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    Box
    last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 08:46

    If you are doing a lot of jewelry it would be well worth your time to look into using vertex tools and true bend. It makes it easy to create rings from non symmetric geometry. And you can be as detailed as you need as long as you model cleanly. This required no cleanup after the bend except the removal of the double inner faces at the join. I only used 96 segments but you can easily go to the 200 you were using if need be.

    https://i.imgur.com/dNgiCt6.gif

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      thegoodguy
      last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 15:11

      Hi again,

      Upon closer inspection, although the solidness is good and the profile alignment is good along all of the "straight" section of the rail, using Curviloft, the profile does twist on the shaped part of the rail. Back to TrueBend and solid-fixing. Scaling up x1000 reduced the errors to only 3 ... phew.

      Just thought you might like to know.

      x-section-curviloft.JPG

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        pilou
        last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 17:37

        Maybe we can try something...
        Post the file of Profils and Rails in dxf format and let see that Moi3D (nurbs) will made as result in SKP format export...

        ...not sure...of the result πŸ˜„ (it's not your file just a test)

        Here the structure of export SKP

        humhum.jpg

        Reloaded in SU
        more_poly1jpg.jpg

        I must ask more polygons in export! πŸ€“ (rendered as SKP file)

        morepoly.jpg

        This time edges are perfect! (for an SKP file) πŸ˜„

        more poly2.jpg

        Frenchy Pilou
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          thegoodguy
          last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 19:47

          Hi pilou,

          Rail and profile DXF file uploaded.

          Thanks


          rail+profile.zip

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            pilou
            last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 20:12

            Next version of Moi (V4) will be more adapted for erase problems of the DXF!

            Another thing : i must reduce the number of Control Points of the curves!
            Or even redraw over it...
            (Whithout change the form of course! )

            GIF_numerous points.gif

            GIF_numerouspts2.gif

            sharp_angle.jpg

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              pilou
              last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 20:35

              OK: reloadable! πŸ˜„

              Just a question : does the section is on the good place or must be placed like that ?
              Or by it's gravity's center ?

              GIF_as_that.gif

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                thegoodguy
                last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 20:53

                Looks good pilou.

                I finally got it done using TrueBend.

                Thanks.

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                  pilou
                  last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 20:58

                  With section on the middle side ... path with 20 points against 200 points! πŸ˜‰

                  https://images2.imgbox.com/6d/47/hMrcKzRK_o.gif

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                    pilou
                    last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 22:26

                    Just for be sure : your dxf was made directly from SketchUP or from another program ?

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                      pilou
                      last edited by 27 Oct 2020, 22:30

                      Many regulates can be done... πŸ˜‰
                      This structure will be the SKP structure! πŸ€“

                      https://images2.imgbox.com/da/64/BAQAY5NM_o.gif

                      Here one...(skp file rendered)

                      https://images2.imgbox.com/2d/cf/OGGhxqR7_o.jpg

                      ps SKP linked


                      pinky_ring.zip

                      Frenchy Pilou
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                        thegoodguy
                        last edited by 29 Oct 2020, 09:51

                        @pilou said:

                        Just for be sure : your dxf was made directly from SketchUP or from another program ?

                        Hi pilou,

                        Yes, it was exported from SU.

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                          pilou
                          last edited by 29 Oct 2020, 11:47

                          Thx for the info!

                          Dxf from SketchUp are specific because curves are polylines so numerous "control points" !
                          Maybe Circles and Arcs can be exported as real curves...

                          With this one by Joergberg πŸ€“ (for SU Make)
                          So circles and arcs are not "segmented" ! 😎
                          dxf.jpg

                          As we can see for the circle...that is a true curve!
                          dxf1.jpg

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                          My Little site :)

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