From: albehany
hi guys, so i have this maze shape and i need the extrude in half circle shape i know how to use cylinder and cut the logo cylinder but i don't like the result and i get hard corner shape even i use bevel but not good results so i was wander if there is something like sweep along shape or something i know this is stupid thinking about sweep but yah and the other thing is there is anyway to find the mid line in this shape i have see the attach image the red line btw offset good for this but he give me 2 curve and this how he most work i know i just wander :) if anyone have idea let me know please and thank you in advance.
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From: amur (STEFAN)
Hi,
the easiest method imo would be to import the shape in Photoshop, make it white in there with a black background and apply several times a gaussian blurr with setting from big to small. After that bring the image into ZSurf (free) and export it as .iges file. In MoI (depending on your Photoshop experiments) you would now have a nicely rounded shape. The last step would be then to trim the shape from the bottom square, with a line.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Stefan
From: bemfarmer
I'm thinking: Separate the different parts. Sweep each with a circle.
Use Blend Cap for ends. Use N-Sided for intersections, and/or Blend.
Remove top half with a plane.
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From: amur (STEFAN)
Hi,
just tested it myself (again after a long time)... You need only to apply the gaussian blurr once. If you do it multiple times you get hill like results in some areas, while once only applied it's fine.
Regards
Stefan
From: Finema
Hi,
There is also a script named Heightmap in MoI to do the same thing.
From: Frenchy Pilou (PILOU)
Height Map by Max Smirnov
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=7547.1
From: albehany
Hi guys, thank you so much for the help.
and futagoza (STEFAN) please can you share ZSurf script for mac i only find exe file or link.
Finema , Frenchy Pilou (PILOU) i try high map script look good but i am missing the round shape in the bottom part of my maze anyway thank you guys really.
bemfarmer, thank you
From: amur (STEFAN)
Hi albehany,
i run ZSurf via Wine or WinOnX under OS X, since there is no Mac version available.
http://www.iphonetopics.com/windows-emulator-for-mac/
Regards
Stefan
From: albehany
Thank you
From: Albert (ALBERTJORDAN)
The list is outdated. I tried both Virtual PC for Mac & Crossover Mac but none of them is working from my side. However, found Parallels Desktop working fine.
https://www.techwhoop.com/windows-emulator-mac/
From: John (OKEN)
Hi Guys,
Or you've got Vector Magic Free
https://vectormagic.com/
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Hope it helps ;)
