I created a complex stair as a testing case for me, getting to use the RhinoWIP a bit. And I need help finishing the railings, I have no idea how to do this properly. I’ve drawn the lines how the railing should end but don’t know how to get from the lines to a proper three dimensional surface.
I’ve included the file, just be aware that it is a rhinowip file:
stair_part_help.3dm (206.8 KB)
You can use surface commands like Networksrf to complete this model, but you’ll need to organize the curves, clean up some unnecessary ones, and properly handle the positional relationships between curves. Here’s a video for your reference.
NetworkSrf.3dm (218.9 KB)
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated.
… nice detail.
i think the correct unit / precision / tolerance is mm, 0.001
_networkSrf is doing some wobbeling if you (parallel-projection) look at the surface with a pole.
its getting even worse if you add some guide surfaces for tangency.
and @menno did not manage to have a nice setting for the new patch.
my guess - to do this complex transition several surfaces are needed - not just a single networksrf / patch..
played around a bit with a straight version (with the idea to shear it later) but run out of time / motivation to fiddle it … but now looking at it i still would like to see a nicer solution ;-D
this is more a concept of a patch layout then a final model… i end up with 2 more complex surfaces (struggling with _matchSrf) but for sure the new patch can do a nice job here…
happy modelling, kind regards - tom
