Creating curves on an extruded shape that is curved...

[remus]

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17948&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=fredoscale

[land234]

@jean lemire said:

Hi Land234, hi folks.

See this SU file for ideas.

wow, thanks for putting that together...! I just downloaded version 7 and was able to look at it, thanks!

[monk77]

@remus said:

Heres a quick go using the bend tool in fred06's fredoscale plugin.

1. Make wave
   [attachment=1:8kpf8z01]<!-- ia1 -->wave1.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:8kpf8z01]

2. Use bend
   [attachment=0:8kpf8z01]<!-- ia0 -->wave2.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:8kpf8z01]

Hi Remus,

how do you do that? I downloaded fredos scale plugin and there is an option "Radial Bending (free). What must I select to get this nice curve?

Cheers
monk77

[Gaieus]

No, thet's (I guess) "Shape Bender" by Chris Fullmer.

[remus]

It was radial bend, and i just grouped the whole thing->selected the group->bend around one of the corners. The plugin does the rest for you.

[Gaieus]

My bad - sorry for the misleading info

[monk77]

@gaieus said:

My bad - sorry for the misleading info

No problem Gaieus.

@Remus I have made a group, selected this and then I use the radial blend tool at the top of my mesh (in the middle of the top-surface), but it doesn't work. It is totally deformed. If I use the tool around one of the corners, it does nothing.

Can you mark the point in my attachment, where I must use the radial blend tool?

Cheers
monk77

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[massimo]

Have you pressed "F4" before you used the bend tool on your shape? This will let you to obtain a smooth curved bend.

[monk77]

@massimo said:

Have you pressed "F4" before you used the bend tool on your shape? This will let you to obtain a smooth curved bend.

Thank you Massimo. I got it. F4-key was the right way.

Cheers
monk77

[massimo]

You're welcome.