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  • G Offline
    guy
    last edited by 7 Sept 2010, 07:02

    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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      charly2008
      last edited by 7 Sept 2010, 17:27

      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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      He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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        charly2008
        last edited by 7 Sept 2010, 17:47

        Hi,

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

        Charly


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        Bild3.jpg


        Curviloft99.skp

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          charly2008
          last edited by 1 Oct 2010, 14:24

          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 6 Oct 2010, 17:43

            thanks charly , you are very generous

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              charly2008
              last edited by 6 Oct 2010, 21:06

              Hi Pilou,

              I didn't understand your english sentences not correct.

              Charly

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                pilou
                last edited by 6 Oct 2010, 21:32

                Maybe it's more clear like this ๐Ÿ˜„
                (click image if scroll bar)
                alas.jpg

                Frenchy Pilou
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                  pilou
                  last edited by 6 Oct 2010, 21:35

                  It's a pity
                  we can use component for Curviloft โ˜€
                  but alas Edit component don't make tranformations on the result ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
                  Or I miss something ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

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                    charly2008
                    last edited by 6 Oct 2010, 22:22

                    Pilou,

                    I understood it still not likely. The Curviloft object is a new group. The two components remain as components. The Curviloft object you can edit and change. Or you explode all objects and then you can change the result as you want.

                    Charly


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                      pilou
                      last edited by 6 Oct 2010, 23:51

                      @unknownuser said:

                      The Curviloft object is a new group. The two components remain as components.

                      That is the problem ๐Ÿ˜„
                      Imagine : you have your gem
                      Just edit the component (face) and you will have an infinities of variation without pain ๐Ÿ˜‰
                      But alas that is not possible ๐Ÿ˜ž

                      Here example with Component Stringer
                      I modify just the component and all is modified
                      green.jpg

                      and here with Curviloft
                      cant.jpg

                      Frenchy Pilou
                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
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                        czloser
                        last edited by 7 Nov 2010, 04:51

                        so cool

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                          jbrfrk
                          last edited by 11 Nov 2010, 12:57

                          thank u so much charle

                          J=K

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                            tfdesign
                            last edited by 11 Nov 2010, 16:36

                            This is a great thread, but is anyone else experiencing problems with pages loading, supposedly because of the sheer amount of image files having to load? I'm finding this thread pretty slow to view. ๐Ÿ˜ž

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                              robert111
                              last edited by 4 Feb 2011, 11:36

                              charly can you make tuot for this modeling with subdivide and smooth
                              thanks charly


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                                charly2008
                                last edited by 26 Jun 2011, 12:12

                                Hi Curviloft Fans,

                                some CurviArt variations from a basic form.

                                Charly


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                                  jose-91
                                  last edited by 23 Nov 2011, 06:40

                                  very impressive. thanks for posting these examples!

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                                  • brookefoxB Offline
                                    brookefox
                                    last edited by 3 May 2012, 19:03

                                    Thanks, Charly. I hope to tame the powerful beast with the insights you have shared, or at least not be consumed by it.

                                    ~ Brooke

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                                    • brookefoxB Offline
                                      brookefox
                                      last edited by 16 May 2012, 22:15

                                      When I've got the transitions previewed (in black), I find I am unable to orbit to really inspect the thing (like you do, Rich, in your demo tuts). If I try the operation is cancelled. Is there a secret?

                                      ~ Brooke

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                                        lapx
                                        last edited by 17 May 2012, 17:56

                                        Charly,

                                        I have an irregular column shape I'm trying to make using curviloft. Stitching the circle and the shapes together should have worked but it did not. Do the segments on each shape have to be equal in number?
                                        also the top of the planter is not flat it should be from with a curve in the z plane. Not certain how I would construct this.
                                        How can this be done? See attached skp file.


                                        column.skp

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by 17 May 2012, 21:30

                                          Lapx

                                          Is this the result you seek?
                                          Select the three 'profiles' of edges and run CurviLoft.
                                          The initial result might be somewhat twisted, because the top circle's 'start' is rotated relative the the 'starts' of the other curves... but you can easily relocate that point around the curve in the tool.... before committing to the form...


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                                          TIG

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