TUTORIAL: How to make 3 D drwing of a baseball ball wi seams

[Luis Rey]

I need to make a 3D drawing of a baseball ball including the seams. I use Alibre and will be very grateful for the help with these instructions.

 

[Ralf]

Hi Luis,

I am not sure what you want to do:
There are two options:
3D model -> 3D Spline -> Sweep Cut
or
a rendered picture with a texture.
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[Ralf]

3D model -> 3D Spline -> Sweep Cut
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[Ralf]

Rendered 3D model with a texture:
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[TylerDurden]

Thank you for the inspiration Ralf.

My solution is a bit iffy, or rather imprecise and a little cheating (contains errors).


Please share some hints, if inclined.

Regards...

 

[bemfarmer]

Hi Tyler

A link, used to make a Moi script:
http://geofhagopian.net/MAM/DesigningBaseballCover.pdf
Moi script:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=4553.1
(Never did do the laces)
- Brian

 

[TylerDurden]

I knew it hadda be something simple, lol.... j/k.

The maths are so far over my head, they're making contrails. I'll get there someday.

I played around getting close enough for fun's sake. I do like using project-to-3d-sketch to make sweeps... much easier than 3d sketching, for me anyway.

Regards,
TD