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    • GaieusG Offline
      Gaieus
      last edited by

      Brad,

      Until you start "handstitching" an arc (and thus ruining its curve entity), you can always hover over its middle endpoitn and modify its bulge. So just quickly draw the arc in the direction you desire and you can play with its bulging later (often you cannot pull it up enough because of some disturbing inferencing).

      Gai...

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        GreenToaster
        last edited by

        Thank you Gaieus - great to know that, very helpful.

        Here's a file (attached) where I'm trying some more new things. I could see with 3 or maybe 400 hours of doing this, I could begin to understand it well. :rolleyes:

        Happy Sketching,

        Brad


        bw_car_0481.skp


        bw_car_0481_01.jpg

        If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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        • ely862meE Offline
          ely862me
          last edited by

          well done,i see u going in a good direction

          Elisei (sketchupper)


          Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
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            GreenToaster
            last edited by

            Thanks - coming from you that's very encouraging!

            Here's a hood for a car I was working on - again, just trying to master the simple stuff. I couldn't resist creating a quick scoop.

            I've also been quickly reminded that making use of layers is very helpful as well as keeping a copy of the pre-smoothed groups of surfaces by using components - I can't figure out how to change surfaces after smoothing is done otherwise.

            I'm having trouble moving endpoints of surfaces - when I grab one, the red/green/blue axes don't lock . . . very puzzling . . . so I end up grabbing what I want to stretch, punch, or move and copy it over, create some construction geometry, make the change, then move it back - there's gotta be a better way.

            Thanks,

            Brad


            bw_car_0482_01.jpg

            If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              Brad,

              You can always turn on hidden geometry (View menu) and work with your softened/hidden lines as with "normal" ones.

              Also when I'm moving endpoints, after clicking on them (but before moving), the axis lock with the arrow keys alwas work.

              Gai...

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                remus
                last edited by

                very nice, i especially like the little 'e' badge.

                greentoaster, youve come so far! i really must try and learn some of the things your doing here, maybe then i could start making models that are closer to the quaity of yours.

                http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                • ely862meE Offline
                  ely862me
                  last edited by

                  the e badge is coming from my name elisei(elisha-us language,eliseo-spanish language)

                  Elisei (sketchupper)


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                  • soloS Offline
                    solo
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                    Ely that’s an awesome model.

                    However, as great as your model is and to some extent very relevant to the topic and all you have jacked many threads with your images. Please start a new thread with your fantastic looking cars and maybe an explanation as to how you achieved them.
                    As just posting images in this thread which is an evolutionary portfolio almost of GT's work kind of kills it.

                    http://www.solos-art.com

                    If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                    • ely862meE Offline
                      ely862me
                      last edited by

                      again i make a misstake

                      Elisei (sketchupper)


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                        GreenToaster
                        last edited by

                        This technique opens up a whole new world . . . somewhat time consuming - figuring it out as I go, never really done this before - even though I'm trying to avoid it, some of the surfaces get complicated quickly.


                        bw_surf_car_008.jpg

                        If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                        • ely862meE Offline
                          ely862me
                          last edited by

                          a typ for u, i usually work with a half,only when i make some principal wires i doble it, i draw the lines and after i remove it again, u reduce the work on half,but if i look carefuly i see that u did this already 😄, another type:u make the arches then divide them in how many segments do u want(more segments=more polys=more accurate=more time spent on a car),after dividing clear a segment and replace it with a line(do this with all segments)

                          Elisei (sketchupper)


                          Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
                          Come and See EliseiDesign

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                            GreenToaster
                            last edited by

                            yes - good tips, thanks

                            at this point, I'm not very concerned with high quality and accuracy - just trying to figure out this technique. I know the example above is very "rough."

                            Happy Sketching,

                            Brad
                            😄

                            If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                              GreenToaster
                              last edited by

                              Okay . . . I am loosing my patience for the stitching method so . . . I whipped out another super-quicky . . .

                              Cheers,

                              Brad


                              bw_car_060_01.JPG

                              If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                marked001
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                                i havent kept up with this thread...so forgive me if this has been mentioned.. but definitely check out justin's blog for help with modelling vehicles, etc... go through the archives and look for some videos where he's recorded his modelling process.. his techniques are extremely helpful.. i just started modelling my first 'vehicle' and coudlnt have done it without his blog.... http://www.giantmonster.tv/giant/?page_id=182

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                                  GreenToaster
                                  last edited by

                                  Thank you marked101.

                                  Here's another one I did while teaching today . . . beats workin', eh?

                                  Happy modeling,

                                  Brad


                                  bw_car_062_01.JPG


                                  bw_car_062_02.JPG

                                  If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                    GreenToaster
                                    last edited by

                                    . . . little tweaking . . .


                                    bw_car_065_01.JPG

                                    If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                      GreenToaster
                                      last edited by

                                      . . . shaping the front some more . . .


                                      bw_car_066_01.JPG

                                      If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                        GreenToaster
                                        last edited by

                                        . . . attempted interior components: seats, steering wheel, dash . . .


                                        bw_car_066_03.jpg


                                        bw_car_066_02.jpg

                                        If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                          GreenToaster
                                          last edited by

                                          . . . trying som'n else a bit different . . .


                                          bw_car_067_01.jpg

                                          If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                            GreenToaster
                                            last edited by

                                            . . . color, smoothing . . .


                                            bw_car_067_02.jpg

                                            If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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