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    Gaieus
    last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 15:51

    Would it be something like this?


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      Dave R
      last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 16:06

      Or like this?

      If it's what I did, I copied the curves up to the top of the higher "wall" and then connected the vertices with the curve at the bottom (I exploded your curve group, too.) I used the Line tool from Tools on surface to create the sloped line between the tops of the end walls but it could be done by drawing in a plane and intersecting it with the curved surface. In either case, then just delete the face above the sloped line. I repeated that for the outside curve and then manually connected vertices to skin over the roof. As Csaba said, it could all be done with plugins, too.


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        Gaieus
        last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 16:15

        Yes, that can also be... πŸ˜’

        Gai...

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          oslocadiz
          last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 16:15

          Yes like you did Dave. Will try to do it on the other ones.

          Thank you for your help.

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            Dave R
            last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 16:25

            Any time.

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              oslocadiz
              last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 16:33

              I had a little problem understanding the second part of your explanation: how do you make the slope line a long the surface. I tried to make a line but because of the gap to the surface I can't trim it.

              I used the Line tool from Tools on surface to create the sloped line between the tops of the end walls but it could be done by drawing in a plane and intersecting it with the curved surface.

              Step by step will I learn this gem of a program!!


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                oslocadiz
                last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 16:38

                OK I got it!! : )

                Sorry...It's the end of my workday and my brain is not being very imaginative.

                Thanks again


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                  Dave R
                  last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 16:48

                  The plane as you show does it nicely. The other thing I referred to is a plugin called Tools on Surface which lets you just draw the line between corners.

                  Maybe it's time for you to take a rest. πŸ˜‰

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                    mitcorb
                    last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 16:51

                    While looking at your images, it reminded me of something I am doing at home. I needed to project some geometry normal to the curved surfaces to sort of reflect a spherical effect. I used Chris Fullmer's 3 lines tool. You can use the normal selection, specify/correct the desired length by interacting with the VCB, and a line will be drawn normal to a face or a vertex. You can then draw from point to point on the endpoints of the normals.

                    I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                      oslocadiz
                      last edited by 17 Feb 2011, 16:57

                      Great advice... There nobody left in my office so it's really about time to head back home-> where SU is all about fun πŸ‘

                      I will first learn it the hard way and come back for plugin advice...but it's written down in my list for wanted plugin.

                      Have a nice day/evening

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