Creating a ramp on a curve
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I'm struggling to see now how you infilled the bottom of the ramp in the first place as i just have the flat plane. I can make the ramp 100mm from your model, but not from mine!
Sorry!
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Another way to do this is by selecting the edges of the ramp and running the Sandbox From Contour command. Here's an image with hidden lines on.
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@jonathanb said:
I'm struggling to see now how you infilled the bottom of the ramp in the first place as i just have the flat plane. I can make the ramp 100mm from your model, but not from mine!
Sorry!
I did not really filled it - as I copy-moved the top surface,there was already the fill.
@Wyatt - yes, the sandbox tools > from contours is also great for this (I just wanted to demonstrate first what that plugin would do actually, too).
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Gai,
Yes, it's good to understand the fundamentals. Nonetheless, thank goodness for plugins!
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Gai,
what i meant was when you first showed me how to build the ramp, the underneath of the ramp was all solid, yet i'm not sure how you did this. I understand how you get from there to the 100mm thick ramp but just not the initial making the ramp solid bit.
Thanks Wyatt i will look out for that plug in!
Jonathan
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Ehm...
Indeed, I didn't explain it. Funny is that I used the Drape tool to drape it on the flat surface - and the drape tool is also part of the Sandbox tools (which are essentially plugins for SU).
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Here's a way you could do it using Shape Bender.
[flash=800,600:1epzlnee]http://www.youtube.com/v/tGHTIOMm_34&hd=1&fs=1[/flash:1epzlnee]
Chris
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Chris,
Awesome script and tutorial. I somehow have missed downloading Shape Bender. Off to get it now...
Wyatt -
Also, if you add the 100mm thickness to a flat plane, you can always move one end face up like this
unfortunately, SU's autofold function is not always flawless so you still need a bit of cleanup for a nice, final result
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Some plugs can make that
Follow and Keep, Extrusion along a path (1001bits)... Extrude Edges by Edges, Extrude Edges by Rails, Component Stringer, FredoScale etc..Shape Bender ...
Depending of what do you want exactly!
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@chris fullmer said:
Here's a way you could do it using Shape Bender.
[flash=800,600:3fc6wrdl]http://www.youtube.com/v/tGHTIOMm_34&hd=1&fs=1[/flash:3fc6wrdl]
Chris
Chris, as always- great scripts and great video tutorials!
I had a DUHHHH moment when i saw you use the erase tool to UN-smooth geometry! Didn't know you could do that- i thought it could only smooth it -
Hehe, glad I could provide you with a "DUH" moment of your own.
I've always thought that watching how other people work in real time is an eye opening experience.
Chris
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@chris fullmer said:
I've always thought that watching how other people work in real time is an eye opening experience.
Chris
+1
Love the tut, Chris
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That you tube tutorial was really helpful, i think i will get shape bender too. Seems like a relatively straight forward method especially with the help of a voice over!
There are so many ways to make the curved ramp i take it!
Jonathan
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I've added an example of using EEbyRails to make a simple OR complex ramp on a curve - see here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=206584#p206584
All you need is a curve for the cross-section [profile] and curves for the two side rails - rotated in 3D so that the landing is as you want [probably level?]...
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