hello folks , im trying to create a smooth chair shape , i want it to follow the green line , but it always ends up on following the red one , any help please? thanks!
Chaise brett Akop.3dm (1.1 MB)
Chaise brett Akop.3dm (1.1 MB)
You need to build your chair with multiple surfaces, and before that determine a suitable patch layout based on your mock-ups and/or sketches. See this to get an idea.
this is the chair that i m trying to recreate , i dont think that method applies to this type of chair no? thats why im trying to loft the curves
Well, that’s a very straightforward patch layout, and it’s symmetrical, so you only need to model the primary domain. All you need is the overall dimensions of course. But if it’s your design, you know what they are. How will that chair be produced?
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its for 3d printing
I see; after having made the surface model, you can project lines from the side, at the desired equal distance, and run pipes of equal thickness along. A tad laborious, but that’ll give you that ribbed look.
This could be done with a sweep
Chaise brett Akop sweep 8.3dm (1.4 MB)
PS: orient symmetrical geometry on the origin for easier modeling…
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Thanks but i dont think that its doable with a chair like this no? since the arm rest is smoothly going up and smoothly turns into the back part
I think you have too many sections.
Can you post your file?
Cage edit or SubD would be other options to start with a standardized shape and morph it into the actual chair.
Chaise brett Akop sweep 8.3dm (1.3 MB)
i only worked on the half of the chair , only 3 sections
I also get the bumps. My patience with sweep is relatively low. I’d do this in SubD instead.
No, the only reason it looks goodd on this one is because the first and secon profile are the same.
thats very weird, cuz even when i used the 1st and second section as the same one , i still do get bumps ,
The position of the sections matters. In my example the sections are where the ends of the rail segments.
oh okay i get it know , thank you so much!
Chaise brett Akop subd.3dm (392.3 KB)
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looks like a molested ibeam. 
though i made something similar some time ago just for fun, but i am certainly too shy to upload it to disco, not that yours looks bad but it well reminded me of an ibeam