Simple Artisan examples collection

Hieru

@unknownuser said:

Maybe this can help you

Can you see the images on that thread? Most of them are missing for me, even when I'm logged in.

pilou

@unknownuser said:

Can you see the images on that thread? Most of them are missing for me, even when I'm logged in.

I see all images without to be logged!

olishea

@baz said:

I've just reread the 'esoteric' posts, and to my surprise I now have a glimmer of understanding.

Great news Baz. It wasn't intended to be esoteric. It's just difficult to explain things without using some sort of field-specific language.

Hieru

@unknownuser said:

I see all images without to be logged!

I've tried with IE, Firefox, Safari and Chrome and get the same result. A few images show up, but the key ones are missing. I suppose it must be because the thread is so old and the missing images must have been hosted outside the forum.

I'll have a look around elsewhere and see if I can come up with a solution. Thanks for the link though

It's a pity there isn't an option with vertex tools that would only allow you to move geometry to positions where it won't triangulate.....a sort of lock-quads feature (if that makes sense?).

Rich O Brien

@david

I'm just throwing this out there but you are aware that vertex tools does respect QuadFace convention?

pilou

@Hieru!
I see what you mean! Sorry!

Here there are all images but it's in French!

Rich O Brien

@david

to view that page use waybackmachine july 2012

Hieru

@rich o brien said:

@david

I'm just throwing this out there but you are aware that vertex tools does respect QuadFace convention?

I haven't used it since my initial trial - I was just assuming from the videos that the gizmo distorted everything free-hand. Now I'll have to give it another go!

Rich O Brien

It doesn't.

Also install Thom's AutoSmooth plugin to force quadface creation on nonplanar quads

Hieru

@unknownuser said:

@Hieru!
I see what you mean! Sorry!

Here there are all images but it's in French!

@rich o brien said:

@david

to view that page use waybackmachine july 2012

Thanks guys

Hieru

@rich o brien said:

It doesn't.

Also install Thom's AutoSmooth plugin to force quadface creation on nonplanar quads

Thanks Rich - really appreciate the advice .

I'd been putting off working with vertex tools, but it seems like it's going to be essential when it comes to improving my Artisan modelling.

There go my plans for the weekend out the window .

Hieru

Here's a neat little trick I figured out today. It's a method for creating a more relaxed (evenly spaced) subdivision for a many-sided circular planes.

You will need QuadFaceTools (QFT in the gif) and SplitTools:

olishea

nice, what did you use to make the gif?

yes, equally spaced loops really help the subdivided mesh.

Hieru

@olishea said:

nice, what did you use to make the gif?.

Photoshop CS6.

@olishea said:

yes, equally spaced loops really help the subdivided mesh.

Now, if there was only a plugin that could automate that kind of subdivision with a few clicks .

ken28875

Wow, this is a great thread.

Thanks Carsten and the other talented SketchUp artists for posted their models.

I learned a lot. Very inspiring.

Keep them coming.

Cheers!

_KN

syburn

Will artisan work correctly with Sketchup 2014 I wonder?

solo

@syburn said:

Will artisan work correctly with Sketchup 2014 I wonder?

Yes

Rich O Brien

baz

That is impressive Rich.

pilou

What is the process of this magic hand ?
(there is the same number of quads after the subdive )