Hi Michael,

Ah...great idea with the control points to make the coil steps. Sweep, got it.

Thx!

Hi Ed,

Thanks for the great visuals and clear explanation.

Resizing with the bounding box...so handy!

Thx!

Hi Brian,

You guys amaze me with your scripts! Tried the script...woooow. So easy, I feel like I'm cheating.

Thank you!

Hi guys,

Tried out your suggestions, worked perfectly!

Combined moving the control points to make the "step" portion with, array and sweep.

Thanks so much for your help!

Mat

And you can render with the free real time Simlab Composer Lite (Max 1920*1080)
http://www.simlab-soft.com/3d-products/simlab-composer-lite.aspx

Export from Moi in OBJ format
Have fun Sculpting Rendering!

Hi Pilou,

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to try it.

Using Keyshot for renderings. Keyshot doesn't like Moi for some reason...so I have to save the MOI file in Rhino....then put it into Keyshot.

Thx.

M

Hi mat, I think Keyshot may only read Rhino display information from .3dm files, so using .3dm format may not work.

But what should work is to write out from MoI using .obj format with the "Output: Quads & Triangles" option in the meshing options dialog box. Then open that .obj file in Keyshot.

- Michael

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the tip. Since I bounce between MOI and Rhino, I don't mind to save in 3dm.

I need to call Keyshot and request they update the software for MOI, ha.

Thx,

Mat

"Keyshot doesn't like Moi for some reason... "
HI,
I work with Moi and Keyshot and import directly 3dm files in it.
No need to save the file in Rhino.

Maybe this changed with some newer version of Keyshot, I can't remember the details.

- Michael

Keyshot Pro, (Version 6 or 7), will directly import NURBS files, including MoI NURBS files.
It is my limited understanding that the less expensive Keyshot HD does not import NURBs..., but does import meshes.
(I purchased V6 some time ago, but never upgraded to v7)

- Brian

Correct - I have Keyshot Pro ver 7 and it imports 3DM files from MoI directly.

My spring below:



Ed Ferguson

Hey guys,

I'm using Keyshot Pro 7.2.135.

Just tried a fresh MOI test file. No go. I get a window with a red stop sign "file.3dm did not appear to contain 3D geometry. Inside Rhino, please select View/Shade prior to saving it."

So I always have to re-save my MOI 3dm in Rhino...then open in KS.

Is there some setting somewhere in MOI or Keyshot? Sure would love to get MOI files to open in KS.

Thx,

Mat

In the Import panel > Geometry
Have you check Import Nurbs Data ?

Success!

Thanks Finema!

great !

Yeah - I don't understand why Keyshot can't turn on their "Nurbs" flag automatically when importing a file with a 3DM extension.

Can a 3DM file be anything other than Nurbs?

Ed Ferguson

"I don't understand why Keyshot can't turn on their "Nurbs" flag automatically when importing a file with a 3DM extension."
because with Rhino 3dm files you can choose in keyshot to import the geometry in Nurbs or not.

Hi Ed.

@You : "...Yeah - I don't understand why Keyshot can't turn on their "Nurbs" flag automatically when importing a file with a 3DM extension..."

Because, as you can see in this screen shot, a 3DM file in Rhino can contain both Nurbs and Mesh objects ;)



Marco (mkdm)

Got it - Thanks :)

Ed Ferguson