3/4 column

[ECSURFER84]

anyone have any luck creating a 3/4 column from the existing library item?

[David J. Potter]

Yes (I think), what is a "3/4" column?

DJP

[dshall]

Yes (I think), what is a "3/4" column?

DJP

About the same as a 6/8 column, missing about 8/32

[ECSURFER84]

well, this was productive!

[ECSURFER84]

its a column you stick on the corner of a building, popular with colonial and federal building architecture

[dshall]

well, this was productive!

Sorry about that..... let me think about it for a couple of minutes... I have an idea and I will get right back to you.....

[ECSURFER84]

is it possible to subtract out an area from the existing model? with a geometric shape?

[David J. Potter]

Can you post a picture of one that is similar please?
There are commonly different ways to skin a cat in Chief, some are more elegant than others.

DJP

[sherpa_jones]

I'm guessing what you mean is a decorative column that you would place where corner boards would normally go, but it is more decorative. 3/4 means that 1/4 of the column is cut away to fit the corner of the building.

Probably best to model it in sketchup (ketchup?) or find some ways to do it in chief. If I had to do it in chief I would create a custom molding profile and use a molding poline. I've done columns before with molding profiles.

[sherpa_jones]

well, this was productive!

Ooh, snap!

[ECSURFER84]

exacery, a full column missing the back quarter to fit a 90° turn

[dshall]

HAH.... this might call for a video..... in the attached pic you will see a full 8" dia. col (perfect), a 3/4 column (perfect), a half column (perfect), and a 1/4 column ( not quite perfect). Hey Hey Hey this is great, thanks for asking the question. This was done by percisely locating the stretch PLANES of the symbol. See the symbol stretch plane videos @ ChiefTutor.com for a better understanding of stretch planes... I will also try to do a video in the near future.... like right now... give me 10 minutes.

[ECSURFER84]

and yes decorative

[ECSURFER84]

if you would be so kind as to enlighten me on which stretch planes to modify it would be much appreciated!

[dshall]

if you would be so kind as to enlighten me on which stretch planes to modify it would be much appreciated!

Video being edited, pr agents are being contacted, movie poster are coming off the press, fans are lining up for the grand opening, producer has not been paid yet, but what the heck, it's Friday....... yeah I am stalling while this darn thing gets processed....... I am taking my wife out to dinner tonite...... (8 more minutes til it's done...)...