Topas Try Me's: Desk Lamp (Continued Ad Nasium)

7. The base and power knob are all that's left to model.

The bottom portion of the base

• BUILD -- SIMPLE -- POLYGONS
  • Centered Arc -- 6" radius 180 degrees -- Keep the left hand portion.
  • Line 18.5 "
  • Tangent Arc -- 6" -- Keep the right hand portion
  • Line 18.5"

• BUILD -- COMPLEX -- EXTRUDE
  • 2.25" at 90 degrees.

MODIFY -- ROTATE (Ctrl - F10)

• 90 degrees on the X axis.

The upper portion of the base.

• BUILD -- SIMPLE -- POLYGONS
  • Line 17.25" at 0 degrees
  • Tangent Arc 3" at 180 degrees -- Keep outside arc
  • Line 17.25" at 180 degrees
  • Tangent Arc 3" at -90 degrees -- Keep the outside portion

  BUILD -- COMPLEX -- EXTRUDE

  • 3" at 90 degree

MODIFY -- ROTATE (Ctrl - F10)

• This piece on the X axis at 90 degrees.

Now you need to MODIFY -- MATCH, then MODIFY -- MOVE (Ctrl - F8) while  holding the shift key to align these portions correctly.  BUILD -- GROUPS -- NEW GROUP them together.

8. The knob is quick quick quick

BUILD -- SIMPLE -- CIRCLE

• 1.17"

BUILD -- COMPLEX -- EXTRUDE

• 2" AT 90 DEGREES.

If you EXTRUDE it again at a very small depth at 90 degrees you can get a much more realistic texture to the knob.

MATCH this with the base portions, MOVE (Ctrl - F8) it while holding the shift key to get it into position. Then add it to the group.

9. Now with the MODIFY MOVE (Ctrl - F8) command position the pieces where they go.  Choosing 'TOP' as a camera setting (CAMERA -- CAMERA POSITION) can help greatly in getting the pieces and groups positioned correctly.

10.  Group the entire construct into a single entity.

BUILD -- GROUPS -- GROUP ALL

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