topic Re: Creating A Complex Object in Modeling

Creating A Complex Object

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:35:37 GMT

I am looking for suggestion on how to create this object in AC15. Ultimately it is just the horn shape of the main leg that I'm having trouble with. I'm sure there are a couple of ways to do this but I'm stumped.

Re: Creating A Complex Object

Dwight — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:49:09 GMT

how close does it need to be?

Re: Creating A Complex Object

Dwight — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:52:23 GMT

For instance, if you have the elevation drawings of the part, you can sculpt a rough approximation from a slab using SEO and curved cutting walls. It can be smooth near the bottom but it will show edges near the top. Note that I've curved the front and back trim to approximate the moulded form.

You can build this in GDL smoothly using a RULED command allowing tapered form, but it is not intuitive.

Re: Creating A Complex Object

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:54:01 GMT

Cinema4D conection is your friend... in c4d you can do it in ten minutes

Re: Creating A Complex Object

Dwight — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:57:23 GMT

Or for that matter… FormZ… that our colleague already owns…

Re: Creating A Complex Object

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:20:14 GMT

I started a gdl to make sweep graphically. You could put any point in the path guide and any point to the profile. A GH in the base handle the scale, and a there was a parameter to handle the angle of the sweep... you can add point to the path and to the profile...

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Re: Creating A Complex Object

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:39:23 GMT

Wow! Thanks for the timely response guys!

I ended up going to Form Z to create the object. Dwight, I'd love to learn more about getting that result thru SEO.

My GDL scripting skills are not anywhere near that level.

Re: Creating A Complex Object

Erika Epstein — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:40:33 GMT

Or use the AC16's new MORPH tool