Shoe Design and Visualization

Creating the upper surface of the last
SHOE DESIGN AND VISUALIZATION WITH RHINOCEROS
In the next step you will create the front (vamp) and back (heel) profile and the topline
curves using the sketch as a guide.
To draw the vamp curve
1 Set the Curve layer as the current layer. (Edit menu: Layers > Edit Layers)
2 In the Right viewport using the image as a
guide, use the InterpCrv command to draw
the front (or vamp) curve. (Curve menu:
Free-form > Interpolate Points)
Use the End object snap, to start the
curve at the toe end of the sole profile
curve.
Use the End object snap to locate the end
of the subcurve section.
3 Rebuild the vamp curve using 25 control
points.
To draw and refine the topline curve
1 In the Top viewport, use the InterpCrv
command to draw a closed curve to
represent the topline. (Curve menu: Freeform
> Interpolate Points)
Use the End object snap to start the curve
at the end point of the vamp curve. Use
Planar mode to keep the curve at the
same elevation.
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