solidworks surfacing/trim problem

[dbrlogan]

I have just received an assignment (due in just a couple of days) to create a new bottle design with an indication of drapery in the bottle. I am just barely learning sweeps and have not used the free forming tools. The bottle design is not a problem, I will be creating a standard oval bottle, but the customer wants the drapery feel recessed into the bottle. I sorta have an idea about adding a basic sweep but not really recessing.

However I want to use the full capability on my SW2007 to get a very organic look. There will only be two or three sweeps, just enough to give the suggestion, but they would like them to be very organic.

Also the bottle would be symetrical. I know how to mirror the loft/sweep but that will put the feature on the same side, not opposite as I need for symetrical labeling. Is there a way to do this?

My next problem will be to make it look good in the PW2007 I receive today, but the customer is not requiring a photo-realistic look, just a very organic design.

I have attached a painting with the type of drapery feel they are looking for.

Thanks, I know this is a lot but I hope you can help. Any help would be appreciated while I continue to experiment on my own.

Couldn't find the way to attach jpeg. But the idea is to cut shallow sweeping curves into the bottle.

Thanks.

 

[ctopher]

faq559-1100

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
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[Theophilus]

Check the FAQs about posting images. I think that would help in explaining what you're doing.

Consider some other options such as splitting the bottle surface in the shape of one of the drapes (like a curtain?), deleting the inner surface, and using a Fill with some guide curves to give the filled surface some dimension--a look like it's cut into the surface.

If you need to get a feature in a place that the mirror doesn't work, consider a circular pattern at 180*.



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