I would like to fade line on a surface. Example provided
Ferallez
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Hi everybody, I am wondering how to mould something like the following image. I tried different ways but doesn’t even look similar. Any tip you can provide to get to a close result? Look at the thin lines at the end that vanish on the cylinder. Thanks in advance
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In this case, it looks like the basic shape tapers near the top. I suspect that the grooves are along a helix which is cylindrical, but because the body itself tapers, the grooves fade out near the top.
Simon Gatrall | Product Development, Engineering, Design, Onshape | Ex- IDEO, PCH, Unagi, Carbon | LinkedIn
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I thought the same... but tried both ways: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d22c27f14f759118067987ca/w/5349ef0e3a362d37d9b51076/e/bd131852a737b3ebf3a39947
The "Target as a cylinder" has an interesting trick we use often where a helix is projected onto a non-cylindrical surface. This can be utilized for many interesting things, including cutting scrolls on violins for instance...0
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In this case, it looks like the basic shape tapers near the top. I suspect that the grooves are along a helix which is cylindrical, but because the body itself tapers, the grooves fade out near the top.
Simon Gatrall | Product Development, Engineering, Design, Onshape | Ex- IDEO, PCH, Unagi, Carbon | LinkedIn
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I thought the same... but tried both ways: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d22c27f14f759118067987ca/w/5349ef0e3a362d37d9b51076/e/bd131852a737b3ebf3a39947
The "Target as a cylinder" has an interesting trick we use often where a helix is projected onto a non-cylindrical surface. This can be utilized for many interesting things, including cutting scrolls on violins for instance...0 -
Thank you guys. I really appreciate the help and information. I cannot wait to try this way.0