Another ultra-quick sketch of a front end of a car . . . yes, the Enzo is one of my absolute, most favorite cars, so this was the "inspiration" for this very rough model.
I'm just trying to learn the process of "stitching" - or whatever it's called . . . this was another 5 minute challenge from a student - I'm off next week - I'd love to spend a couple of days and start getting serious about modeling cars.
Happy sketching,
Brad
@unknownuser said:
divide the arch and replace with lines the segments
Layers are very useful for this - if I could just remember to use them properly. I have done this before with three layers I call "base curves", "surf curves", and "surfs". It's good to turn off the base curves after the surf curves have been created. This way, you can go back and use the base geometry, if desired.
@unknownuser said:
some faces don t want to be smopthed because there can be two faces or the angle between two lines is too little,try to delete that surface and see if it s double,if it s not tri to move at least 1 mm up or right or left an end point of that lineafter try again the smooth tool,u maybe also see that the smooth tool is setted at 20 u can move until the face are completely smoothen,of cource some undesired lines will be smoothen to but the pick the line tool and make them again
Do you have any video tutorials? I'm sure lots of folks would love to see how you create your great looking models - I know I would - and your comments and images showing construction (wires) has been helpful. I should force myself to learn new things or do things in new ways. I need more practice with the new stuff - I feel comfortable with the "mechanical" design capability of S/U - it's time to press on towards groovy shapes.
Thanks,
Brad
So, a student asked for flames . . . I added some rounded sides and a few other details to go with the flames . . .
@unknownuser said:
try something else:make ur squarish cars and divide the straight line to 4 5 segments and play with the segments that after to be a nicer form not so squarish
Is this sort of what you're talking about? I had an idea for this shape in my head, began creating it with "blocks", then used lines to divide it up and used push-pull/scale in some areas.
Many of the shapes & intersections on cars are very complex - corners, for example.
HA - I scanned that thread about four times - thought I was getting old - what a relief - thanks!
@unknownuser said:
i see that is hard to make cars,try something else:make ur squarish cars and divide the straight line to 4 5 segments and play with the segments that after to be a nicer form not so squarish
Thanks, I will try doing this & I agree that's a great next step.
@unknownuser said:
%(#FF0000)[Edit: Okay- I AM the last post! Still feel same about that cop car.
Dude---- you rock!]
Thank you - yes, I can make it a cop car - that would be very cool indeed.
@unknownuser said:
Have a look at this topic, Brad.
Gaieus, thank you for that link - I can't find the Ruby script to try that smoothing stuff - what's the name of it?
@unknownuser said:
Why do you make them some squarish . . .
Well, this got me thinking a little, so I created this "marshmallow" car . . . it was detailed far beyond where this image indicates - the program crashed and I lost a lot of work.
In any event, yes, I definitely need to explore "softer" models and add more complex, amorphic, clean shapes. Still having fun.
Happy Sketching,
Brad
I'll be more than happy to make them available if there's any interest.
I'd really enjoy seeing what real, talented modelers can do with them.
If anyone wants some of them, or all of them, please let me know & I'll begin attaching them.
. . . that's more like it . . . I think . . . 
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@unknownuser said:
Why do you make them some squarish
Speed
@unknownuser said:
you have some nice ideas.
Thanks
. . . yet another SUV-like vehicle while at work today . . . as usual, just a very quick idea tossed out for giggles . . . :rolleyes: . . .
Sometimes you just have to try something . . . I don't like the way the rear wheel turned out but it helps me imagine a solution that I believe will work . . . will have to do the new wheel tomorrow . . .
Happy Sketching,
Brad
. . . I can see this thing doing a wheelie . . . 282 hp . . .
I just knew something wasn't right . . . I was getting ready to go for a bike ride when I had to go back and fix this . . . I think this is a more realistic steering mechanism . . . hopefully . . . ? . . .
Here's an attempt at a steering linkage . . . I used to play around with R/C cars so, that's all I really know about steering - from memory - this is just something quick-n-easy to represent what might be some sort of steering for the front wheels for one of the 3 legged cars I did earlier . . .
Happy Sketching,
Brad
Hello,
I was playing around with some shapes today and thought maybe this could be helpful for folks new to SU.
The illustration below shows a "capsule" and an "oval" and how they can be scaled to make some interesting - perhaps useful - shapes.
Hope it's useful - would like to see more from others . . .
So, . . . someone challenged me to do a ten minute car (wheels & tires were done previously) . . . so . . . of course I had to accept - this is the result, again, nothing fancy or different, but I still enjoy doing the "same old thing" . . .
Happy sketching,
Brad
