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   daverichards | Dec 30, 2009 01:47pm | #1

   Yes, this can be done in several ways. I'll see if I can make some examples and post them.

   Would anything be in same plane? In other words would this have to lie on a flat surface?

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   Hastings | Dec 30, 2009 04:47pm | #3

   Dave:

   I have attached a .pdf of the sketchup file so you can see the context. I am trying to make a seat back for a kitchen corner that is common in english pubs and this is the piece for the corner. I need to also round over the ends but I assume that once I have mastered this I will be able to do the convex shapes.

   Your sample looks exactly right.

   Thank you so much for your help.

   Hastings

   PS I have added the file to my original post as I don't see any option to attach files to a reply.

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   daverichards | Dec 30, 2009 06:22pm | #4

   Ah, good. Now I see how you are trying to use it. So for what I did, I drew a "cove molding" profile with an 8" radius on the arc. I extruded it 42" with Push/Pull. I deleted everything but the arcs and the faces and edges between them. Then I selected one of the arcs and in the entity Info box, changed the radius from 8" to 3". After that it was just a matter of moving that arc to the right position. Guidelines made that a cinch.

   You could also use the Scale tool but that's a bit trickier when you need to get the arc to be just the right size.

   Are you planning to add individual slat components around that corner?

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   Hastings | Dec 30, 2009 09:12pm | #5

   Dave:
   I've uploaded another
   Dave:

   I've uploaded another file showing the corners completed using your technique. It worked perfectly. Thank you for you help; I really appreciate it.

   My plan was to make it out of a single piece so it became a feature, rather than make it of slats.

   Hastings

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   daverichards | Dec 31, 2009 06:32am | #6

   Good, good. And you did it three times. I'm glad that worked for you.

   I think your idea of making those features is excellent. I'd like to see the finished project.

   Dave

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   daverichards | Dec 30, 2009 01:54pm | #2

   Would this work for you?

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