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    Moulding a petal

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      SkechyDave
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      I am an occasional Sketchup user and still struggle to do basic operations. I'm attempting to recreate the 3-D nature of petals as part of an art exhibit creating a giant flower. I've managed to generate an outline of the petal which I have extruded, but am uncertain how to proceed to generate a 3-D topography of it.
      The initial scan is attached in the first image.
      The side-view of a bent petal is shown in the second image.
      What steps would I take to mould the petal to fit a particular shape?
      Thanks so much,
      David
      The original petal I wish to scan:
      A petal of a related plant showing the 3-D topography (RHS)

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        majid
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        Nice start, David.
        If I were you I would divide the petal more. Maybe by intersecting some vertical and horizontal planes with it. Then I would rotate it 90 degrees so that becomes horizontal and using smoove tool would try to adjust it so that fits the side images.

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