Curviloft (Beta) Plugin Tutorial

charly2008 · 3 Jul 2010, 15:10

Hi,

today I want to show some basic techniques with "Curviloft. So far I have not explored all the parameter changes. I used mainly the Twistung function. For the basic shape I used the tool "Perpendicular Faces". Basically, almost all Faceprofiles are possible. The selection of the faces should always happen in a consecutive way. Otherwise it is difficult to unforeseeable results.

The possibilities are almost no limits set.

Charly

dedmin · 3 Jul 2010, 19:56

d12dozr · 3 Jul 2010, 20:52

Thanks Charly

MALAISE · 4 Jul 2010, 08:02

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

pilou · 4 Jul 2010, 09:53

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

charly2008 · 4 Jul 2010, 10:35

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.

charly2008 · 4 Jul 2010, 13:07

Basic steps for a ring.

charly2008 · 4 Jul 2010, 15:29

another ring rendering with indigo

pilou · 4 Jul 2010, 15:36

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!

pilou · 4 Jul 2010, 15:37

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

Click for enlarge

charly2008 · 5 Jul 2010, 11:26

Only an Idea.

troyhome · 14 Jul 2010, 13:10

charly2008,

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

charly2008 · 14 Jul 2010, 13:33

Hi Troy,

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

Charly

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troyhome · 15 Jul 2010, 02:04

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

Chris Fullmer · 15 Jul 2010, 04:22

@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

charly2008 · 6 Sept 2010, 20:26

Hi Curviloft Friends,

here some different ideas.

Charly

guy · 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

charly2008 · 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

charly2008 · 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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charly2008 · 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