Perforated sheet on cylindrical surface

[FH_Seebach]

Hi folks!

Right now we would like to publish our 3D-files (Inventor 2014) by using Showcase (2014). Since our products include a lot of perforated pipes, we’re running into problems to get a proper appearance in Showcase. Due to performance optimization we didn’t create the holes as “real” extruded cut-out, we only use textures/colors for it (see fig.)

We created and tried a couple of customized materials in Showcase, but all results are insufficient. We’re looking for a solution with more depth.

Is there any easy way to get a nice shoot without create each and every hole as patterned extrusion?

Thanks in advance for any useful help.

[admaiora · Accepted solution]

Hi Seebach,

something like this would work for your purpose?

[FH_Seebach]

Hi Admaiora,

That looks great! How do you create such mapping?

Could you please describe a short how-to?

Thanks.

[admaiora]

Sure Seebach,

adjust the thickness is the first step.

Here a short video i made: