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Blender file: perfect_shipping_02.blend

Looking at my previous design, I would like to add a rope to the anchor. I have researched the Internet for different techniques how to achieve this, and here is what I found on YouTube, Making a Rope with Blender’s 3D Tool:

My Blender adventure continues. Here is a 3D draft logo, I have imagined today:

Plus the Blender source: perfect_shipping_01.blend

In Blender, to find the angle between two random edges in the same plane, we need to select the three vertices which are forming our edges (the intersection point, and the vertices which are defining our edges). Fkey to create a face (if they are not forming already one) and then, press Edge Angles in Mesh Tools 1 panel.

Source: Robert Burke – “Precision Modeling (A Guide to modelling parts and components accurately using Blender” (page 54)

My logo, from previous post gets better. Curious thing, that I should to the company this prototype and a slightly modified version would be considered in the real world

Here is my progress so far:

and, the same, but with white background:

How to change rendering backgrounds?

Well, one option is to set up a plane on the back side of the image, which takes as a texture the picture I want to display in background. The advantage is that I can use the effects of dropping shadow on my plane.

Second option, which in fact I have used here is to go into Scene (F10Key) – Output Panel and change //backbuf with the image I want to display in background and to be sure that Backbuf button is selected. I couldn’t figure out thought, if there is an option to change the colour only, without adding an image with the colour I want (see bottom example, with white background).

To Do: match original colors and fit in a nice background and lights.

Following Robert Brook’s tutorial, I have completed next two chapters:

• Part 4: Modelling the Bearing Cage – the longest one up to now.
• Part 5: Detailing the Cage Securing Clasp – b019_608_bearing_part_05.blend.

My adventure in Blender’s 3D world continues with modelling a 608 bearing, based on the tutorial/book Precision Modelling by Robert Brook.

Today, I have completed first three parts:

1. Reference Geometry – b015_608_bearing_part_01.blend
2. The Inner and Outer Race – b016_608_bearing_part_02.blend
3. Adding the Ball Bearings – b017_608_bearing_part_033.blend

To summarize new things I have just learned:

1. I can create a face from two vertices (Fkey). Until now, I have always associated a face with the union of three or more vertices, but pressing Fkey, I can create an edge between two vertices.
2. How to draw a fillet and a chamfer. I will not detail anything here. Second part of the tutorial explains everything better I can do myself.
3. Hkey is used to hide selected vertices. Whilst I have tried to model the body of the vessel, a week ago, I wished I knew this shortcut. It simplifies a lot the model so it is easier to add new elements without going too messy in Editing / Wired(Zkey) mode.
4. To place the 3D cursor in the of a selection, I need to select two or more vertices and bring up the snap menu (Shift+S) then select Cursor->Selection.

I hope this tips will be useful as well for other people not too experienced with Blender.