Creating a splayed column

[Brad Elliott]

I can't believe I haven't done this before or can't figure out how but I want to create a splayed (double pitched) column. Please see the enclosed plan view. What is the easiest way to do this?

[vfrontiers]

Initially I thought to use a roof and adjust all the edge cuts individually. No sure you could get exactly this.

But, if your up for creating an object, I think its the RULED form you are looking for. With the top and bottom the same "plan", should be pretty simple.

Also, I suppose you could try a simple COLUMN (tool, not an object) and use the Z rotation to get it leaning. You probably have to SEO the top and bottom if you want them level.

[Anonymous]

Or your could create a complex profile with the rotated section...
HTH.

[Brad Elliott]

OK I still can't figure out how you made that complex profile. I can still only get rotation one way.

[Richard Morrison]

Imagine drawing a "diamond" as the complex profile. The rotation initially would be one way, but after you rotate the object around the z-axis, it will appear as a double rotation.

[Dwight]

Great solution!!!


All complex profiles come from the Greek.

[Brad Elliott]

Now thats some skewed thinking.

[Richard Morrison]

Glad I could 'splayn it to you.

[Brad Elliott]

And it doesn't even need to be a complex profile. Just take a regular old column rotate it and then rotate and tilt..

[Dwight]

That IS correct, but you can't compensate for lateral distortion caused by the tilt angle of the column using a square section.