Compound Curve for Stringer (Nightmare)

[mwhite]

I know SU is not the software to use for this but I'm not having much luck in Rhino nor 3D Studio.

 

In SketchUp the profile rolls over as I extrude along the path once it gets into any type of complex curve. This is a known issue and I have tried everything and looked everywhere.

 

In Rhino it turns into a lumpy mess even after trying alot of different settings.

 

ANY ideas on how to do this would be GREATLY appreciated. This is the second time I've hit the wall on exactly the same issue.

 

An image is below and I can email an SU file in case anyone wants to try this. I'm sure it should take about 2 seconds if you know what your doing and the base geometry has been created correctly.

 

I'll be up all nite. Thanks.

[kish]

hi

 

U want that profile to extrude along that path right...

can u mail that file to kishore.bhupathi@gmail.com..

[aymnelgwady]

i didnt under stand u very well put i think u want to conect the both of two sections together, right ............ if that wat u want plz send it to that mail aymnelgwady83@yahoo.com

[FrankB]

Hi.

I don´t know why this old thread popped up in the newsletter.

So I can´t say if there´s an issue any longer about this topic.

A screen shot from your exported mesh within the target app (Rhino?) could help here.

[Dave Buckley]

you could do it in revit as a custom wall with sweep, just download a trial of revit if you don't already have it, then you can export to max

[FrankB]

Hi.

Well the wall itself is not the problem within SU. But if I read correctly the exported mesh in Rhino will be.

 

Cheers

[AJLynn]

He never said anything about Rhino. But yeah, it's a matter of drawing the profile and the path and using Follow Me (Sketchup for Extrude Along Path). It's even more fun if there's a handrail involed that makes turns in 3 dimensions - but it works.

[FrankB]

Yes it works - I know. So there is neither in Rhino nor SU an issue. I mean if one app can handle sweep of all kinds than it is Rhino.