Vehicular modeling challenge: deadline extended to Dec 8

Model something vehicular (i.e. some part of a car) and enter it in our T-Splines vehicular modeling challenge. The entry deadline has been extended to December 8.

Model below done in T-Splines by Jamie B.

Finished ring in T-Splines

Here's how Miguel Gasso's T-Splines ring turned out. This video and photos are of the actual ring, not renders (sometimes it's hard to tell the difference these days...) Don't forget to watch the uncut videos showing his modeling process.

Spanish videos: making a ring in T-Splines

Miguel Gasso, jeweler based in Barcelona, recently uploaded a series of narrated, uncut videos to YouTube showing how he modeled a ring for production using T-Splines this week. The videos are narrated in Spanish. Miguel talks through his entire process as he shows the modeling of the ring from start to finish.

Miguel says, "It's a live video, and 2 weeks later the people can see the ring hot from the oven." So, check back on the T-Splines blog in fourteen days to see how the finished ring turned out!

Miguel is an authorized T-Splines trainer and would like to teach you and your company how to use T-Splines for Rhino in Spanish, German, or English.

Dec 8 webinar: converting .obj meshes to T-Splines

Converting an .obj mesh file to a smooth T-spline surface is a popular feature in the T-Splines for Rhino plugin, because T-spline surfaces are NURBS compatible and can be manufactured.

Even though the actual conversion of the .obj mesh to a T-spline surface is a simple, push-button feature, knowing a few best practices for creating your mesh will greatly improve the quality of your surface after conversion.

Join us for this quick, 20-minute webinar to learn how to convert .obj meshes to smooth T-spline surfaces. We'll review a number of examples to teach you the types of meshes that will look best when converted to a smooth surface. We will also talk about the unique topological features possible in a T-spline surface, including star points, n-sided faces, t-points, and creases, and show how understanding these technical features can help you create smoother, more predicable models.

Title: Converting .obj meshes to smooth T-spline surfaces
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:20 PM EST

Register now for webinar

T-Splines at METS in Amsterdam

T-Splines reseller Design Systems & Technologies is exhibiting at METS in Amsterdam, November 17-19, 2009. (Stand 04.408, in the French pavilion). I will be in their booth on Wednesday, November 18, to give product demonstrations about how T-Splines works with Orca3D and answer your questions. If you'd like to arrange a meeting, email me.