Hi. I am a beginner and creating a 3D letter model now. Is there an easy way to create a centerline between two curves? Please see picture. The red line is the centerline I want to create. Thanks! [2019-08-09]

This is not a centerline. A centered ridge is a better description. This is similar to creating 3D hip roofs. But this is made more difficult because there are at least 4 different curves on the inner perimeter. Perhaps 3 still different curves on the outer perimeter. (This means offset is unlike…

You could try this way: -see how you can create the effect in photoshop - [Photoshop Gold Text Effect] -insert in SketchUp the image of the letter created in Photoshop; -follow the tutorial below - [Beveled letters | SketchUp] I used the Fredo6 BezierSpline and Curviloft …

I used the Follow me tool with cleanup as shown in the roof tutorial in this post: [image] Create this kind of roof with free plug in SketchUp Roof Videos by Aidan Chopra Complex hip roofs and the Follow Me tool [SketchUp: Complex hip roofs and the Follow Me tool…

Thanks! I learned a lot from your video! Thanks again!!!

Thanks! I will try that plugin. Thanks for your help!!!

[image] ning7777: I will try that plugin. I didn’t use any plugin…

there is always the option of brute force! follow me with a triangle intersect faces with selection erase unnecessary bits [qqq]

How can I create a center line between two curved lines?

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Anssi August 9, 2019, 6:45pm 4

I used the Follow me tool with cleanup as shown in the roof tutorial in this post:

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How can I create a center line between two curved lines?

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