Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Rhino: Basic Table with Turned Legs

Today I would like you to make a table using the legs you built.
  • First, make sure the legs are long enough for a proper table.  Dining table legs are typically about 29" (inches) and coffee tables or end tables are much shorter.
  • Put a box on top of four table legs.  The box (table top) can be square or rectangular.  Make it at least a couple inches thick -- but remember that dining tables are typically 29-30" tall.
  • Try a FilletEdge command.
    • Type FilletEdge and press Enter
    • Set the fillet number to 1 at first.  
    • Select all four top edges of the table top.
    • Press Enter
    • If the table "blows up" (goes all crazy) do an Undo (CTRL+Z) and try again with a smaller number.
    • If the table isn't filleted (rounded) enough, do an Undo (CTRL+Z) and try again with a larger number.
  • Add textures, gloss, bumpmaps (if necessary)
  • Add a floor:
    • Scroll/Zoom out in your TOP viewport
    • Select the Box tool and make a box large enough to be a floor (maybe a couple inches thick)
    • Add textures, gloss, bumpmaps (if necessary)
  • Add some items (i.e. goblet, vase, plates, bowls, etc.) to the top of the table.
  • Add some spotlights at different angles to add interest to the scene

No comments:

Post a Comment