Puffy sail

[drybrae]

I am trying to draw a square sail puffed with air. Any suggestions? I am trying to add a .jpg file (picture) of my failed attempts at this to show you what I have done. I find it impossible to attach a .jpg. Besides help on drawing the sail, I would like instruction on how to attach .jpg files to this forum.

[Dave R]

@drybrae said:

I am trying to draw a square sail puffed with air. Any suggestions?

The Clothworks extension sounds like just what you need.

@drybrae said:

I find it impossible to attach a .jpg. Besides help on drawing the sail, I would like instruction on how to attach .jpg files to this forum.

Click on Upload Attachment at the bottom of the post window, then Choose File, select it and upload it.

[HornOxx]

... or maybe the good old "Soap Skin Bubble" could be the right tool?
https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/c8d49537-51db-40a7-ac0e-474a244eb525/soap-skin-bubble

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[drybrae]

I am trying to draw this Viking boat for 3D printing so the sail needs thickness. The sail in the picture was done in soapbubble, I have not tried Clothworks yet. Can either soapbubble or Clothworks add thickness to the sail with a smooth appearance? If not, is there any way to do it?

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[Rich O Brien]

I would use the Draw > Sandbox > From Scratch menu to create the sail size and Tools > Sandbox > Smoove to form the effect...

Thor on a surfboard!

[HornOxx]

...how about to start with something like "thanks for the suggestions here but I forgot to mention that I want to 3d-print it..."?

I have no experience with 3d printing so far but I think Fredo6´s Joint Push Pull tool works well for adding thickness

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[Dave R]

It would have been helpful if you'd indicated you want to model the sail for 3D printing.

In your image it is evident you didn't do the thickening of the surface correctly.

Clothworks and then Joint Push/Pull to add the thickness.

The result in the slicer.