • G Offline
          Gumleguf
          last edited by

          TIG > That's 99% procent done. Sweet! I'll try to follow your instructions, and see how far I get.

          You guys rock!

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          • G Offline
            Gumleguf
            last edited by

            Tig > Tried following your instructions and ended up with this. It looks correct except that when I use EEbyVector to extrude it backwards by 50mm my model gets "sliced up". I finished and also pasted the back to it and reversed it, but when smoothing the model the "slices" remains:

            gbl324234.JPG

            JamoR909_clone_6_EEbyVector_1.skp

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              Ah, OK, I thought you meant the thickness of that plate...

              Gai...

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                @gumleguf said:

                Tig > Tried following your instructions and ended up with this. It looks correct except that when I use EEbyVector to extrude it backwards by 50mm my model gets "sliced up". I finished and also pasted the back to it and reversed it, but when smoothing the model the "slices" remains:
                [attachment=1:1bxp6nwa]<!-- ia1 -->gbl324234.JPG<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:1bxp6nwa]
                [attachment=0:1bxp6nwa]<!-- ia0 -->JamoR909_clone_6_EEbyVector_1.skp<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1bxp6nwa]

                NOT quite the expected result... but not irredeemable...
                Select a face with the correct orientation and right-click 'Orient' to get them all facing the same way... then select all and Smooth till it looks like you want...

                TIG

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                • G Offline
                  Gumleguf
                  last edited by

                  TIG > Am I not following your instructions?

                  I tried selecting a face, right-clicked and selected "Orient Faces", but it seems to me that it only made some other faces reverse?

                  gbl7657475467.JPG

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    I think I have it!
                    You are making internal faces so can never successfully get orient faces to work as there are always some wrong!
                    I think this is because you are extruding ALL Edges as you have View > Hidden Geometry ON and are working on the Smoothed ones as well.
                    Switch View > Hidden Geometry OFF, then Select the Surface and its Edges [then Shift+Ctrl to deselect the Surface]...
                    EEbyVector on the Edges back 50mm.
                    At that point you shouls have all of the 'sides' made without a 'back'.
                    Copy the front as the back as explained before and reverse it...
                    πŸ€“

                    TIG

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                    • G Offline
                      Gumleguf
                      last edited by

                      I think you're right.

                      Does this look correct (I think it does, but what do I know... πŸ˜‰ )?

                      JamoR909_clone_6_EEbyVector_3.skp

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Good!

                        Now all you need to do is select the front Surface, right-click and Orient - all faces will be correct.
                        To 'smooth' the edges you don't want around the top edge, Select all [treble-click surface] and right-click Smooth...

                        Done πŸ˜„

                        TIG

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                        • G Offline
                          Gumleguf
                          last edited by

                          This is too cool.

                          Thanks all. You are the best.

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