FredM Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Hi All, I am curious as to the most realistic looking way to draw fabric, lets say a sheet thrown over an end table. I recently had to draw an 8' diameter table top with a table throw over it. It looked alright, but not realistic enough for me. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Use the Drape Surface menu in the Model > 3D Powerpack section. This is used for things like tablecloths, but also for tight product packaging (like the bubble pack around a 3-pack of pens, or matchbox cars..) Quote Link to comment
FredM Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 I tried the drape surface, but got a square in the end result, not a round. I do not know much about the drape surface command. Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 The drape surface does create a rectangular shape. I am pretty sure you can use stitch and trim with another shape to get a circular drape shape. It's best to play around with some of the 3D powerpack tools to see how they all work. Each menu has a good description in the User's Guide and online help. Quote Link to comment
G_Hannigan Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 The Loft Surface tool will do this pretty quickly. Create a NURBS curve for the curly bottom edge & a NURBS circle for the top. Raise the circle to the height of the table, use the Loft Surface tool to connect them. If you choose "Create Solid", the top & bottom will be filled. George Quote Link to comment
FredM Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 The loft surface tool is how I did it, I was just curious If there was a technique out there that made fabric easy to create, such as drapes, shirts, etc. Thanks All Quote Link to comment
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