HELP with Sketchup Hypernurbs? soften corners?

jeff hammond

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try this one … SDS BLEND.rb

[flash=853,480:336pv2l9]http://www.youtube.com/v/iTrbh0pAv64?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0[/flash:336pv2l9]

*note- this is not a real tool in sketchup.. it's a mockup video for a feature request i made a couple of years ago.. it hasn't been made yet.. (and my fingers aren't crossed on it ever being made )

Roger

Post that little segment of the wheel as a small model. I would like to see what I could do with it.

Rich O Brien

Not quite but a quick attempt with Artisan....

mspisz

@unknownuser said:

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try this one … SDS BLEND.rb

[flash=853,480:3af25c5m]http://www.youtube.com/v/iTrbh0pAv64?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0[/flash:3af25c5m]

*note- this is not a real tool in sketchup.. it's a mockup video for a feature request i made a couple of years ago.. it hasn't been made yet.. (and my fingers aren't crossed on it ever being made )

Nice tool but why would you recommend it when it is not released?

Roger I am attaching the file for you here.

rogerfile.skp

mspisz

@unknownuser said:

Not quite but a quick attempt with Artisan....

[attachment=0:1rcz6zdu]Tank_Cap_Example.png[/attachment:1rcz6zdu]

Wow now that is pretty sweet looking. Seems like that software is quite useful

pilou

You have also the free Ferrari who can make the same !
Just find the structure who can generate the tensile structure of your piece

jeff hammond

@mspisz said:

Nice tool but why would you recommend it when it is not released?

i apologize.. i thought it was pretty obvious the manner in which my post was made but maybe not..
won't happen again, sir.

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Roger

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A little rough but you get the idea

turn on hidden line

mspisz

Thanks for that Roger but its a bit inconvenient for me. I could do the wheel your way but again a lot of other parts of the tank wont work with that technique... I know it will look a bit dodgy on bigger parts.

Anthony R

I had a little play with your problem and found that if I extended the cut out arc a little the round corners plugin worked better and looked more like what I think your after. I'm all ways trying to get smooth transitions through multiple surfaces and I often have to alter the angle of surfaces a bit first and return it after the tool works.

DesertRaven

Try MOI, free trial and dirt cheep, clean modeling. http://moi3d.com/2.0/docs/tutorials.htm

@anthony, did you do a solid check on this?