Full Version: Drawing a shape, but how?

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It is a positive mold for thermoforming plastics.
I have tried many ways, now I am on this result.
I have connected individual surfaces with network and flat surfaces to form a body.
But the body should look even more "grinded".
Does anyone have a better way to get a seamless surface?
Is there a possibility with the methode of subdivision?

The drawing file is attached.

Attachments:
Form.3dm

Image Attachments:
2018.02.10-21.00.29-[3D].png 

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Hi Franz, a few ideas in these previous threads:

http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=1002.2
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=3137.1
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=6134.1

Subd could be a good idea too.

- Michael

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Remember this race and the number of possibilities! :)
Good luck! ;)

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Hi Franz,
I used the script _Pillow32Web.
Rotated a copy 90 degrees.
Joined the outer edge curve to a square and fillet it, then split at the rounded corners.
Hid the next curve in (4 total).
Did Network on all the non-hidden curves.

(I'm out of posting space)

- Brian

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<< (I'm out of posting space)

https://servimg.com/?lang=en

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Thanks PILOU!

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Thank you for the many suggestions.
There is a lot to try now, unfortunately I have no experience with SubD.
It would be nice if you could simply apply SubD based on an existing surface.
Anything else should be difficult.
The Pillow script with loft is great, but has no solution for the round corners.
Michael's approach with sweep 1002.12 is interesting, but not easy.
If necessary, then bring the flat body with flow to the curved shape.....

I will report if there is a better result in sight than my previous one.

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Hi Franz,

my humble approach with the free ArtForm Pro 4.0 Software.



Regards
Stefan

Attachments:
form_merged.3dm.zip

Image Attachments:
Bildschirmfoto 2018-02-11 um 18.37.06.png 

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P.S. i only merged your surfaces... and did not start with a fresh modeling technique described
by Michael's links.

Regards
Stefan

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< free ArtForm Pro 4.0 Software
Have you a link to this ?

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Hi Pilou,

i no longer have the link.... But when you look at their Web site
you can check their BBS Forum Link for ArtForm Pro 4.0.

But you have to register at their Forum in order to download the
Software and also register the Software with your Username and
Password.

http://www.jingdiao.com/en/researchcapacity_en/softwarefield-en/jdsoft-artform_en.html

Regards
Stefan

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Thx but seems very complex to register in Chiness ? :)

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This is very interesting. There is a translated page that says ArtForm 4.0 was renamed to 3.5. How many developers would reduce/regress their version number?
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://bbs.jingdiaosoft.com/forum.php%3Fmod%3Dviewthread%26tid%3D38&prev=search

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Thanks Stefan, looks great.

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@Pilou It is not so difficult if you open up a second window in your Browser and use Google Translator... :-)

@chrisd I think they did that because their Enterprise version of ArtForm was one version lower
and they simply unified the numbering scheme for both versions.

@Franz Thank you, maybe you can use it.

Regards
Stefan

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and the UI is also in Chiness ?

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The registration pop-up menu is in chinese, but the software switches to english menus.

Regards
Stefan

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Hi Pilou,

here is a screenshot of the NURBS module in ArtForm Pro 4.0.

Hope this helps.



Regards
Stefan

Image Attachments:
ArtFormPro4.jpg 

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Don't find the Forum for registering! :(
(even with the Translate :)

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Hi Pilou,

click on the translated link from Chris... and read carefully the English translation
from the first post. There you will find at the bottom of this post a link to register
and a link to login for the download.

Regards
Stefan

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