A good method for making a blade of a sword

Matsuo

This is one of those things that just doesn't seem to work . I've tried several methods (like using intersect and scaling) but without any success. Is there a good (and preferable easy) way to make a blade of a sword? Or do I have to get a specific plugin which will basically do it for me?

Thanks in advance!

Gaieus

Hi Matsuo,

The method would probably be a couple of intersections. But what kind of blade do you want to make? There are so many kinds of swords.

Matsuo

@gaieus said:

Hi Matsuo,

The method would probably be a couple of intersections. But what kind of blade do you want to make? There are so many kinds of swords.

Well, for now I want to stick to a simple blade, let's say a dagger. And from there on I'll try to make more complex shapes if all goes well.

charly2008

Hi Matsuo,

please have a look at the attached skp-file.

Karlheinz

Schwert3.skp

Matsuo

@charly2008 said:

Hi Matsuo,

please have a look at the attached skp-file.

Karlheinz

The image looks great, but I'm unable to open the .skp file, due to still using v6 of SketchUp. Can you repost the file in SU 6 format please? That would be great!

Thanks!

charly2008

Here is the file for version 6.

Karlheinz

Schwerter.skp

vizier

That sword looks so awesome...how the heck do you get SU to render in such hi res? When i render something it looks like something out of a Dr. Suess book...

example:

http://www.wiijii.com/vizier50/DnD%20files/Maps/Elven%20Market%20Newest%20shadows.jpg

PS: Im going to use that sword in one of my backdrops for a DnD campaign so thanks!

charly2008

Hi Vizier,

The rendering was done by Kerkythea 2008.

Karlheinz