Curviloft (Beta) Plugin Tutorial

robert111 · 6 Oct 2010, 17:43

thanks charly , you are very generous

charly2008 · 6 Oct 2010, 21:06

Hi Pilou,

I didn't understand your english sentences not correct.

Charly

pilou · 6 Oct 2010, 21:32

Maybe it's more clear like this
(click image if scroll bar)

pilou · 6 Oct 2010, 21:35

It's a pity
we can use component for Curviloft
but alas Edit component don't make tranformations on the result
Or I miss something

charly2008 · 6 Oct 2010, 22:22

Pilou,

I understood it still not likely. The Curviloft object is a new group. The two components remain as components. The Curviloft object you can edit and change. Or you explode all objects and then you can change the result as you want.

Charly

pilou · 6 Oct 2010, 23:51

@unknownuser said:

The Curviloft object is a new group. The two components remain as components.

That is the problem
Imagine : you have your gem
Just edit the component (face) and you will have an infinities of variation without pain
But alas that is not possible

Here example with Component Stringer
I modify just the component and all is modified

and here with Curviloft

czloser · 7 Nov 2010, 04:51

so cool

jbrfrk · 11 Nov 2010, 12:57

thank u so much charle

tfdesign · 11 Nov 2010, 16:36

This is a great thread, but is anyone else experiencing problems with pages loading, supposedly because of the sheer amount of image files having to load? I'm finding this thread pretty slow to view.

robert111 · 4 Feb 2011, 11:36

charly can you make tuot for this modeling with subdivide and smooth
thanks charly

charly2008 · 26 Jun 2011, 12:12

Hi Curviloft Fans,

some CurviArt variations from a basic form.

Charly

jose-91 · 23 Nov 2011, 06:40

very impressive. thanks for posting these examples!

brookefox · 3 May 2012, 19:03

Thanks, Charly. I hope to tame the powerful beast with the insights you have shared, or at least not be consumed by it.

brookefox · 16 May 2012, 22:15

When I've got the transitions previewed (in black), I find I am unable to orbit to really inspect the thing (like you do, Rich, in your demo tuts). If I try the operation is cancelled. Is there a secret?

lapx · 17 May 2012, 17:56

Charly,

I have an irregular column shape I'm trying to make using curviloft. Stitching the circle and the shapes together should have worked but it did not. Do the segments on each shape have to be equal in number?
also the top of the planter is not flat it should be from with a curve in the z plane. Not certain how I would construct this.
How can this be done? See attached skp file.

column.skp

TIG · 17 May 2012, 21:30

Lapx

Is this the result you seek?
Select the three 'profiles' of edges and run CurviLoft.
The initial result might be somewhat twisted, because the top circle's 'start' is rotated relative the the 'starts' of the other curves... but you can easily relocate that point around the curve in the tool.... before committing to the form...