Skewing, Sheering, Warping (but not deforming) a 3D model

[Brandon Kleiman]

I wonder if this sort of modelling is possible in VW.

 

I'm trying to create a similar piece of scenery that looks to be in forced perspective. It would be so easy to model it as a regular piece and then skew, or sheer, or warp it into this spiffy shape but all I see are the deform tools. Am I missing something? 

 

many many thanks

Brandon.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C40tNHaLK6J/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

[Jeff Prince]

This is not Vectorworks’ strong suit.  It’s “possible” using the deform tools, depending on how your geometry is modeled.  If it’s a solid, you’ll have a chance.  There are solutions by other companies that will do this much easier, one of which was shoe in your link 😉

[Benson Shaw]

@Brandon Kleiman

 @Jeff Prince has it correctly re skewing 3d models similar to video in your link. Buuuht . .

 

You might be able to get close with the shear tool.  Only works on 2d objects, or groups of them.  So, no PIOs for walls, windows, etc. End result is polylines, or group thereof, which can be extruded or otherwise modified. For scenery, perhaps this is enough for layout and fab work?

 

-B

 

 

 

[Stephan Moenninghoff]

I think it's quite possible with the tools we have in Vectorworks. I used the Deform tool with Taper Solid mode. Should be pretty close to what you need @Brandon Kleiman

 

 

 

[Kevin McAllister]

I've done this sort of thing before with the deform tool. If you want to do a row of buildings, you'll probably need to do them individually. I used some common guidelines to do it, so I had a common origin and common target height. The guidelines were beyond the buildings.

 

Kevin

 

[Brandon Kleiman]

8 hours ago, Stephan Moenninghoff said:

I think it's quite possible with the tools we have in Vectorworks. I used the Deform tool with Taper Solid mode. Should be pretty close to what you need @Brandon Kleiman

 

 

this is wonderful! thank you @Stephan Moenninghoff

Edited March 28 by Brandon Kleiman

[Benson Shaw]

@Stephan Moenninghoff Brilliant! This two step process eluded me. Not sure I would have ever discovered that separate deforms on different planes is the answer. Many thanks for revealing.
 

I tried on a couple generic solids made from extrusions of my 2d sample. One worked. Deform failed on the other. Some persistence may be required. 
 

-B