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  • L Offline
    L i am
    last edited by 28 Apr 2025, 11:09

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    Hi Guys I am about a lam (as per the image) what plugin should I use so bend a tapered rod (free)

    Thanks in advance

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      Box
      last edited by 28 Apr 2025, 11:27

      It's just an arc, why do you need a plugin. Draw the arc and use follow me to create the extrusion. Unless I am missing some detail.

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      • L Offline
        L i am
        last edited by L i am 28 Apr 2025, 11:31

        The rod is tapered like a fishing rod, in fact I am sure it is a fishing rod blank

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        • R Offline
          Rich O Brien Moderator
          last edited by 28 Apr 2025, 11:47

          Use the cardinal point to create the tapered cylinder...
          SketchUp_dAhGQoNVkj.gif

          Use Quadface Tools to add some loops...
          SketchUp_vCH0UehIrd.gif

          Use Smoove to bend
          SketchUp_OcRWwRqTId.gif

          Or TrueBend for precision
          https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=tt_truebend
          SketchUp_K2dVo4Tg2A.gif

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          • L Offline
            L i am
            last edited by 28 Apr 2025, 11:55

            That is awesome Rich thanks youπŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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            • L Offline
              L i am
              last edited by 28 Apr 2025, 12:15

              Do all these methods need to be quad faces to work including smoove?

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              • R Offline
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by 28 Apr 2025, 12:22

                No, TrueBend will generate the internal loops it needs to do the bending. So that's probably the most efficient method.

                I only used QFT to help me cut loops so Smoove would work.

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                  Box @L i am
                  last edited by Box 28 Apr 2025, 12:59

                  @L-i-am
                  Without plugins.
                  The only things off screen are, Weld Edges and Soften edges.
                  Note I use a polygon to get the hard edges, which when welded allow the taper.
                  GIF 28-04-2025 10-57-10 PM.gif

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                    Gus R
                    last edited by Gus R 28 Apr 2025, 14:28

                    Use a regular arc and Taper Maker plugin.

                    I exaggerated the diameter difference for clarity.

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                    Taper Maker | SketchUcation

                    Draw a tapered extrusion in SketchUp using Taper Maker. Any SketchUp line drawing tool can be used to create a path.

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                    Taper Maker With Helix Along Curve.JPG

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                      Rich O Brien Moderator
                      last edited by 28 Apr 2025, 15:20

                      @Gus-R Now you're just showing off with the McTwist

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                        Gus R @Rich O Brien
                        last edited by 28 Apr 2025, 15:21

                        @Rich-O-Brien said in Bending plug in:

                        McTwist

                        McTwist again like we did last summer!

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                        • L Offline
                          L i am
                          last edited by 29 Apr 2025, 04:05

                          Thanks to you all, I am mainly interested In non organic architecture and don't do much organic modelling but I learnt a lot from this thread, thanks again πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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                            panixia
                            last edited by 29 Apr 2025, 05:37

                            Another free one you could look into is the "radial bend" feature from Fredoscale. The plugin also includes other really useful features such as tapering, stretching, twisting and so on..

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