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    • F Offline
      fbartels
      last edited by

      Attached find a tutorial for creating objects that have surfaces made of TINs. The image is of the object created in the tutorial but the process would work for a wide variety of shapes.

      TIN Spiral 2 small.jpg


      TIN Shape Creation Tutorial.skp

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      • pilouP Offline
        pilou
        last edited by

        You say

        @unknownuser said:

        Build a 1 unit high wall of 1x1 TINs over the outline, making sure everything
        lines up perfectly. When done, ungroup the 1x1 TINs and regroup the entire shape.

        That's mean draw a little vertical line at each extremity of one curved line
        Copy past the curved at the end of this little vertical
        then draw a little vertical line between this 2 curved line at each vertex of the curved line
        Then use the "From contour" tool on each facett?
        All that = the first half wall of Tin of the first level? ๐Ÿ˜„

        Frenchy Pilou
        Is beautiful that please without concept!
        My Little site :)

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        • F Offline
          fbartels
          last edited by

          Pilou,

          It is much easier to start with a 1x1 TIN created with the Sandbox "From Scratch" tool and then make duplicates of that and move them where needed on your layout. Takes a couple of minutes.

          Fred

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          • pilouP Offline
            pilou
            last edited by

            So you can retake my little speedy method adapted for 1x1 ๐Ÿ˜„
            Just find the good center and you have your first Tin level in a second ๐Ÿ˜„

            I will find another one for the other levels ๐Ÿ˜„

            Frenchy Pilou
            Is beautiful that please without concept!
            My Little site :)

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              fbartels
              last edited by

              @unknownuser said:

              So you can retake my little speedy method adapted for 1x1 ๐Ÿ˜„

              Exactly! It is just a different orientation. ๐Ÿ˜„

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              • pilouP Offline
                pilou
                last edited by

                And for the Rotation / Elevation / + Scaling (if you want decreasing form) seems you can use the Ruby "Grow"
                by Tig ๐Ÿค“ ๐Ÿค“ ๐Ÿ˜Ž

                Frenchy Pilou
                Is beautiful that please without concept!
                My Little site :)

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                • simon le bonS Offline
                  simon le bon
                  last edited by

                  Welldone fbartels,

                  It's not the first time i put an admiring eye on your work, and i was asking me what sort of complexe ruby script you where using for. And not at all. It's a pure use of basics Sketchup tools. Cool tip: i keep it in mind and in my tutos folder.

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                  • simon le bonS Offline
                    simon le bon
                    last edited by

                    Dear Fred, I'm afraid i need more explanation!

                    I have tried several ways to draw the first step shape, but i have miss to do only one perfect. So at the end i desperatly let it down and have taken your own shape to play with.

                    Questions:
                    -Is there a direct way to draw an arc with the circumference we want. Because i haven't found other way than step by step to reach the 12'.?
                    -Why is it important to draw a one by one Tin?
                    -How do we know a shape is perfect, and How damned we can close a shape witch appears perfect!!???
                    Remarks:
                    -Am i wrong if i draw an arc, take is circumference in the info dialog box, divide this value by the number of arc's segments and make a square TIN with the result?
                    -The best way i've tried was to draw the first raw in an arc and mirror it withFrank Wiesner/Tig_Ruby Library Depot/Editing Section_Mirror 3.0>>Good tool..4

                    My attempts:

                    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/fb3.jpg

                    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/fb4.jpg

                    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/fb2.jpg

                    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/fb5.jpg

                    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/fb6.jpg

                    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/fb8.jpg

                    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/fb9.jpg

                    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/fbb1.jpg

                    Playtime with fun:
                    Pic1,Pic2, Pic3, Pic4

                    simon

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                    • F Offline
                      fbartels
                      last edited by

                      Simon,

                      Ignore my previous tutorial. There is a much easier way.

                      1. Make the shape that you want to rotate. Make sure it is a closed shape.
                      2. Extrude the surface using Push/Pull up a little.
                      3. Choose the rotate tool, click on the top surface where you want the rotation point, and rotate however much you want. (This creates TINs on all the sides of the shape.)
                      4. Remove the top and bottom surfaces, then copy the existing shape up on top of itself and rotate until aligned. Then do the same thing with the first two shapes, etc..

                      Fred

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                      • simon le bonS Offline
                        simon le bon
                        last edited by

                        Thanks a lot Fred, i'm going to try this way..

                        @unknownuser said:

                        (This creates TINs on all the sides of the shape.)

                        Ahhhh!!Yes, Ok! ..... simon.

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                        • K Offline
                          kwistenbiebel
                          last edited by

                          I am not getting it (feeling dumb ๐Ÿ˜ณ ).
                          Could that second simplified method be made in a tutorial as well?
                          Sorry to ask...you guys are already sharing so much as it is.

                          Thanks,
                          kwistenbiebel

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                            fbartels
                            last edited by

                            Chris,

                            There really is nothing to this. I think it is too simple for you given the complexity of the stuff you are normally doing. ๐Ÿ˜„

                            Anyway, there is a quick tutorial here:

                            http://dws.editme.com/files/MarApr2008/making%20tin%20object%20tut.mov

                            Fred

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                              pilou
                              last edited by

                              Elegant method! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

                              But seems a rotation on the good axis + elevation gives the same result with the "Grow" script by Tig with just one click ๐Ÿ˜‰
                              Just built the first piece with an integer angle for have any problem of junctions ๐Ÿ˜‰

                              Just a question : How many segments or coordinates can manage SU before slowdown?

                              Zbrush can manage some millions of polys, I am no sure than SU can make the same ๐Ÿ˜„

                              Tin method is very consuming but tricky ๐Ÿ˜‰

                              Waiting next Tin episode with delight โ˜€

                              Frenchy Pilou
                              Is beautiful that please without concept!
                              My Little site :)

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