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    • utilerU Offline
      utiler
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      @pbacot said:

      Is this something more like the shape you were after (I used simple curves, not quite like yours)? Note the setup.[attachment=0:16bzgi9l]<!-- ia0 -->Screen Shot 2015-12-12 at 10.04.44 PM.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:16bzgi9l] You can do this with "skinning of shapes". You can also use "extrude edges by rails"

      That makes sense, Peter, cheers will try it!

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      • utilerU Offline
        utiler
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        @kaas said:

        • create a (quad) shape from the contours by picking them in the right order.

        kaas, Not sure what you mean by this? Can you explain?

        Thanks by the way for your in depth explaination.... πŸ‘

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        • utilerU Offline
          utiler
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          @Rich, where do I find SubD??

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          • Rich O BrienR Offline
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            Use Artisan Andrew. SubD ain't out ....yet

            Should do the same job.

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            • utilerU Offline
              utiler
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              Cheers,

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              • ccaponigroC Offline
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                Y'all are making me feel stupid.

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                • utilerU Offline
                  utiler
                  last edited by

                  Thanks guys, think I've got the knack of it now. Here's the end result.

                  Really needed to model it accurately [overalls at least] for dimensioning later.

                  Looking forward to SubD comes out though; looks really neat!


                  2015-12-14_1439.png


                  2015-12-14_1439_001.png

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                  • K Offline
                    kaas
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                    @utiler said:

                    ..kaas, Not sure what you mean by this? Can you explain?

                    As often, my comment was a bit too short. I meant to say that you have to pick the contours in the right order or your shape will be messed up (see pic).

                    Also, this lofting technique could be used as well for roads for instance. I tend to use quads for the shape type for more easy texturing with the Quad tools (also see pic, I added a small segment of the dialog to the original pic).

                    I had a quick(!) go at the sink. To really get the results you desire you have to play a bit with the amount of segments in the contours, the position of the contours and the individual curviloft settings.

                    edit: I just noticed that using offset on some of the contours made a few vertices go just over the mirror plane. Something to be aware of.


                    sink.jpg


                    IdealStandard-ActiveVessel.skp

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                    • utilerU Offline
                      utiler
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                      Thanks mate, understand now!!

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                      • oceanembersO Offline
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                        Rich, what was the plugin you used to model that sink? With the maya/max/blender/etc. style manipulator? I feel like I'm missing out on a massively useful tool here...

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                        • utilerU Offline
                          utiler
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                          George it's called SubD, by Thomthom. Not out yet apparently but will be a real winner by the looks of it!!

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                          • Rich O BrienR Offline
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                            @oceanembers said:

                            Rich, what was the plugin you used to model that sink? With the maya/max/blender/etc. style manipulator? I feel like I'm missing out on a massively useful tool here...

                            I used Vertex Tools for the modelling and SubD for the organic form at the end.

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