I’m attempting to find a way to draw a pipe with flattened ends as shown in the below photo: [image] The object representing the pipe just needs to look like one from the outside, so I’m cheating a bit by omitting the interior face. This is as far as I’ve gotten: [image] FLATTENED END PIPE.skp (…

How ‘flat’ does the end have to be? You could draw the cylinder, then push-pull the top again with the Ctrl or Option key tapped, to generate a second section of pipe. Then scale the top about centre along one axis. Then push pull that to get this shape: [image] Hide the joins for this: [image] …

Another option is to use a rectangle and the cardinal point to make the transition. [image]

This is a sort of amalgamation of all the above methods using Fredo’s Curviloft plugin… .https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pauthor=fredo6 and also Bolt Maker XII by sdmich http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=40172 [image]

I used Spirix to morph these sections using a sinusoidal transition: [image] [image] The model is in the Warehouse: [added] [image]

[image] Box: Another option is to use a rectangle and the cardinal point to make the transition. Never seen this before. Excellent work @Box .

I like the simplicity of your method, Box, and your use just of native tools. And more accurate a representation of reality than my over-simple method. I would not have thought of it - v elegant.

We all have different ways of looking at things, no one way is correct. The whole point of sketchup is you can ‘sketch’ ‘fiddle’ ‘play’ and ‘adjust’ to your hearts content and you’ll still never be fully “right”.

Thanks all for the multiple approaches! I tried @john_mcclenahan ’s method with @jimhami42 ’s suggestion of widening, and that’s what ended up in my model for now. For good measure I also practiced @Box ’s method and had a time saving revelation regarding how I’ve been going about a few unrelated SU ta…

@Box How do you move the arcs? When I try, both the arc and the rectangle side move. I’ve tried using alt and shift, but neither of them helps.

you need to ‘find’ the ‘cardinal point’… in the gif you can see the arc deselects when he finds the point… john

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jimhami42 June 11, 2017, 1:24am 3

I like @john_mcclenahan’s approach … except widen and flatten the pipe at the top.

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