Hi bisenberger....

Yes, I know about Zsurf, but it will only work mapping on to flat / planar surface.
The bowl is more spherical type stuff.

Thank You :)

Hi Michael...

>One good way in MoI to build the base shape would be to make a segmented outline and then
>use Construct / Revolve / Rail revolve to produce the shape.
>I've attached a result model here as segmented_bowl_3dm.zip .

Its help me a lot to build the main shape....

>Another possibility would be to build the base bowl shape in MoI,
>then export that to a brush sculpting program like 3Dcoat or ZBrush to add the raised details.

Can we use those program to mapping image on to non planar surface ?

Thanks Michael....

Hi Anis,

> Yes, I know about Zsurf, but it will only work mapping
> on to flat / planar surface.

I think it also has an option to do a cylindrical mapping shape, but I don't remember about spheres.

But yes, it may be hard to use for your particular case here.


> Can we use those program to mapping image on to non planar surface ?

Yup, they usually have an option to use an image as a kind of stamp that will imprint into a general surface, they are not restricted to only work on planar surfaces.

Check out some examples:
http://www.3d-coat.com/news3_0.html
http://www.3d-coat.com/voxel_tutorial.html


These programs do produce polygon output though, so you can use them to do something like generate STL data but you would not be able to bring the sculpted results back into MoI since MoI does not work on polygon data.


- Michael

Hi Michael...

After check it again, Zsurf support for spherical also.


Thanks

>>After check it again, Zsurf support for spherical also.<<

and you can use bitmap as "basesurf"
import bowl in rhino3d and see command "testshowzbuffer" from topview
after import this picture as "basesurf->bitmap" in zsurf, option "custom resolution", adjust "z-high" and combine this with other "ornamentmap".

and how it looks with Rhino3d -> UDT-Tools???

Hi Eddi,

Unfortunately I dont have rhino3d :(
have you an example ?

Thanks

Hi Anis,

> Zsurf is free.
> Is three any commercial version (complete version) of Zsurf
> with more control inside there?

No, not that I am aware of. I think the free version is all there is.

- Michael

FYI: Rhinoart does this kind of thing. http://www.rhinocam.com/Products/RhinoArt.shtml

Thanks guys.... !

Hi Anis
>Unfortunately I dont have rhino3d :(
For Zbuffer enough Testversion from Rhino3d, i generate only screenshots.
Other way is command "Splop" from Rhino3d.
>have you an example ?
see attached file