Have you ever had this problem before?

Jet

Do you know the onlay's profile number? That way we can get a clean dwg profile to start with, there are many online resources for stock onlays.

I don't. I don't even know what onlay is before you mentioned it. but I can trace image in AutoCAD, if that's what you meant. I can also do 3d in AutoCAD. Never done this kind of 3d modelling in CAD though. Do you mean is easier to do the outline of the detail in CAD? or the whole 3d wireframe of the furniture? AutoCAD is not running very smooth in bootcamp, especially with curve line 3d object. I built some models there, but it also took very long to open them.

solo

Jet,

Have a look at that site Jim suggested, see if you can find your profile there, then download the 3d dwg and import into SU...done.

That is the easiest solution by far.

solo

Quick example,

I downloaded the botton onlay from that page CR5040 and imported into SU only

jchau2007

I think the problem why it took so long with the first image is that all your edges are not triangulated. If you tried the rounded corners then subdivide, it will take a long time. Try to look at chippwalters tutorial when you try to build your own model. It helps.

James

Gaieus

Also with the initial component, there are already detailed (and rather high poly) round parts all around. The ideal proxy to start with is generally something evenly subdivided.

Maybe with better words: you eithertry to model it in a detailed way you started ORyou start with a much rougher proxy and process along with subdivision.

Jet

Big THANKS to Solo. I though you would let me hang die there, all of a sudden, you jumped out from the wood. Are you sure your name is not Zorro?

Jet

@solo said:

Jet,

Have a look at that site Jim suggested, see if you can find your profile there, then download the 3d dwg and import into SU...done.

That is the easiest solution by far.

yes. I agree. Unfortunately, The B haven't invested for the pro version, I couldn't do it. Limited resource to make the big meals...(sigh)

Jet

@jim said:

Came to say this also. If you do not need an exact match, there are 3d cad files you can use. Example.

Thanks a lot Jim!

Jet

@solo said:

Can you upload the component shown in first image so I can test?

Sure.

Jim

@jet said:

Thanks a lot Jim!

You're welcome. I was reminded of another way that might work to create the relief - if you can create a greyscale image of the relief then you might be able to use ThomThom's Bitmap 2 Mesh plugin. Click on the link to view the example.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=31339&start=15#p276160