Hi Steeve...

Your result looking more mechanical, yes I am agree with you :)
Maybe for the gap youc an try use sweep with 1 rail, not use loft.

Good Luck !

This method may have some potential.

I made profile curves fro the bowl edges and swept them round a quartered circle. I don't know if it can be made to produce a copy of the colander but its very quick.

Keith

I'm sticking with loft for now. I've come so far...can't turn back now



Better method is to join the curves before loft:






Then rail revolve using lower curve of rim as rail. Then union.


All good but MoI will not shell:) I think it is becaue the rim curls up in places.

Don't blame me for YOUR wierd problems!
(My wife loves me--I think!)

Brian

Anis you are right...sweep is better, but two rails:

He... he..... :)

Good Job Steeve....
Maybe I will post my 3d model to this forum by today.

-Anis

This may seem a little "odd" but it is expressing that learning.
Thanks.

Brian

Hi Brian...

I think now I am more understand the different between artist & engineer :)

-anis

Hi Anis

In principle, poly modelling is considered more adaptable to the "artistic" senses in many respects.

The big joy I am finding --even with the great simplicity of it's workings---is how one can use MoI in a more "freeform" approach than, not only, other more complex poly modellers--Hexagon, LW, XSI,-- but, also, the likes of Nurbs in Rhino and Amapi.

I am having great fun!

Brian
(Have you considered that that wierd effort of mine, used as the design for a major sculpture,---could probably sell for thousands of dollars!---well!---why not?)

Anis
Here is an example (if of interest), where some of my original "precise" modelling in Hexagon/Carrara is later combined to make my current "Desktop".
(All Hexagon/Carrara/Photoshop)

Let the mind run free!

Brian

Anis this is a difficult problem you have set for us. I am finding it a real challenge. Unfortunately I cannot give up!!

If I sweep from this side with two rails then it doesn't look good from the other side!



And if I sweep from this side with this profile it also doesn't work



My sweep is not defining the surface sufficiently. I need a four rail sweep!!

I'm beginning to think loft again!

Hi All....

Find attached 3dm for my colander final model.
Create use moi3d v1.

-cheers

Anis
(usingV2 if that made any difference)

Probably a few different working methods--using your file--- than you? (Don't know!)

The main bowl was just created by a revolve of the shape curve.

Brian

And, my mind thought up an alternative for doing the boolean of the holes!

MoI is brilliant! Thanks for making the brain work!

Brian

Hi Brian...

> (usingV2 if that made any difference)
no, i just want to say that moi v1 is capable to build this model.

> The main bowl was just created by a revolve of the shape curve.
yeah, i use the same method

About your alternative way for the boolean, could you describe the steps to pattern the cylinders ?

Thanks

Hi All...

I wish forum member that participate on the moi exercise will be grow up.
Please post your wip or another ideas on this colander exercise. This exercise will be close after oct 31 2008.

Then I need your advice or ideas for the November MoI Exercise.
Just post your image.

The rules is :

1. One image per member
2. Model cant contains more than 10 parts ( base on our experience is previous exercise, too many parts = less participant )
3. Michael G. will choose one of the image for the next exercise by oct 30 2008

I wish all the forumm member agree with this rules.
Too many images and vote will take longer time. So we need this rules.

Many thanks for participate ;)

Regards,

Anis

Anis

First I did a Curve Array and then a Circular Array of that result.

Hope the attached is self explanatory.

Brian

very clear brian... ;)

OK I think I give up now.

This is my best so far. Loft using the curves shown.



The surface is clean and looks Ok but no matter what I try, I cannot get shell to work.
So maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree.

For me, just creating a copy, moving it down a fraction, then creating a sweep profile between the two seemed pretty simple--and just as quick?

Brian