[Tutorial > Modeling] Baseball Seam Curve

[not registered yet]

No matter how long I looked at a baseball, I could not figure this curve. But I had a fine tailor's tape and measured the longitudes at intervals. Luckily I had to measure less than 1/8 th of the ball.

a mathematical approach:
http://www.darenscotwilson.com/spec/bbseam/bbseam.html

a good aproximation: http://www.cadcourse.com/winston/Baseball.html

ezk

http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/sas/Tutorials/ezk/my%20baseball%20seam%20curve.skp

(ezk)

[boofredlay]

That's something else man, really great.

[Gaieus]

As a friend of mine always "says", Kewl

[Krisidious]

very impressive sir... not much in sketchup I can't or won't do... that is one of them...

[Bill Wilson]

Wonderful, I didn't take enough notice of things when I went to school because I didn't have tuters like you fellows. Thanks from the Snow country.

[Jackson]

Very impressive- I don't think I have either the skill or the patience!

[CADken]

@unknownuser said:

Very impressive- I don't think I have either the skill or the patience!

Jackson

hahaha, same here.

cool tho!

(CADken)