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    • BoxB Offline
      Box
      last edited by

      I'm not hitting any keys, nothing is happening that you can't see.
      I'm sorry, I'm not sure how to show it more plainly.
      Off axis means it isn't on the green red or blue axis.
      Click drag release is how you set the axis of rotation, for both the normal rotation tool and in this case fredo's.
      The dotted line is a guide that appears as you use the tool, it isn't a magic wand that I'm waving.

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      • ntxdaveN Offline
        ntxdave
        last edited by

        It is just that fourth method that I am having a problem with. Bending the "page" at an angle with it winding up with one corner bent up at an angle. The other methods are pretty straight forward.

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        • BoxB Offline
          Box
          last edited by

          Can you rotate a single face off axis?
          Off Axis.gif
          It is the same process, set the angle of rotation then bend it along that angle.
          But I'm to bed now.

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          • ntxdaveN Offline
            ntxdave
            last edited by

            Thanks for your patience Box. I finally got it to work. Yes, I need some additional practice to learn how to control it more accurately but here is a sample I finally created.


            Curved Page

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            • BoxB Offline
              Box
              last edited by

              Well done, glad to see you got there.

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              • BoxB Offline
                Box
                last edited by

                Ok, here's another one to drive you mad.
                How do you make a hollow torus from a spiral that is one continuous solid sausage.
                Spiral Torus 03.jpg

                Truebend by Thomthom

                https://i.imgur.com/Hieau17.gif

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                • ntxdaveN Offline
                  ntxdave
                  last edited by

                  All I can say is WOW! πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                  That one will really take some studying and a WHOLE LOT of practice.

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                  • cottyC Offline
                    cotty
                    last edited by

                    The right tools in the right hands...

                    my SketchUp gallery

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                    • HornOxxH Offline
                      HornOxx
                      last edited by

                      😲 😲 how is it possible to think that before even?!?? - even before you start thinking about the necessary tools for the imagined ?! 😲 I love this spiral thing !!!! πŸ˜„
                      again so much more than the cool model idea itself πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                      never trust a skinny cook

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                      • bazB Offline
                        baz
                        last edited by

                        @ntxdave said:

                        All I can say is WOW! πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                        That one will really take some studying and a WHOLE LOT of practice.

                        Good. And hopefully you recognise that this thread is not meant to be a one on one tutorial.
                        What I think it is, is Box putting his slightly insane sketchup imagination out there.
                        And you are bogging him down.

                        But. About your questions...How about a new post.EG: 'Boxions No1'?

                        I"ll follow...

                        not a trump fan. xx

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                        • ntxdaveN Offline
                          ntxdave
                          last edited by

                          @baz said:

                          @ntxdave said:

                          All I can say is WOW! πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                          That one will really take some studying and a WHOLE LOT of practice.

                          Good. And hopefully you recognise that this thread is not meant to be a one on one tutorial.
                          What I think it is, is Box putting his slightly insane sketchup imagination out there.
                          And you are bogging him down.

                          But. About your questions...How about a new post.EG: 'Boxions No1'?

                          I"ll follow...

                          not a trump fan. xx

                          SORRY!

                          Maybe someone can remove my posts or move them to a discussion thread.

                          Perhaps we could get Box to add a tip numer or name to each and then we could have a discussion thread for exact of the tip names/numbers. If that is done, maybe a monitor can move my posts/questions to the appropriate thread.

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                          • bazB Offline
                            baz
                            last edited by

                            Just repost the gif as a post and give it a name...'How does this Box gif work' would do it...

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                            • ntxdaveN Offline
                              ntxdave
                              last edited by

                              Good point Baz but how do we clean up the junk I created in this thread so we get it back to the way it should be?

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                              • BoxB Offline
                                Box
                                last edited by

                                It's not that important really, I don't think there are that many people interested in the thread.

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                                • bazB Offline
                                  baz
                                  last edited by

                                  @box said:

                                  It's not that important really, I don't think there are that many people interested in the thread.

                                  2000+ views, but I wonder how many are following? No way to see that info from this side I presume.

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                                  • J Offline
                                    jljolin
                                    last edited by

                                    I’m definitely following this thread and intend to go back and try to recreate the lessons in each gif. I didn’t find the questions and comments distracting, as some of the questions were ones I had myself!

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                                    • BoxB Offline
                                      Box
                                      last edited by

                                      I haven't recorded any interesting gifs lately but I did continue to doodle with Truebend.
                                      So here's a render of a couple of crazy ceramic fruitbowls. Created using a version of the method shown above.


                                      Mixed bowls.jpg

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                                      • pilouP Offline
                                        pilou
                                        last edited by

                                        Magical transformations! I am fan! 😎

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

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                                        • BoxB Offline
                                          Box
                                          last edited by

                                          Here's a simple one, just demoing the basics of building a shape as a solid. No detail in the teeth or accurate dimensions but it was done to show the process.

                                          https://i.imgur.com/ju4oNdi.gif

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                                          • M Offline
                                            mrossk
                                            last edited by

                                            @jljolin said:

                                            I’m definitely following this thread and intend to go back and try to recreate the lessons in each gif. I didn’t find the questions and comments distracting, as some of the questions were ones I had myself!

                                            same here!

                                            https://www.mkaplanfinefurniture.com/

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