Projecting 2D Art onto Convex Shape to Create Emboss


This is a simplified form used as an example – would be more complex 2D art.

Currently using a technique of offseting curves and surfaces to derive final shape, it’s very time consuming and results are varied depending on the line artwork.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Hello - see if the attached file is what you are shooting for -
ProjectObjects.3dm (150.2 KB)

If so, you can try this plug-in

ProjectObjects.rhp (20.5 KB)

Note it will fail if the bounding box of the objects to project misses the target object.

-Pascal

Thanks Cal, it does work on some of the objects I have – I suspect the base vector lines that I have (from illustrator) are not in good order before I’m extruding to a taper. – this is what I’m seeing. S shaped sits a little below surface in middle – curved one to right, seems to sit okay.

Hi Jim - it may be you need more points in X and Y - especiially if you are projecting a buch of objects at once - the x and y points are spread out over the entire bounding box of all of the selected objects. Feel free to post or ssend me an example of one that looks wrong.

-Pascal

So I’m getting the bounding box around these objects, although they’re not close to the edge I’m projecting to.
Message is: “try untrimming the target, or otherwise expanding it.”

apologies for the line mess – it makes sense on this end!

Hm - better send me the inputs, I’ll have a look.

-Pascal

Can I pm or email?

Either way…

-Pascal

just sent you a message with attachment.