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    Modeling a sculpture like this. what tool to use?

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    • C Offline
      cuttingedge
      last edited by

      been trying to do this but gave up after bout a dozen try. Any good tips?this is the best i could in 2 hours..:(


      The challenging image file...

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      • Jean LemireJ Offline
        Jean Lemire
        last edited by

        Hi cuttinedge, hi folks.

        See this SU file for ideas.


        Curved sculpture having a triangular cross section.skp

        Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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        • rodrigonotorR Offline
          rodrigonotor
          last edited by

          Try with this plugins:

          BezierSpline v1.4f
          http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13563

          Curviloft 1.2d
          http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28586

          Artisan
          http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=34868

          • [Sketchando.net](http://foro.sketchando.net/portal.php) • www.arqcad.net •

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            numerobis
            last edited by

            i would say make an extrusion (follow me or curviloft) of a triangle shape along the spline path (bezier spline and maybe Curvizard) and then scale it a bit along the z-axis - eventually using the FFD plugin since it seems to be more distorted on the upper part.

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