Lathe Custom Profile Snippet

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• Author: ThreeDee
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Description
A snippet demonstrating using the current selection as a profile for a "lathe" (or "revolve") operation.For sake of example, I've included a "random shape" generator in the snippet. The profile to be lathed goes in the left half of the image (the right side is ignored) and revolved around a vertical axis that goes through the center of the image.There is really no difference in how thick or thin the profile is; it works all the way down to 1/200 of the image width. Only the left edge of the profile is used, so it doesn't matter what shape the right edge is.In the presets, the green one uses current selection, others use "random shape." The random shape and the switch can be removed. I've separated the input and output sections from the core snippet by some distance.IMPORTANT: Even when using "Random Shape," make a selection in the image. The filter runs 20 times faster that way.

Keywords
lathe, revolve, profile, 3D, selection, object, round, vase, sculpt, model, snippet

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• Downloads: 1998
• Submitted: Sep 23, 2008
• Usage Rank: Low
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Filter Controls

• RANDOM OBJECT
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• Object Color