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    • G Offline
      GreenToaster
      last edited by

      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
      πŸ˜„


      bw_potato_chip_tutorial_01.skp

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

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        bcoleman001
        last edited by

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

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        • G Offline
          GreenToaster
          last edited by

          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
          πŸ˜„

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

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          • boofredlayB Offline
            boofredlay
            last edited by

            Rrrrridddges. πŸ˜„

            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. πŸ‘


            Ridges.jpg


            Ridges.skp

            http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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            • G Offline
              GreenToaster
              last edited by

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


              bw_potato_chip_02.jpg

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

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              • R Offline
                remus
                last edited by

                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 πŸ‘Š

                http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                • jeff hammondJ Offline
                  jeff hammond
                  last edited by

                  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

                  dotdotdot

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                    GreenToaster
                    last edited by

                    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. : πŸ˜†

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

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                    • boofredlayB Offline
                      boofredlay
                      last edited by

                      Ha ha, that is great. Either way the ridges go they still taste the same πŸ˜„

                      Actually they go diagonally according to this picture...

                      http://www.fritolay.com/images/cm/ruffles-original.gif

                      http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                      • soloS Offline
                        solo
                        last edited by

                        I wanna play too.

                        I added some texture to each of your chips, then created a imperfect one and rendered it.


                        http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6561/sketchipswn4.jpg

                        http://www.solos-art.com

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

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                        • jeff hammondJ Offline
                          jeff hammond
                          last edited by

                          hah.. awesome.

                          dotdotdot

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                            GreenToaster
                            last edited by

                            Nice Pete - thanks.

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

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                              GreenToaster
                              last edited by

                              . . . did anyone else make a chip and then . . . see a hat?


                              bw_potato_chip_03.jpg

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

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                                Sawduster
                                last edited by

                                Some folks just got WAY TOO MUCH time on their hands. β˜€

                                May all your dimensions be the sum of their total.

                                Jerry

                                http://www.sawdustersplace.com

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