How would you model this?
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Its hard to tell you all the steps to modeling a sink, but honestly, I found that you can model anything with Sketchup.
Even an animal or person.
I would suggest doing one piece at a time.
Try the "revolve" tool and the "follow-me" tool to create organic shapes.
I usually create a geometric shape first and then use the "M" tool and "S" tool to tweak it into an organic one.Also, sandbox has a lot of capabilities to create organic meshes. Its harder to use, but I created a Grotto (Pool cave with waterfall/slide) with the sandbox tools and it came out pretty good.
Takes a lot of patience but once you learn all the advanced capabilities of Sketchup... anything is possible -
Thanks to you all taking the time and chiming in.
Kris - I see what you mean... sorry for the misunderstanding, mac1!
Don & Howard - Both methods were how I tried at first however the look is not the same.... [see attached photo image] you'll see that the underside of the rim is moulded consistent with the top rather than squared. I was thinking it may be an ExtrudeBy____ process or curviloft.
What do you think?
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@unknownuser said:
Those drawings are missing an element in the design...i think?
The transition from the bowl to the back. I'd imagine it would curve inwards? Have you a real photo?
you read my mind, Rich! see above...
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Here's the start.....
Andrew_Shitter.skp -
Rich
It's a sluice for washing away 'dirty stuff' - NOT for 'number twos' directly produced over it...
BUT the principle of its modeling remains the same........ -
Don't invite me round for a party then
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That's pretty close, Rich!
so what did you do to get it?And yes TIG's right; that stainless steel rack on it's lid might make for an iteresting experience....
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Here's a play.
When you look closely the profiles of front to side are not the same as well as the side walls deminish as it moves to the back. I tried EEByRails but the bottom curve is a questions which you'll see in the plan view....I just copied the CAD lines so segments are high and hence many facets so I would need to cut them down. How would I do that considering the welded profile may be made up of differing lines lengths?
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Very nice, looking good
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Late to this party, but I'd use Artisan and these video tutes:
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@tig said:
Rich
It's a sluice for washing away 'dirty stuff' - NOT for 'number twos' directly produced over it...
BUT the principle of its modeling remains the same........@unknownuser said:
Don't invite me round for a party then
Andrew, sorry I did not see this earlier.
There are obviously many different ways to go about it, here is my starting stab...
(I find it useful to use Subdivide & Smooth to create a profile that will later be Subdivided & Smoothed, wait, what? )
[flash=853,505:5722dj61]http://www.youtube.com/v/C3g_oktqBiY&fs=1[/flash:5722dj61] -
nice Boo...
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Some people here make things seem so easy!
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It's a damned lavatory with an identity problem. A sink with delusions of grandeur. An egotripping spitoon
A bidet down on its luck -
Here's a quick version I created in about 30 minutes with Artisan using a more traditional box modeling technique which has just about all the detail. I captured the video and it's posting to YouTube now-- I'll put a link here when it's done.
A real advantage of box modeling is you can go back in easily and tweak proportions and add detail as you go.
Here's the skp file:
http://www.widgetgadget.com/stuff/slophopper.skp
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Ok, here's my video since we're all gone crazy screen recording!
I didn't see Chipp's until I replied. Nice proxy and tutorial
[flash=800,600:38lsvifv]http://www.youtube.com/v/YwQF1H7ldq0[/flash:38lsvifv]
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We're certainly showing more than one way to skin a cat! Nice videos everyone.
Rich, how are you able to embed a YouTube vid? Is it something only moderators can do?
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here' the link....
[flash=800,600]http://www.youtube.com/v=YwQF1H7ldq0[/flash]Use the flash button
Insert dimensions of video after '='
Paste link
delete 'watch?' and the '=' after 'v'
So you get /v/YwQF1H7ldq0
Does that even make sense?
I know Jim has a tool here somewhere that automatically does this? Anyone?
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Here's the YouTube Vid:
[flash=800,600:3lnspuma]http://www.youtube.com/v/HrjWHZw__3g[/flash:3lnspuma]
And if you wait a couple hours, YouTube will automatically convert to 720p so you can see it at hi-rez! Pretty cool
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Thanks a bunch, Rich. Works like a charm!
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