CABINETS ON A CIRCLE WALL

[gelagirl]

How can I get this idea to work? Since the cabinets are rectangulare....

[Allan Chesney]

Hi,

Two examples in the images below.

First is just the normal cabinets, pushed into each other and into the curved wall to give a curved effect.

The second image is done using the Floor tool.  Just draw a rectangle of fFoor 'by picking points' and then curve it in the same way as you do the walls. In properties, set it to the height you want (Thickness) and Appearance on all surfaces. In the model you will then have to right click and Elevate it as the top surface will automatically be a floor level and hence be underneath the normal floor.  If you want a separate overhanging top, just select the 'cabinets' you have made, right click and Duplicate. Now you can drag it a bit larger, curve the ends if you want, set the thickness and Elevate and Move so that it sits on top of the the other floor 'cabinets'. The handles have yto be added separately of course. I just used a Cylinder set to Gold.

Hope they give you some ideas.

Allan

[gelagirl]

Thanks Allan for this. Now I can sit and have some more fun.

[Allan Chesney]

It is good to see you are enjoying the program - it can certainly be really good fun to play with, especially when you get into rendering with special lighting effects - see forums.turbofloorplan.com/index.php/topic,2085.0.html .

If you have not seen them already, you may find these two posts interesting - especially the second one. They give some suggestions for creating other objects using the various tools in TFP. If you like "playing" you will enjoy the endless possibilities.

forums.turbofloorplan.com/index.php/topic,315.0.html  and forums.turbofloorplan.com/index.php/topic,315.0.html

If you come up with some images you are pleased with, we would love to see them!

Have fun! 

Allan

[Doug.S]

If you are just looking for a visual look-see then Allan's reply should be sufficient.

But if you are really looking to check out fit for real construction....then you could export a sample (as close as you can) cabinet model (alone, no terrain) as .3ds or other 3D object, modify in another 3D program (such as narrow the back to form a non-rectangular but straight sided or if you don't mind the expense, make the back curved), then re-import back to TFP....for an "expert" look and confirmation everything fits correctly and looks right.

Or just mock-up the wall and cabinets in a 3D prog such as TurboCAD...to verify, and let TFP show the visual only.

[Allan Chesney]

Hi gelagirl,

A warning - Just in

[gelagirl]

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[Doug.S]

You can also easily make individual angle sided, curved front and back individual  'cabinets' within TFP (ask again if you want to know how), Allan

OK you got my curiosity. Very briefly (mostly hints for now as I have no need but don't have a good idea what you would suggest) can you explain a bit?

Make individual sides and "assemble", or start with a cabinet and somehow "bend/curve" any side? and top?

Doug.S

[Allan Chesney]

Hi Doug,

If I needed the door to be open I would create separate sides but otherwise I would simply use the ceiling to create the shapes.

It sounds a lot in the words below but I have included those in case others want to do it - you would be able to follow this simple explanation:  Create the basic shape using the wall, draw a thick ceiling to that shape, dupicate this to create a narrower base, wider top and thinner door and elevate these to the correct position. Add a handle and it is done. It is very quick to do once you underatand the concept.

I did the one below as a simple example:

1. Create a new wall to 600mm deep (This will surve only as a template)

2. Draw a small section of wall the length of the cupboard section (eg 600mm)

3. Curve the wall to the curve required (note that the wall ends will angle to correct degree for the curve - this is the only reason for the wall stage - it give the angles required without calculation)

4. Stretch or shorten the wall as necessary to get the exact length you require for this cabinet section.

5. Create a new ceiling 900mm thick (height of the cabinet)

6. Draw the ceiling, (by picking points!) clicking on the corners of the curved wall.

7. Curve the edges of the ceiling piece to align with the wall curves.

8. Drag the corners of the ceiling to align with the corners of the wall section.

9. Now you have the shape, delete the wall.

10. Select the shape and right click Elevate to zero or 70mm for a 'toe recess' if required.

11. Select and right click Duplicate, drag to side

12. Set thickness to 70mm for 'toe recess' section, drag the front curved edge in a little and move it into place, using the Nudge to align accurately and set the elevation to zero so it sits on the floor.

13. Duplicate this cabinet 'Base', drag the front so it is a little bit wider than the oiginal, position and elevate to serve as the 'cabinet top.

14. Duplicate the original section, and drage the rear curved edge so that it is only about 20mm wide to make the door. Drag the two edges in a little so it is slighly narrower than the cabinet, set the 'ceiling' thickness to 860 say (so it is not as high as the cabinet and elevate it a little so the 'door' is up a bit from the 'toe recesss' base. Move it into position using the Nudge.

15. Use a Cylinder shape to form the handle.

16. Turn off the Terrain, Export as 3DS and Import again into Interior Accessories for future use.

This can be done using walls but they tend to want to merge with each other and you have to turn off all the trim etc. I found the ceiling is best. You could also use the floor to do the same thing.  All sections have 3 materials - they will be numbered in the order in which you create the different cabinet sections. If imported through the Wizard it will keep the textures and you can change the names during the import (eg Top 1,2,3, Base 1,2,3 Handle etc). Imported into the catalogue you will lose the textures and you will just have Mat1, Mat2 etc for materials.

Allan

[gelagirl]

Wow... this is so cool learning. Yup I really like the way you teach this Allan. This is my next temptation to do.

Btw, is there more funny thisngs to do on this subject? Hehe..

[Allan Chesney]

Btw, is there more funny thisngs to do on this subject? Hehe..

YES - LOTS - the only limit is your imagination!!!   

You can use anything already in the catalogue to make anything else you want, simply by putting them together resizing and rotating as needed.  It is not what they are called in the catalogue that matters, it is the shape you want. In the image below I have made up the Table Lamp as an example, from Kitchen Objects mainly - Two Salt Shakers (one upsidedown), a wine bottle (squahsed) and a bowl (updside down) and the lampshade is a squahed Vase (from Decorative) also upside down.

See this post for other useful shapes already available in TFP: http://forums.turbofloorplan.com/index.php/topic,315.0.html

For instructions on putting these things together and making them available in your catalogue for future use, download the PDF in this post http://forums.turbofloorplan.com/index.php/topic,1130.0.html

Hope this gives you some ideas to let your mind run riot. 
Have fun!!

Allan