fred_dot_u wrote:In 3d modeling, the concept you are possibly suggesting may be called revolving. It begins with a 2d drawing, specifying an axis of rotation and "spinning" the line drawing around that axis, generating a 3d object. Fairly handy for creating many shapes that would otherwise be impossible to build. SketchUp and Autocad both use the term Revolve, while other software may have another word for it.
SketchUp lets me revolve stuff? I'll check that out. Hopefully doesn't require paid version. I'd like to create a snake to produce the never ending story medallion.
Or you could just grab this one from thingiverse and save yourself the work..
]]>In 3d modeling, the concept you are possibly suggesting may be called revolving. It begins with a 2d drawing, specifying an axis of rotation and "spinning" the line drawing around that axis, generating a 3d object. Fairly handy for creating many shapes that would otherwise be impossible to build. SketchUp and Autocad both use the term Revolve, while other software may have another word for it.
SketchUp lets me revolve stuff? I'll check that out. Hopefully doesn't require paid version. I'd like to create a snake to produce the never ending story medallion.
]]>Just google metal spinning. can be done a metal or wood lathe or a spinning lathe.
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