topic Re: Contemporary Bathtub in Libraries & objects

Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:47:42 GMT

Hi, i am trying to create a bathtub as an object for archicad, ive tried using mesh tool and then saving as object but it just doesnt look right.
can anyone help me?

i am using archicad 12

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:13:30 GMT

Hello,

U may try with walls complex profiles.

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:32:25 GMT

Ellipsoid in Lib Parts.
Or model it in Max/Rhino/Maya/etc. for more detail and import as 3ds.

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

owen — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:17:14 GMT

I would go with Kliments suggestion too .. from the look of it that shape is not a consistent curve so the profiled walls probably can't do the job.

ArchiCAD's 3DS import is not exactly great though, there is a fair chance your imported object is going to have a bunch of lines from faceting curves that you won't want. If this happens it is technically possible to clean them up by editing the GDL code .. but not practical (just open the 3D Script and you will see)

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:16:43 GMT

Just a quick try

One complex profil wall and one ellipse.
All in ArchiCAD.

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:55:52 GMT

http://www.archibase.net/download/23821.html

might be of use?

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:29:41 GMT

OR http://objectstop.com/?page_id=27&category=23&product_id=64

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:11:35 GMT

I've done some bathroom designs in the past with the Alape spoon XL bathtub but never accomplished modeling it in 3D... In fact it's not oval but egg type

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:42:23 GMT

Hi Joeri,

I think you would get better results with the spline tool...

After you get the right shape:

1. Use the magic wand to create a fill;

2. Also with the magic wand create a hole with the bath thickness;

3. Cut half of the shape to build a complex profile;

4. Use this complex profile to do the half rotation along the axis;

5. Save a 3d view with the correct orientation.

It seems that the original shape is also stretched along the z axis... To achieve this use another zzyzx value to get a perfect result and save it as an object again with the final zzyzx value.

p.s.: Use a cross to help you built the oval shape... making the four nodes of the spline be coincident with the cross

HTH

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:08:54 GMT

Hi Paulo,

Not that difficult to achieve .
Very clear and simple approach!
I'm kind of embarrassed I couldn't find out myself...
For a current project I struggle with the shape of this kind of bathtub...

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Erika Epstein — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:42:14 GMT

Have you checked the manufacturer's website to see if they have cad drawings or even a 3D model of this tub?

Re: Contemporary Bathtub

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:40:59 GMT

I couldn't resist...

...It's funny.