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    • D Offline
      d12dozr
      last edited by

      Thanks Charly

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      • MALAISEM Offline
        MALAISE
        last edited by

        THanks Fredo and Charly for this amazing explanations. 👍 👍 👍
        Now, some special shapes can be made ( columns in Church..)

        La Connaissance n'a de valeur que partagée

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        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          Very cool tut 👍
          In this particular case
          Seems that follow me and rotate by Wikii is more easy : no click to make 😉
          (you can add a coef of size dimension)
          But of course less versatile than curviloft 😄
          ( one click image if scrollbar 😉


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          • charly2008C Offline
            charly2008
            last edited by

            Hi Pilou,

            yes, FAR is simple if only one surface profile has to be generated over the entire route. The advantage of curviloft is that one can influence the shape by different surface profiles and dimensions.


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            • charly2008C Offline
              charly2008
              last edited by

              Basic steps for a ring.


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              • charly2008C Offline
                charly2008
                last edited by

                another ring rendering with indigo


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                • pilouP Offline
                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  That is a true gem of jeweller! 👍
                  And another very clear tut! ☀
                  It's always amazing that a simple face propagated to a curve(s) gives fantastic result!

                  Frenchy Pilou
                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
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                  • pilouP Offline
                    pilou
                    last edited by

                    Using Grow by Tig for have graduate rotation size of curves,
                    Curviloft for join them by Fredo6
                    then FredoScale for bend them
                    then mirror & Rotatation/Copy
                    😎
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                    • charly2008C Offline
                      charly2008
                      last edited by

                      Only an Idea.


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                      • T Offline
                        troyhome
                        last edited by

                        charly2008,

                        How do you get your various shapes to be orientred perpendicular to your serpentine paths?

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                        • charly2008C Offline
                          charly2008
                          last edited by

                          Hi Troy,

                          i used perpendicular faces along a perpendicular edge and scaled each individual face.

                          Charly


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                          • T Offline
                            troyhome
                            last edited by

                            Nice. Thank. this is a great plug in for doing gothic details!

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                            SU Pro 2024 PC

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                            • Chris FullmerC Offline
                              Chris Fullmer
                              last edited by

                              @charly2008 said:

                              i used perpendicular faces

                              To clarify, Perpendicular faces is a plugin. Check it out here:

                              http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=17396

                              It is useful for things like this.

                              Chris

                              Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                              All my Plugins I've written

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                              • charly2008C Offline
                                charly2008
                                last edited by

                                Hi Curviloft Friends,

                                here some different ideas.

                                Charly


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                                  guy
                                  last edited by

                                  Amazing stuff. I have a laughable question. Can you please tell me where I find the sub division options you have used at the start of your tutorial? I can`t seem to find it!

                                  Guy

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                                  • charly2008C Offline
                                    charly2008
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi Guy,

                                    the subdivision is done automatically By Curviloft. The bending of the objects is done by orthogonal junction by Bezier curves. See Image below.

                                    Charly


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                                    • charly2008C Offline
                                      charly2008
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi,

                                      With simple geometric shapes can be created the most amazing ornaments. If, for example, useful for stucco.

                                      Charly


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                                      • charly2008C Offline
                                        charly2008
                                        last edited by

                                        Hi,

                                        Robert111 was asking for a Tutorial for this crown Object shown in the image below. The original model i deleted some weeks ago.

                                        Draw some curves. Place some faces with the perpendicular faces plugin. scale each face as you want.

                                        Connect all Faces with Curviloft and make it group. Copy and flip the copy and put it together and group it again and copy the new goup. The new group may now scaled if you want more thickness for example.

                                        Rotate or flip the group to the z-direction and place it at a circle. Than make Rotate copy, that's all.

                                        I have also made the edge with perpendicular faces and Curviloft.

                                        Charly


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                                        • R Offline
                                          robert111
                                          last edited by

                                          thanks charly , you are very generous

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                                          • charly2008C Offline
                                            charly2008
                                            last edited by

                                            Hi Pilou,

                                            I didn't understand your english sentences not correct.

                                            Charly

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