blackisleboy23 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Hi all, I'm hoping someone far cleverer than me can work out how to model italian strung curtains (see http://www.rosesleecollection.co.uk/page/gallery.html - the stairway curtains for an example) I've modelled standard curtains by lofting between two wiggly lines, but I don't know how to create the stringing effect, where the curtains are drawn up to create a swagged effect, similar to a proscenium curtain. Does anyone have any bright ideas on how I would begin modelling these? Thanks very much in advance, Graham OSX 10.6.4 VW 2010 Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Try : 1) Create sinusoidal 2D poly Profile of the basic curtain folds 2) Extrude to length of the mid 'pinch' cord 3) ConvertToMesh to create editable Handles at the ends. 4) Select some of those upper MeshHandles and move them selectively to create the 'pinching'.. repeat as necessary. 5) When pinching is complete >Duplicate the lower pinched mesh curtain by reflecting it to obtain the top of the curtain with pinch. 6) Adjust the upper & lower mesh handles for look & feel 7) Assign texture 8) Make mid-cord and top rail, as req'd. I just made one of these ... took about 5 minutes. Looks ok for a quickie... good luck .. please post your results ; ) Quote Link to comment
bcd Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 It's going to be really tricky to get anything of usable quality. Have you considered using photography to create image props in their stead? Quote Link to comment
Horst M. Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 One of the Masterbrains in the Forum posted a while ago wonderfull Tutorial about that topic. I just cant't find the Post nor do I remember who the Hero was. I'm shure there will be members with better memory and one will post the Name The Solution was a Birail Loft Quote Link to comment
blackisleboy23 Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Thanks all, I've been away over the weekend, but I'll give the various ideas a go tonight. Islandmon, might I be able to see your test file, as there's a couple of steps I don't quite understand? Thanks again, much appreciated! Graham Quote Link to comment
rDesign Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Try this tutorial movie from the Santa Barbara Vw User Group :: Drapy Drape WARNING - it takes a long time to load the movie - it looks like nothing is happening, but it eventually does load. HTH, Tim Quote Link to comment
Horst M. Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Thanks Tim, that was the Tutorial I couldn't find. I was michaelk who made it. I used this way to create the Drape above. Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) Tim Sorry about the download times. Sometimes they start playing immediately, sometimes they take forever. I use mobile me to host it. It seems to depend on the mood at Apple on any given day... __________________ A straight birail loft doesn't seem to like a sharp inside corner. There is a variation on the loft object workflow that produces a better gathered or tabbed drape. The trick is getting the outside edge drape pleats to be straight and the rest to gather correctly. In the past I've played around with diagonal tabs, which seem to look more realistic than horizontal tabs, and different rail shapes in the bottom part of the drape... examples attached. hth mk PS It has been pointed out that the drapes shown are not Austrian, but tabbed or opera drapes. With apologies to Austria. PPS Forgot to say how this was done. Birail loft to get the top. Extract curve and use that as profile in bottom birail loft. Edited November 16, 2010 by michaelk Quote Link to comment
blackisleboy23 Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 brilliant, thanks very much all - i will have a go and let you know how I get on! Thanks again, much appreciated, Graham Quote Link to comment
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