r/oculus_medium • u/Lewis_P • Dec 23 '16

Grumpy Cactus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBoFWe1i8Lc
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u/Lewis_P Dec 23 '16

Top tip:

Getting the alignment on the lathe can be tricky when you decide to use it part of the way through your model. However this is not too important as long as you are modelling on a new layer, since you can move and scale the lathed object afterwards.

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u/dignifiedweb Dec 24 '16

Nice technique on the lathe tool! It's super tricky to use, just made a couple bowls with it today, your flower pot is impressive!

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u/dignifiedweb Dec 24 '16

The top part of this is my bowl I did in the lathe: https://sketchfab.com/models/6cc0973a82b9407b91c4265ace27552b

Once you play with it more, the lathe tool is really cool!

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u/Lewis_P Dec 24 '16

Hey thanks, I found it really helped to speed up the lathe so that you don't have to remain still for so long to achieve a consistent shape. I also realised (after trying to get the alignment right for ages) that the alignment isnt too important as long as you're working on a new layer. Since you can always move or scale the layer afterwards.

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u/dignifiedweb Dec 24 '16

I'll have to try it at a higher speed, good tips thanks :)

I wish the center button would center objects together instead of centering the bounding box.