Easy Way to Make a Drill?

Edymnion · 13th October 2014, 11:01 AM

Okay, just finished watching something the other day that got me wanting to make a drill (Gurren Lagann, if anyone cares). I ended up downloading one someone else had made that looks very nice, but I'm sitting here looking at it going "this should be something I could make proceduraly".

I know AC3D has the Revolve function under Object menu, and that if I were making a realistic drillbit that would be more than enough for what I needed. Thing is, I want the connical shaped drill (see attached image).

Is there any easy way to make this in AC3D that I'm not finding?

coldby · 18th May 2015, 04:18 AM

Sorry for the late reply, life is seldom as smooth as we would like it to be

Yes, I think there is a pretty simple way to make a conical drill: just make it cylindrical by rotating a suitable profile and then use Dennis' "box conform" plugin (in the 'Tools' menu) to reshape it into a cone.
To do that draw a vertical square-based box and then shrink the 4 topmost vertices to nearly 0 (but don't collapse them together entirely, the box must still be a box), then call the plugin and follow its instructions.
Easier then you think...

jentron · 23rd May 2015, 09:00 AM

I'm bummed. Box conform is windows only...

Andy, what are the chances you could make a Linux version?

13th October 2014, 11:01 AM	#1
Edymnion Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 203	Easy Way to Make a Drill? Okay, just finished watching something the other day that got me wanting to make a drill (Gurren Lagann, if anyone cares). I ended up downloading one someone else had made that looks very nice, but I'm sitting here looking at it going "this should be something I could make proceduraly". I know AC3D has the Revolve function under Object menu, and that if I were making a realistic drillbit that would be more than enough for what I needed. Thing is, I want the connical shaped drill (see attached image). Is there any easy way to make this in AC3D that I'm not finding? Attached Thumbnails __________________ It is by caffeine alone that I set my mind in motion. It is by the syrup of cola that thoughts acquire speed, the ears acquire ringing, the ringing becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone that I set my mind into motion.

18th May 2015, 04:18 AM	#2
coldby Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 102	Re: Easy Way to Make a Drill? Sorry for the late reply, life is seldom as smooth as we would like it to be Yes, I think there is a pretty simple way to make a conical drill: just make it cylindrical by rotating a suitable profile and then use Dennis' "box conform" plugin (in the 'Tools' menu) to reshape it into a cone. To do that draw a vertical square-based box and then shrink the 4 topmost vertices to nearly 0 (but don't collapse them together entirely, the box must still be a box), then call the plugin and follow its instructions. Easier then you think... Attached Images Last edited by coldby; 18th May 2015 at 04:54 AM. Reason: attaching images

23rd May 2015, 09:00 AM	#3
jentron Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 139	Re: Easy Way to Make a Drill? I'm bummed. Box conform is windows only... Andy, what are the chances you could make a Linux version?

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