How to make this?

thomthom

One more question: Is there any plugin that can add thickness to curved surface like bed cloth?

Fredo's Tools on Surface. But do you really need/want thickness to the cloth? It'll add a lot of geometry - will it actually be noticed in any view?

d12dozr

Thomthom, you mean Joint Push Pull, right?

wyatt

There was a tutorial in the Organic Modeling subforum about modeling a bedspread with Artisan very recently.

pilou

Here the video of the bed with Artisan by EarthMover

wyatt

Yep, that was it.

cupko

Bedspread problem solved, thanks .

@thomthom: I think that is nice to have some thickness on the edges, but it's not must have .

One solved...one to go.

cupko

Here's results. Texturing is done with projected material. Not bad I think? Base for sampling is rounded box (pic #4).
How to map shapes like this?

gulcanocali

Hi cupko,

You can use Tgi3D SU Amorph's cross section tool to draw the handle quickly. The good news is cross section tool is available and unrestricted in the Free Training Edition of Tgi3D SU Amorph

Below is a quick video to show how. I drew the initial shape with Follow Me and then used Tgi3D SU AMorph's cross section tool to re-shape it to the desired form.

[flash=600,480:15hmun5f]http://www.youtube.com/v/R_5uO99_kRU?fs=1&hl=en_US[/flash:15hmun5f]

cupko

Hi Gulcan,

That looks quite easy, I'll try it, thanks .

cupko

Excellent tool for objects like this. You'll see some geometry distortion because I rotated few cross-sections .
Sketchup is became very powerfull software .

gulcanocali

Glad you liked it. Cross-section tool is one of the most favorite among the many features of Tgi3D SU Amorph.

Nice renders. And your model looks way better than mine too

cupko

Heh, but you did it in 1 min. .
Thanks again.

gulcanocali

Oops, I forgot to mention that the video was sped up. It was more like 4+ mins. I sped up the video so that people would not get bored. That is how slow I model

Gaieus

@gulcanocali said:

...It was more like 4+ mins... That is how slow I model

Still very impressive. I have had this tool for a while but still exploring and am amazed what one can do with it.

cupko

Ok, new challenge .

Is there any plugin which works like ChamferAlongPath, but to preserve original edges (I don't need bevel). I just want to add some geometry which will be parallel with original edges from both sides.

TIG

@cupko said:

Ok, new challenge .

Is there any plugin which works like ChamferAlongPath, but to preserve original edges (I don't need bevel). I just want to add some geometry which will be parallel with original edges from both sides.

Try the native Offset tool - perhaps with some Move used on specific vertices/edges if required...

cupko

Native Offset requires selected face. I have something like in attach, but much more complex.

TIG

Perhaps my ExtendEdgesByOffset ?
Part of the Extrusion Tools zipped set - search for it...
Although it only works on any set of coplanar edges...

cupko

As you said, edges must be coplanar. One more thing, angles between faces aren't exactly 90°.

TIG, can we expect some plugin maybe?

TIG

EEbyOffset will accommodate non-right-angle corners BUT all edges must be coplanar for it to work...

A relatively easy way is using the native Offset tool on each face [double-click to repeat last use offset dim], with some subsequent Move tool use on edges/vertices IF the offset isn't needed to be 'all round'...