Stairs
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Hi guys
I need help.
That plugin, or what is the best plugin to close the bottom of a ladder.
See the image of this simulation.
This was done using the Sandbox From Contours.
Thank you.
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Would you like to post the model? It's hard to see the all sides of the shape you are making.
Nice webpage by the way! Fantastic video you have there.
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I really think this is not a job for a plugin.
You'll need to draw the edges for the soffit for the plugin to use, so just a few more edges will with make triangulated facets you can smooth anyway ?
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You could also just select the outer edges and use Fredo's Curviloft Skinning function. It works well for situations like that. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=28586 If you must use a plugin...but as TIG said...it's also easily done by hand.
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But as I said you have to draw in all of the sloping lines to join the backs of the treads together to use with CurviLoft [or EEbyRails] so you might as well just draw a few more lines to make the faceted soffit without a plugin...
Of course, I AM a fan of Plugins [I have written many of them!] but sometimes the work needed to prepare your geometry to use a tool is such that a few more 'native steps' sorts it for you anyway... -
Hi guys
- Pbacot, I'm posting the file. Thank you.
- Tig, I'll make your suggestion of a better way than previously tested and had not been good.
- Earthmover, I use a few plugins. I will definitely try this Fredo's always very good, thanks for the suggestion.
Thanks to all.
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Now I see the form of soffit you desire, with curved sides etc then I concede that CurviLoft 'skinning' tool is the best option: stitching such complex curved surfaces by hand would be slower...
So, just add the sloping lines to join the back/bottoms of the steps on the two side strings, then use the skinning tool on parts till all soffits are made to your satisfaction.
Explode the resulting groups.
Erase coplanar edges etc and Erase+Ctrl to smooth the soffit's edges as desired.
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Hi Tig, thank you. I will install and test curviloft their tips.
From what I saw in your picture, that's exactly what I need.
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