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    • jeff hammondJ Offline
      jeff hammond
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      @rich o brien said:

      Is the helix projecting itself on the ground and this is rotated?

      Here's my 2 cents....
      [attachment=0:3ij5gepn]<!-- ia0 -->Jeff_Weird_Drawing.skp<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:3ij5gepn]

      It's like Being John Malkovich

      screenshot or SU for iPhone please..
      whichever is easiest πŸ˜‰

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      • Rich O BrienR Offline
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        Jeffrey_Hammond.png

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        • GaieusG Offline
          Gaieus
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          I also often have similar shapes in my head, Rich, but my wife keeps slapping me at the back of my head when I do. πŸ˜’

          Gai...

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          • jeff hammondJ Offline
            jeff hammond
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            @rich o brien said:

            [attachment=0:buqmaum4]<!-- ia0 -->Jeffrey_Hammond.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:buqmaum4]

            hmm.. maybe that's not it
            actually. I think it is but your version has the projected helix rotated too much.

            fwiw, the actual shape i need is to be cut out of the surface.. much in the same way the opera house was cut from a sphere.. I just have to figure out some logic behind the main shape so I can figure out how to build this..

            fwiw2.. I haven't actually been commissioned to build this thing.. if I can make the model and it ends up being as cool as the original momentofinspiration, then I'm gonna try to sell it. πŸ’š

            edit- fwiw3.. the red/black sketched image pilou posted is the top view.. looking at it with that in mind, you'll see the twist I'm (i think) going for..

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            • Rich O BrienR Offline
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              I rotated it 90 because your brainwaves don't stretch across the Atlantic... πŸ˜’

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              • jeff hammondJ Offline
                jeff hammond
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                @rich o brien said:

                I rotated it 90 because your brainwaves don't stretch across the Atlantic... πŸ˜’

                haha..
                don't get me wrong, your drawing helps me see more clearly what I'm after so thanks for posting it.

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                • Rich O BrienR Offline
                  Rich O Brien Moderator
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                  Jeffrey_Hammond.png

                  Attempt #2

                  rotation lessened

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                  • jeff hammondJ Offline
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                    @rich o brien said:

                    [attachment=0:2p45tc8v]<!-- ia0 -->Jeffrey_Hammond.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2p45tc8v]

                    Attempt #2

                    rotation lessened

                    heh.. I think that's almost it.. the helix should touch the ground though. (the two lowest points of the helix-- resulting in the two end profile lines being on a horizontal plane.

                    I'm about 20 minutes away from a computer.. itching to try it myself now

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                    • Rich O BrienR Offline
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                      I've just patented the design so it'll cost you.

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                      • Rich O BrienR Offline
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                        Jeffrey_Hammond.png

                        Jeff_Weird_Drawing.skp

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                        • jeff hammondJ Offline
                          jeff hammond
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                          @rich o brien said:

                          I've just patented the design so it'll cost you.

                          ha.. wouldn't be the first time that's happened πŸ˜’
                          πŸ˜‰

                          so i drew the thing as in the sketch and it's not quite right yet.. (and #$%#@ing SU crashed prior to me saving the rough go)… but definitely getting closer.. still thinking about using clay..

                          gonna try the crayola stuff marcus is talking about.. thanks for the info on that stuff d12dozr!

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                          • Rich O BrienR Offline
                            Rich O Brien Moderator
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                            @unknownuser said:

                            wouldn't be the first time that's happened

                            i wouldn't do a 'dug' on you. I'm a bketterman than that.

                            Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                            • mitcorbM Offline
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                              who is bketterman?

                              I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                              • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                @mitcorb said:

                                who is bketterman?

                                @Tim
                                spellcheck acting up

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                                • pilouP Offline
                                  pilou
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                                  Just doubled by symmetry
                                  Very elegant form! β˜€

                                  curves1.jpg

                                  Frenchy Pilou
                                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                  My Little site :)

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                                  • J Offline
                                    jpalm32
                                    last edited by

                                    [quote="Pilou"]? πŸ’š

                                    Hey! No Porn!

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                                    • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                      jeff hammond
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                                      @unknownuser said:

                                      Just doubled by symmetry
                                      Very elegant form! β˜€

                                      [attachment=0:guj76ly2]<!-- ia0 -->curves1.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:guj76ly2]

                                      Nice!
                                      looks cool
                                      😎

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                                      • brookefoxB Offline
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                                        Guy keeps beatin' around the bush.

                                        So far you got a tough sell.

                                        And most of the take goes to your subcontractors,

                                        Rich and those perhaps less clairvoyant. hem.

                                        We'll see what the morrow brings.

                                        ~ Brooke

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                                        • D Offline
                                          d12dozr
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                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          gonna try the crayola stuff marcus is talking about.. thanks for the info on that stuff d12dozr!

                                          np, I'm curious to see how it turns out πŸ‘

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                                          • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                            Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                            Did you make it?

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