[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

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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.

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Ridges.skp

[GreenToaster]

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

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[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..

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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. :

[boofredlay]

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

Actually they go diagonally according to this picture...

[solo]

I wanna play too.

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

[jeff hammond]

hah.. awesome.

[GreenToaster]

Nice Pete - thanks.

[GreenToaster]

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

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[Sawduster]

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