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Author:  cyborgcnc [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Solidworks is a Pretty dang good surface modeller!

If you take your time with the NURBS!

:-)

(Now I need to model the neck, and add binding etc...)

Author:  Stuart Gort [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Solidworks is a Pretty dang good surface modeller!

How did you go about generating the top surface, C?

Author:  cyborgcnc [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Solidworks is a Pretty dang good surface modeller!

I used a plan i bought from stewmac, and used that as a reference to create my nurbs, paying close attention to curvuture. The top and bottom are 4 surfaces in total, because the cross sections need to be specific through out. So both the top and bottom have a top surface and a bottom surface. Simply thickening will not work in this case. I hope i am making sense.

I then used bounding surfaces, planar surfaces, and fill surfaces to drape surfaces over the above mentioned geometry. Used proper relations throughout.

Then, i used a ruled surface around the perimeters, stitched the whole thing together, and formed the solid...
:D

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