Paul S. Morrill Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 So I need to create a Large Sail of a sheer material for an entertainment project. it need to be billowy and does not hang flat. any thoughts on how to go about this. Thinking a lofted surface of some sort. Thoughts??? TIA -Paul Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Robert Anderson Posted September 18, 2018 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted September 18, 2018 I would use a subdivision surface. Quote Link to comment
Paul S. Morrill Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 thanks checking it out Quote Link to comment
Kevin McAllister Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Do you have a reference image of the sort of thing you want to create? Kevin Quote Link to comment
Paul S. Morrill Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 here is a sample drape is curved at top and bottom and has a "belly" to it thx 1 Quote Link to comment
EAlexander Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Yes, I would loft this in VW. I would draw a squiggly profile for the bottom, duplicate and modify that a few times for the internal profiles (you'll need to experiment a bit. Off set these left or right to create that swag feel. And then one more for the top that is flatter/thinner for the top hem/pleats. Better to modify the original base profile instead of drawing new ones as you are sure to keep the same number of points (this is important and will give you better lofts). 2 Quote Link to comment
Kevin McAllister Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 2 hours ago, EAlexander said: Yes, I would loft this in VW. I would draw a squiggly profile for the bottom, duplicate and modify that a few times for the internal profiles (you'll need to experiment a bit. Off set these left or right to create that swag feel. And then one more for the top that is flatter/thinner for the top hem/pleats. Better to modify the original base profile instead of drawing new ones as you are sure to keep the same number of points (this is important and will give you better lofts). ^ this is a good way to approach this. Lofting gives you good control over the size and shape. Kevin Quote Link to comment
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