[converting jpg to dwg]

I will take a look at Imagaro Z. Thanks Pat

[converting jpg to dwg]

Thanks guys

This is on my wish list.

[converting jpg to dwg]

Does anyone have a suggestion for converting a jpg image to a line drawing usable in VW? Is there software that will do this?

[Trouble with helix spiral command]

My results

[Trouble with helix spiral command]

BCD

I did rotate as you suggested - Makes sense but I am still having issues with the EAP. As Michaelk has said you get strange results. I get 1 large loop, 1 small, 1 large, 2 small then 3 large. The EAP command is possessed.

[Trouble with helix spiral command]

mikaelk

When I tried to used the helix spiral I used a vertical line. When I tried to replicate what you did I did not use the helix spiral but the sweep.

[Trouble with helix spiral command]

I don't know if it makes sense or not. I'm a little in no man's land. I'm so accustomed to sweeps to get what I want because they are never tapered like this one. I've never used the 3D toolset like this so I'm not sure what I am doing. I guess it is like an intersect command?

I get an error message: "surfaces could not be trimmed as they do not intersect to create a closed volume"

[Trouble with helix spiral command]

Thanks for your help. I'm with you until step 6 - extract all surfaces stitch and trim. Not sure what you did there

[Trouble with helix spiral command]

That is precisely what I am trying to do. How did you do it please?

[Trouble with helix spiral command]

probably should have put this is solids modeling

[Trouble with helix spiral command]

I'm having trouble creating the helix need to use as a subtract from my stair baluster. The profile I am trying to "spin" always has the wrong orientation to the helix. Any help would be appreciated. drawing is attached.

[strange cross section added when rendering]

My apologies. I indeed left a square in the model. Thanks for your interest.

[strange cross section added when rendering]

As you can see from my attachment, squares appear in my rendering through my table legs. Anyone have an idea why this would be?

[Blinking cursor]

My cursor blinks when ever I move it from place to place. I'm using VW11 fundamentals. This did not happen with VW09. Can anyone help?

[exagerated perspective]

Thanks Mike

I knew the camera was useful for something

[exagerated perspective]

I'm making 3d solids and rendering for my web site and noticed that when adding perspective that it displays in an exaggerated way, sort of like when photographing with a wide angle lens.

See image Architectural Wood Turnings

Is this right? The top looks wacky to me.

[properly orienting wood textures]

Thanks all for your help.

[properly orienting wood textures]

[img:center]http://www.browardcustomwoodwork.com/draft/images/wood_species/hon_mahogany001_lrg.jpg[/img]

[properly orienting wood textures]

My mahogany iteration using the Photoshop stamp tool. Looks like I have some unsightly defects in my mahogany and maybe scaled too large.

http://architectural-wood-turnings.com/2009/04/08/another-rendering-attempt/

[properly orienting wood textures]

Thank you

[properly orienting wood textures]

Ray

Can you tell me what you are doing in photoshop to make the image seemless?

[properly orienting wood textures]

Thanks for your helpful posts. I am getting the hang of it. I'm most curious about importing web images into photoshop to make them seamless how is this done? And secondly could someone recommend a good source for wood textures?

http://architectural-wood-turnings.com/2009/04/04/rendered-greek-column-newels/

[properly orienting wood textures]

Oh I misunderstood - got it. I'll give it a try.

[properly orienting wood textures]

Doesn't this create a tiled look though?

[properly orienting wood textures]

Thank you I was able to rotate but indeed some VW textures attributes are greyed out. Thanks again.