Finnish lines

davidheim1 · 6 Jun 2016, 20:58

I've been meaning to model this coffee table, by the noted Finnish architect Alvar AAlto, for some time. Finally got around to it today. Aalto designed the original in the 1960s and used the fan-leg motif on several other pieces. Rather than use a plug-in, I did the fan shapes with native SketchUp tools; wasn't too hard, once I figured out where the center of rotation would be. I've attached a png image of the model as well as the model itself; the lines in the png get too thick.
Enjoy.
Best,
dh

fan-leg table.skp

pilou · 6 Jun 2016, 21:08

Very elegant!

davidheim1 · 6 Jun 2016, 21:32

Thank you, Frenchy. The fan legs make a lovely detail.
Best,
dh

tuna1957 · 7 Jun 2016, 03:07

agree with pilou, very elegant in it's simplicity

Dave R · 7 Jun 2016, 09:33

Very nice, David. And I like that you did it with native tools.

pilou · 7 Jun 2016, 10:38

@unknownuser said:

And I like that you did it with native tools.

Dave is a puriste rigoriste!

HornOxx · 7 Jun 2016, 10:39

... love it - and thank you for sharing
and even made smarter than it´s "simplicity" suggests

HornOxx · 7 Jun 2016, 10:41

absolutely right Pilou !!

davidheim1 · 7 Jun 2016, 13:59

Thanks, everyone. Dave Richards has taught me well: Draw only what you need, then make as many copies as you need. So here, a quarter of the table was all I needed.
Best,
dh