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<h1 id="carafe">Carafe</h1>
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A tutorial by Thomas Roussel.
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This tutorial, called “Carafe” will show you the basics of surface modeling, as
well as some utilities.
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<strong>Note:</strong> This tutorial has been made in Hexagon 1.2, but works the same in
Hexagon 2.
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<h2 id="the_video">The Video</h2>
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<h2 id="the_finished_product">The Finished Product</h2>
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<img src="/_media/public/software/hexagon/2/userguide/modeling_props/carafe/carafe.png" class="mediacenter" alt="" />
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<h2 id="explanation_of_the_important_steps">Explanation of the Important Steps</h2>
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<img src="/_media/public/software/hexagon/2/userguide/modeling_props/carafe/step1.png" class="mediacenter" alt="" />
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Before you start, choose Full DG in the Dynamic Geometry palette.
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To start off the carafe, you will first make the curves that will
construct it. A section (the base) and a profile will be needed. For
the section, start off with a circle, and select one point out of
two using the 1/n tool, in Select point mode.
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With the scale manipulator, change the scale to make a star shape.
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<img src="/_media/public/software/hexagon/2/userguide/modeling_props/carafe/step2.png" class="mediacenter" alt="" />
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Draw a profile with the curve tool: you will be able to come back and edit
the curve later, thanks to the Dynamic Geometry.
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<img src="/_media/public/software/hexagon/2/userguide/modeling_props/carafe/step3.png" class="mediacenter" alt="" />
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Once these two curves are finished, you will connect them for a better extrusion.
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Select the profile, then the Snap/align tool. Click on the point at the base of
the profile, then on one of the quarter points of the base circle.
The profile snaps to it!
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<img src="/_media/public/software/hexagon/2/userguide/modeling_props/carafe/step4.png" class="mediacenter" alt="" />
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Select the base section, then select the Extrude tool, then
click on the profile. The form appears. Before validating the tool,
click under the carafe on the white outline that indicates an opening,
to close the bottom. Validate the tool.
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<img src="/_media/public/software/hexagon/2/userguide/modeling_props/carafe/step5.png" class="mediacenter" alt="" />
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To further modify the control curves of your carafe, use the Stretch tool,
in the Utilities tab.
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<img src="/_media/public/software/hexagon/2/userguide/modeling_props/carafe/step6.png" class="mediacenter" alt="" />
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To make the carafe more realistic, you can give it a constant thickness by
selecting the Thickness tool.
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Validate the tool after you choose your thickness with the
<strong>+/-</strong> keys.
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<img src="/_media/public/software/hexagon/2/userguide/modeling_props/carafe/step7.png" class="mediacenter" alt="" />
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Now, apply a deformation to your carafe. Select the
Twister tool, and move the yellow rectangle on the top of the
bounding box to twist it a bit.
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If you want, use the other deformation tools: Taper and Bender.
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<img src="/_media/public/software/hexagon/2/userguide/modeling_props/carafe/step8.png" class="mediacenter" alt="" />
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A final touch is to add some smoothing to give your
carafe a softer look, with less polygons visible.
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If necessary, add a material to your object.
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