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any thoughts on modeling this saddle seat? I've tried a couple of passes at it, but not getting the quality of results I would like.

 

http://www.humanscale.com/products/saddle_seat.cfm

 

I've got the spline set for the perimeter, but after that I can't get the infill right, if I extrude it, it's subdivided wierd and I'm not having much luck smoothing out the interior with an edit mesh....

 

is there a better method that I should be trying?

 

thanks!

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any thoughts on modeling this saddle seat? I've tried a couple of passes at it, but not getting the quality of results I would like.

 

http://www.humanscale.com/products/saddle_seat.cfm

 

I've got the spline set for the perimeter, but after that I can't get the infill right, if I extrude it, it's subdivided wierd and I'm not having much luck smoothing out the interior with an edit mesh....

 

is there a better method that I should be trying?

 

thanks!

 

 

 

I have the Humanscale 2d and 3d model catalogues on my computer. I can see if I have that one.....give me a second

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i'd make a flat box-section polygon (make sure it's got plenty of length and width segments) ... turn it into an editable mesh then use the FFD 4x4x4 modifier.

 

Make one half or one third of it then mirror it (if you make a half) or array it (if you make one third)

 

if you havent sorted it, let me know and i'll make a little tutorial for you.

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update: ended up doing my own model, but thanks for the manufacturer links...

 

does it ever surprise anyone else how POOR most of the models are that come directly from a manufacturer. I realize most the time they are just made for CAD blocks, but with how popular viz is now it just shocks me that even the big manufacturer's models sometimes are quite lacking and require some intensive cleaning for use.

 

anyhoo....enough ranting, check it out... images of the final model I built are attatched, c&c welcome

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