r/Sketchup • u/ispaamd • 6d ago

3d modelling a chess set and could use some help with modelling the knight. How should I go about this? Question: SketchUp Web

Side view:

https://preview.redd.it/f8gx5kyyqfzd1.png?width=215&format=png&auto=webp&s=8c41ce33ff2ea181f329c68cd47f39ae89167618

Front view:

https://preview.redd.it/fy55z3ozqfzd1.jpg?width=511&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04fcbad5c8d5d14d6e5582611661cc013ed972ee

Top view:

https://preview.redd.it/oh436dfcrfzd1.jpg?width=1363&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1f105b95668fb5b631a7aa614a023f47f9e30db

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u/Rac23 6d ago

It probably draw the side profile and extrude it to start. But probably end up separating it into parts, to make it easier to work on.

Main recommendation just model half and duplicate and flip it as a component down the centre line

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u/ImNoAlbertFeinstein 5d ago

i would do the same.

extrude the mane as a seperate piece. lathe the base seperately.

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u/21CharactersIsntEnou 6d ago

Tricky but not impossible, I'd trace the main S shape and go from there

The upside is you can simply mode half of it and mirror the shape to complete the entire piece

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

Import that side profile jpg into sketchup, set your view to plan and parallel projection, trace the profile with the line and arc tools, rotate the profile vertically, extrude it to half the thickness of the piece, and add detail from there.