les Paul top

[slpd]

Has anyone designed a top using the cycloid plugin??


If so would anyone be willing to show pics of you work??

[slpd]

I should of said cycloid plugin for rhino.

[sdantonio]

Originally Posted by slpd Has anyone designed a top using the cycloid plugin?? If so would anyone be willing to show pics of you work??

Hi,

This isn'y exactly a Les Paul, it's a tenor viol, but it will give you the general idea. I ran this off quickly, I will do something soon that looks more love a LP (I actually want to make up an archtop based on the Benedetto drawings).

Maybe you could answer a question for me. Typically when I render something I get a nice smooth gray colored surface, but when I render an instrument like this I get these black lines. And idea what I'm doing wrong, if anything?

In that case of the viol I find Rhino gets confused if you select to many lines to render, so I just selected the cycloid arches. It may also be worth selecting everything, then trimming to the original outline.

[turmite]

Ok guys.....help me out. What is this plug exactly. I looked at the zip and it looks like the surface is made up of lines??? sdantonio is that what you were referring to?

Have you guys tried this on other objects than musical instruments? Would it work for instance on something like this?

Mike

edited to add: I have a double cut LP you can have if it will help you. Fairly good surface too.

[slpd]

Hi, This isn'y exactly a Les Paul, it's a tenor viol, but it will give you the general idea. I ran this off quickly, I will do something soon that looks more love a LP (I actually want to make up an archtop based on the Benedetto drawings). Maybe you could answer a question for me. Typically when I render something I get a nice smooth gray colored surface, but when I render an instrument like this I get these black lines. And idea what I'm doing wrong, if anything? In that case of the viol I find Rhino gets confused if you select to many lines to render, so I just selected the cycloid arches. It may also be worth selecting everything, then trimming to the original outline.

Thanks for the file.

When rendering what are your settings ??

I have had no problems while using rhino render with your file.

I have also shaded your file with no problems.

[sdantonio]

Mike,

The plugin is here

http://www.rhino3d.e-cnc.com/#cc

Once upon a time I posted here and asked if anyone could start me off with the writing of a pluggin to do just what this ones does. I also posted to one of the Rhino groups hosted by McNeel. One of the guys at the Rhino group took it upon himself to write the entire thing for me. I guess he needed a break from writing Rhino code all day .

[sdantonio]

Originally Posted by slpd Thanks for the file. When rendering what are your settings ?? I have had no problems while using rhino render with your file. I have also shaded your file with no problems.

I just used the generic settings as they come from Rhino. I would have to go and look at them again. Pretty much I just highlight the crossarch curves and hit surface/loft and let rhino do the rest.

Loft options:

style = normal
closed loft not checked

cross section curves option
do not simplfy selected

Just found out that if I simplfy it it looks much better.

[slpd]

I once had a problem when rendering in rhino very similiar, I ended up reinstalling windows.

[slpd]

sdantonio

I tried the plugin but had problems trying to get it to work.

[corrie]

I,de like to share some code,this is not my work so I can,t take credit for this and I don,t want to mention any names ,but i,m pretty sure this nice gentlmen would not mind ,cheers.I,ll post the 3rd one after.

[Drakkn]

Hi

I am very interested to find out ,If you guys are making guitar bodies with cnc routers - what routers are you using - because some of the plans refer to dremmels and its my guess they are not up to the job,any help before I start on my machine

[slpd]

Corrie

Can't view the files what program are you using