Creating a LED strip

[Anonymous]

Hi to all,

I am a student and a fusion 360 enthusiast and I have been doing some 3D models for some time now. Recently, I had to do an LED strip for my class but when I finish my work the strip looks sloppy and unrealistic.

I am going to attach picture of what exactly am I looking for. 

If anybody has any suggestions on how to make my work flow easier and some tips on how to create that LED strip, that would be amazing and I would really appreciate it.

Kind regards

[TrippyLighting]

A screenshot of the LED strip you modeled would be helpful and perhaps attach the model you created (export as .f3d)

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Thanks for the fast reply!

I have attached my poor attempt for a Led strip .I managed to get a nice flowing flat-ish shape for the actual strip, but when it come s to putting the LED's on it , using a Pattern, they are not't placed in a natural way and it looks sloppy. I have tried pretty much everything I can think of but I just can't manage to get the small LED ( the rectangles) to be placed on the strip with a flow, like the ones on the  screenshot I've posted in my fist post. 

Kind regards

[PhilProcarioJr]

@Anonymous

See if this helps you.

keep in mind this file and video is just to show you a concept I did not use components. You should definitely use components properly if your going to do this.

[Anonymous]

Thank you it is of great help !

[PhilProcarioJr]

@Anonymous

I might add that you can make the pattern components as detailed as you want. With a good texture on the strap and some chip decals you could make your model very realistic.

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[Anonymous]

That is all of extreme help thank you very much!
However, my trouble is also with how to make the strip have a twist, so both the LED side and the back side can be seen. I am aiming for something like the screenshot I posted at the beginning - a model on which both the back and front side can be seen. I am going to attach my file so you can se with the drawing what type of curve I am aiming at.

[PhilProcarioJr]

@Anonymous

I don't know of any way to do that other then manually rotating the parts into place. Sorry.