Re: Problems with lathing 2005-03-06 - By magian_dlc
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Egad. Not exactly the answer I wanted to hear; still, the spline
modeler is primarily where I want to be able to accomplish a lathe
anyway. Time to try again....
--- In Carrara@(protected), Douglas Alden Peterson
<visualeyes@(protected)> wrote:
> > The open end to the left is where I've been clicking primarily
to
> > try and get this to work.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong?
>
> I get uneven results, too.
> I'm not sure what the magic password is. :-)
> Sometimes it works fine and other times
> it doesn't.
>
>
>
> > Also, I thought we could use splines to set up a line for the
lathe
> > object but when I draw out an open-ended line using the pen tool
> > under the spline object I see no way to lathe it.
>
> If you draw the opened ended profile for the object
> you want to lathe, you can also draw a second line
> which will be used for the center of the lathing.
> Once drawn, select the profile then release on "Lathe"
> in the top menu. You can then click on the other line
> and it will lathe.
>
> Make sure the profile and lathing line are on the same
> plane. I think it will then work.
>
> I have to tell you that I tend to avoid the lathing command
> because there are limited controls for it. I get better results
> by using the Spline Modeler and then converting it to a
> vertex object so I usually do that instead.
>
>
>
> Doug
> --
> Douglas Alden Peterson
> Graphic & Web Design; Illustration
> Visualeyes
> Brighton, MI USA
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