Lecture 6

MODELLING-COMPOUND OBJECTS

Prepared by:
Rosiadi Bin Tajudin

KOLEJ KOMUNITI KEPALA BATAS – MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

 Learning objectives
At the end of this topic, you will be able to:

 Explain the concept of lofting in Compounds objects.

 State 5 types of deformation curves that can be used to modify 3D
model created using lofting.
 Use lofting in creating 3D models.
 Explain the concept of Boolean operation in Compound objects
correctly.
 State 3 types of Boolean operation and its functions.
 Use Boolean operation in creating 3D models.
 Lofting
 Makes use of 2D shapes to create the final 3D object.

 Using combination of spline shapes and a spline path to

create the final complex objects.

 The important term is cross-sectional shapes and a path.

 Cross sectional shapes is used to define the perimeter

shape of the exterior shell of the final 3D object.

 Path is used to define the path the cross shape will travel.
Lofting
 Deformation curves
 Deformation is the process of applying modification to a
shape as its profile travels along the path.

 5 types of deformation curves is:

1. Scale
2. Twist
3. Teeter
4. Bevel
5. Fit
 Deformation curves

Original

Scale Twist Teeter Bevel Fit

 Tutorial 1
2. Creating objects using lofting.

4. Modify objects that have been created using deformation

curves.
 Exercise 1
2. Create an object as below.
 Objects:
 Square, width = 40
 Helix, R1 = 75, R2 = 45 and height = 100.

3. Then apply lofting on your objects.

4. After that modify your objects using deformation curves
(scale = 100, twist = 300, and teeter = 100)
5. Render the objects you have created in .jpeg file format and
show them to your lecturer.
 Boolean operations
 Make use of two original 3D objects to create the final
Boolean object.

 The two original objects reffered to as Operands: Operand A

and Operand B.

 Operand A is the first object that we select and its turn to the
final boolean objects.
 Types of Boolean
operations
2. Union
 Creates an objects that contains the volume of both original
objects.

3. Substraction
 Creates an objects that contains volume of the first object.

4. Intersection
 Creates an object that contains only the volume that was
common between the two original intersection objects.
 Types of Boolean
operations

Original

Union Subtraction Intersection

 Tutorial 2
2. Creating objects using 3 types of Boolean operations.
 Exercise 2
2. Create an object by using Boolean operation (Union,
subtraction, intersection). You may use any size as long as
the shape you used same as on figure below.

Original Union Subtraction Intersection

9. Render the objects that you have created in .jpeg file format
and show them to your lecturer.
 Conclusion
 There are two common tools in Compound objects that can
be used to create 3D objects that is Loft and Boolean
operations.

 Lofting objects can be modified by using deformation curves

which have function such as scale, twist, teeter, bevel an fit.

 While, in Boolean operation, there are three types of

operation can be apply on two objects to create new 3D
object that is union, subtraction and intersection.
Thank you for being
attentive