[Tutorial > Modeling] How To Create A Potato Chip

GreenToaster

Hello,

I'm not certain this is the most efficient method of creating this type of geometry, but I hope it's close.

My goal is to show how this nice shape can be created quick & easy - & with great accuracy if desired - to the other newbs like me. This is my first SketchUp tutorial, so go easy with the comments & please feel free to modify & improve the file.

Thanks,

Brad

bw_potato_chip_tutorial_01.skp

bcoleman001

Nice...But if you like Ruffles...Where are the ridges?

GreenToaster

Ridges - ha!

I could add another one with ridges but I wanted this first one to be something for newbs - ridges add a little complexity, eh?

Maybe I'll add a ridges tutorial tomorrow - great suggestion - perhaps someone else will beat me to a ridges chip tutorial?

Happy Sketching,

Brad

boofredlay

Rrrrridddges.

The file is a bit high poly and has a glitch being scaled down from creating it but here you go.

No tut with it either, just the model. Basically I did the same as you Brad except for the arc on the side I made a high segment count. Then drew an arc from each endpoint alternating the bulge. Afterwards I offset the ridges then continued just like you did.

Thanks for adding a tutorial by the way. Much appreciated.

Ridges.skp

GreenToaster

Dang! Beat me to it . . . but I think the ridges go "long ways" . . . eh?

remus

you've got me all confused now! I can't for the life of me work out wether the ridges are length ways or width ways

jeff hammond

i'm pretty sure the ridges are like green toasters.. otherwise, the chip would break in half too easily while dipping...

here's a pringle's style chip..
basically the same thing you did with and extra curve thrown into the mix..

chip.skp

GreenToaster

Jeff, I think your chip is more realistic, captures the shape more accurately than the original one I did in post #1. All this chip modeling really makes me hungry for the real thing. :