Hutchy1980 25 Posted September 4, 2017 Hi All, Struggling with coming up with a good way to model the bowl and cup in the attached picture. Does anyone have any good ideas to get me started? Thanks Dave 4 Davinhex, JerodMl, Brantheat and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanM 16 Posted September 4, 2017 Here take a look at this file. You can study the ghosted objects to learn how I modeled this cup Dan 2 Jaakko and Des reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hutchy1980 25 Posted September 5, 2017 Thanks Dan, I'll take a look now and let you know how i get on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hutchy1980 25 Posted September 5, 2017 I think i got there in the end. Here is a list of the steps based on the ghosted work Dan left: 1. Create the scallop shape by drawing a half profile with the vector line tool. Mirror copy and Nurbs blend the two halves together. 2. Nurbs reconstruct the new shape to have a length & depth of 2, to give the shape a center line. Move the centre out to curve the shape. 3. Create the cup body by revolving a vector line. 4. Rotate copy the scallop shape around the cup body. 5. Two way surface split the scallop shapes with the cup body. 6. Delete the unwanted parts. 7. Stitch the remaining parts and round. Thanks for all the help Dan, if there's any shortcuts to what i've outlined please let me know! Dave 1 Jaakko reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanM 16 Posted September 5, 2017 Hi Dave Basically you nailed it. The only short cut is to use trim&stitch instead of two way surface split. This way in the end everything is already stitched. Dan 3 Hutchy1980, Jaakko and Des reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tech 756 Posted September 5, 2017 Dan thanks for your contribution. Nice solution! 1 Hutchy1980 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FZnoob 115 Posted September 6, 2017 I believe the technique shown here would work as well. http://www.formz.com/support/tips/tip73.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hutchy1980 25 Posted September 7, 2017 Thanks FZnoob, I had a go using this technique, and the results are ok, the main issue i had was that there is some puckering on the edges and i couldn't get a perfectly smooth bowl shape. See attached picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FZnoob 115 Posted September 7, 2017 Hutchy, You might need some more geometry in that area. I did this in less than 5 minutes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FZnoob 115 Posted September 7, 2017 For some reason I can't attach the screenshot. Let me log out and try again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FZnoob 115 Posted September 7, 2017 Hutchy, It's still not working. I sent an email to Tech If you want to PM me your email I will send you the model. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FZnoob 115 Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) Hey it's working now! See attached I think it was something to do with our IT/Firewall. We have been having all sorts of weirdness for the past few days. Edited September 8, 2017 by FZnoob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
