Hi everyone, I am trying to create a channeled upholstery panel similar to the colored picture of a similar one I found on the net. I am also attaching a screenshot of the one I am working on. It does not have to be perfect but to just resemble what I am trying to show.
I am not sure how to round the top and bottoms of the channel like you see in the pic attached as well as the sides of the panel? I can do the sides just not the top and bottom of the panel?
You could create one “puff” of the fabric using Follow Me and then copy it across the headboard. Use a rectangle as the path and a half cross section of the bulge as a profile.
A quickie example. You might experiment with profile and path shape.
Thanks Dave! Just not sure how to round the top and bottom of the panel? In my screen shot in SU I have them straight across flat which is not right ARGH!! At least thats what my wife tells me!!
Jay
Thanks Anssi, this is great!! Not sure how you scaled down the top part? I tried the scale tool but never just shrunk down the top portion? I know I am just doing something wrong? Is there a diff way to do this??
If you turn on hidden geometry and then just select the top part and apply scale tool to it…(as opposed to using the scale tool on all of it), you will only scale the selected part.
You have a few design decisions to make. Do you want a straight top or a slight bump, is the back flat or does the upholstery wrap over the top and down the back. So many possibilities.
Personally I would make it with a curved follow me and scale it to suit. As whiterabbit has pointed out, turn on hidden geometry to make it possible to select and scale geometry independently.
This is a very simple version just to show the method.
Hi Dave, I like the channel that you showed me as i like it a little flatter in the middle like you did. I am attaching screen shots of what I get when I try what you did. I know I am doing something wrong?? Probably something little? ARGH!!
The high point on the arc needs to be at the center of the shape. It looks like you have the high point somewhere off center. This results in a low spot where the seams are created.
Thanks Dave, but still a little unsure what you mean exactly? The panel is 13" wide by 30" tall. I want about 8" of flat in the middle of the panel. I have attached 2 screen shots of what I get? Hmmmm,
As Zarloff indicated, draw your profile appropriately.
Actually at the point you have it now, you could just trace an edge with the Pencil tool to fill in the missing face. Remember to erase the unneeded internal geometry though.
