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Creating organic shapes like 3D trees & branches

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Creating organic shapes like 3D trees & branches

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Is this the correct forum to be posting questions around how to design in Autocad or where should I be posting?

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pendean
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If you are using the MAC version, this is the correct forum.

AutoCAD is not the best choice to create organic shapes like trees and branches: but there are many 'free' and not-so-free blocks and libraries already created that you might benefit from, try a google search for these.
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Tried lots of Google searches but to no avail. First question on the google blocks (I assume you mean 3D objects when you say this), is how do I import them into AutoCAD? When I import the wire frames nothing happens, the work seems to be compelte but the objects are not there. 

 

Secondly I have had a look at tapering tubes to be able to get branch like formations. The way I go about this is :

 

1) Create a curve line

2) Create a circle

3) Sweep the circle onto the line

4) modify -> solid editing -> taper

5) Select Faces by clicking on the new tube (all faces select). Press enter to accept selection.
6) Specify base point: I click on the centre of the one side of the tube.

7) Specify another point along the axis of tapering: Not sure what this is supposed to be but clicking on the centre of the tube

8) Specifiy the tape angle: Needs to be between -90 and 90. Eneter a random number

 

Modeling Operation Error:
could not taper surface as requested

 

What am I doing wrong? Dammit just want to make a branch :cara_con_una_leve_sonrisa:

 

 

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maxim_k
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Hi,

I think in your case it is better to use LOFT command:
- create spline (or polyline) to use it as a path for loft
- create two circles on the end points of the path - align them perpendicular to the path at this points,
- start LOFT command and select first and second circle, than hit Return two times and select "path" option,

Maxim

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I attached sample loft object, which I created. Maxim


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That is perfect! I have my first branch.

What would be the best way to smooth the objects into each other as the edges are rather rough?
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maxim_k
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You can try to convert 3D Solids to Mesh objects with MESHSMOOTHMORE command and apply different smooth levels.

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Thank you so much Maxim_k, your example rocks! You have taken what I was trying to do to the next level! 

 

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nick.ollila
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Hi Maxim,

 

How did you align the circles so that they were perpendicular to the path at the end points?

 

Regards,

 

Nick

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