Cineversity

Hello Community,

I’m struggling with modeling part of a medical syringe. The grip where your fingers support the syringe while administering medication is the area I’m having trouble with. Everything else is basically lathed objects or modeled with primitives.

I’ve attached a profile image and highlighted the area I’m struggling with. The second image is a different angle so you can see the end where the medication container snaps in is actually elliptical but then quickly becomes cylindrical.

Not a good enough modeler to have a clue as to the best approach to creating this. Those ridges have me stumped as well. A piece of cake for a seasoned modeler I’m sure.

I hope this helps someone help me.

Thank you.

Hi rcates,

I can’t see an image. I have sent you an upload link. Please with the scene file. I get an email automatically after something is uploaded. I will look into it ASAP.

Cheers

Thank you. Files sent.
RC

My apology, File is the designated size, I’ve tried attaching them every way possible and they aren’t being added to my thread.

R. Cates

Hi R.Cates,

Files are now twice in my DropBox. Thanks for the extra care, to get the files to me. I need a moment to find a proper reply, please allow for some time.

All the best

Hi R. Cates,

Here is a quick run-down of the most straightforward way I can think of. Except the symmetry could have helped to need only a quarter of the shape instead of half.

Please have a look here: Scene files 01-05 (progress) and a screen-capture of the essential part:
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/2wFAbbcrW7GBTybyvTQGUuXrDB0cvNykUEd7GF34oMM

I hope that helps. Main Tools: Weld function to merge the points, as well as the Extrude and Extrude inner.

Enjoy, stay safe, stay healthy.

P.S.:
Here is a different take on it. It uses a Spline and Lathe to get the core geometry:
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/v9ziwXT6meHJHJGpfA3f64rbsWFH7bSATIGflBwKDDz

Cheers

This is part of a medical syringe, I have three views registered pretty close. If anyone can point me in the direction best for modeling something like this I’d be grateful. The rest is pretty basic so I should be good with that.

Thanks so much.
R.Catess

Thanks a lot, rcates, very nice of you, to update this post.

Please note that I’m happy to continue with the other thread:
https://www.cineversity.com/forums/viewthread/3989/
and answer questions about missing steps. Please never hesitate to ask.

Cheers, stay safe, stay healthy.

Hi R.Cates, I can delete the other thread, if you like.

Please let me know what steps might in need for more details. Whereby I would love you introduce you to the techniques more than just sharing a result.

Every model might have other requirements and it takes some time to “see” what the starting core of an object is.

Please never hesitate to ask, I’m happy to look into it, and other people reading along might have a benefit from your question.

Cheers

Yes please delete the other post unless you feel the photos attached are of some benefit. I’ll be working on this tomorrow so if I get stumped I’ll be sure to ask. Thank you for sharing your experience. Service to others is very noble.

Thank you.
R.Cates

Thanks for the reply, R.Cates.

I have moved the images inside this thread, it leaves you in control to keep them or delete the images. I would prefer to leave them there.

These images motivated me to model the lower part of this item as well. I hope it helps.
Please have a look here: (Screen-shot, Screen-capture, Project-file)
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/Fim62T6s4Ntc7vQv4t3rcbIGXEqISTmcWDZ4tSozeI0

My best wishes for your project

Holy cow thank you so much. I’ll learn a lot from this. You’re such an asset to the C4D Community.

I make my living in After Effects peppered with 3D (text mostly). If I can ever offer help in that area please don’t hesitate.

Thanks again, this is very much appreciated.
R.Cates

Thank you very much, R.Cates, that offer has put a massive smile on my face.

I’m glad when I can help, and supporting the projects of the artists/members here is a kind of magic. Over the years, I have seen many people growing into 3D a lot, and that (!) feels just wonderful.

I said it before, and it is not a copy&paste; sentence, I mean it: If you have any question, please let me know, I’m happy to look into it.

I hope you have a good time with the project.

You have opened my eyes up to so much with this small project. I make a serious effort to figure things out through online tutorials and trial and error. I did get stumped in a couple of spots but figured it out. Things are progressing nicely - though not real fast.

Very appreciative of your kind offer and may very well take you up on that when I start surfacing. These are inexpensive and the housing is a sort of dull translucent plastic - image attached.

Hi R. Cates,

Yes, please, if your model is ready, I can give you an upload link, in case you would like to keep it private.

I certainly will share whatever I can to get you up-to-speed with the materials, etc.

My best wishes