A curving barber pole??

JoelM3DM · 15 Mar 2011, 23:48

It's hard enough to do a stripes design, like on a barber pole ... but I've got one even harder. The pole is curved. Here is a photo and a model to show what I mean.

I have to model it, but this one has me stumped. Does anybody have an idea how to approach it?

  Joel

fin.skp

Dave R · 15 Mar 2011, 23:53

That picture is lousy and I can't tell what it is you are actually after. Can you come up with a better photo?

And are the bolt heads supposed to be on surface or angled as you have them?

Is this what you're after?

JoelM3DM · 16 Mar 2011, 00:53

I'm only concerned about that part with the diagonal stripes, not the bolt heads or overall shape. The stripes are on a separate part, a cylindrical rib that runs along the outer edge of the fin. Like this ...

Thanks!

Dave R · 16 Mar 2011, 00:59

What's the diameter of the cylindrical rib?

JoelM3DM · 16 Mar 2011, 01:10

4"

Dave R · 16 Mar 2011, 01:35

Something like this but bigger? I didn't see your dimension until after drawing this but I don't have time to redraw it right now.

JoelM3DM · 16 Mar 2011, 19:04

Thanks Dave. I figured out what to do!

Dave R · 16 Mar 2011, 19:47

Yeah. But was I on the right track?

And how did you decide to do it?

JoelM3DM · 16 Mar 2011, 20:05

Yes, that was exactly what I wanted ... but the design changed and got much easier. Thanks anyway!

Dave R · 16 Mar 2011, 20:13

I guess there's not much to do when the design changes.