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<blockquote data-quote="PV Audio" data-source="post: 2098207" data-attributes="member: 554493"><p>Okay, now click on the front inside edge on the left, and "draw" the width of the port. This one was 4.5". Once you do that, sticky that point, draw back along the green axis .75", and continue the rest of the panel parallel to the red axis all the way to the right side. You should have the front panel strip:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9406/10na7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Push-pull the piece to the height of the side, and draw in your lines again:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8564/11qc0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Now, flip the box around so the inside of the front panel is on your left, and the rear is on the right. Click the back rear corner, and "draw" the port width towards the front. Click out, and draw that line along the red axis to the other side. You'll get this:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2493/12vf8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Now, grab the open bottom corner of the port, pull it back along the green axis until it meets up with that new line on the bottom. "Draw" a line .75 over on either the front panel again, OR along the new line, and make a new strip. Pull it up to the height of the sides as well:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4853/13ni9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>NOW! THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART! Port length is measured by measuring down the middle of the port, NOT the length of the wood panels. To do this, go to the port opening, and run the line tool along it until it sticks at the aqua point. This is the midpoint. Drag it back to the rear baffle. Draw in half of your port width fron the rear left corner, and draw that line along the red axis to the other side. You'll see:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5121/14sy8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>You'll notice that you have another thick black line. Nooo, we don't want that. To make them independent, "draw" along each small line section. The line will now be thin black. If not, keep playing around, but you aren't drawing new lines, just drawing in sections on your port measure line. Once you do that, you should have one large "L" that is dark black. Use the measure aka dimension tool (three below the push pull tool) to find the length of the first line, then "draw" in the second line along the back port measure line. Once you've done that, draw a line parallel to the green axis to where we drew our first line inside the box. Once you stick it there, draw .75" further. You'll see this:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7406/15qs0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Finish the strip, and pull it up to the other port wall. Select and delete all extra lines (if it deletes part of a panel, just hit undo and select the proper one). WOOT! You've made the general 3D, nice work. To make the top, draw .75" lines along the blue axis from the four outer corners of the box. Connect the lines, and the box should become solid. Draw in the rectangle for the port, select it, and delete it:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/5268/16no8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>To cut the circle, find the midpoint of the desired panel, draw parallel lines, and the other parallel line until you have a cross. Select the point of intersection with the circle tool (diagonal down left of the line tool, and pull it out to your diameter, or type in the radius). You'll have:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/5729/17ed5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Delete the lines, and push and pull the top panel up and down a bit, but bring it back to zero. The circle will not be dark black, but light black. Your panel might have changed color like the inside of the top did when we drew it in, but don't worry. Select the circle with the push pull tool and pull or push it in .75". It'll disappear:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6586/18sw4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>To change colors, go to window, model info, color, and then select panel or face back. Change the first two numbers to 225, leave the last. And finally, you'll be finished. For the sweet see through view, go to view&gt;xray, or click the translucent box on the toolbar. Nice work.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1592/19ao5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Post any additional questions you have, I hope this cleared it up a bit.</p><p></p><p>-Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PV Audio, post: 2098207, member: 554493"] Okay, now click on the front inside edge on the left, and "draw" the width of the port. This one was 4.5". Once you do that, sticky that point, draw back along the green axis .75", and continue the rest of the panel parallel to the red axis all the way to the right side. You should have the front panel strip: [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9406/10na7.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Push-pull the piece to the height of the side, and draw in your lines again: [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8564/11qc0.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Now, flip the box around so the inside of the front panel is on your left, and the rear is on the right. Click the back rear corner, and "draw" the port width towards the front. Click out, and draw that line along the red axis to the other side. You'll get this: [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2493/12vf8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Now, grab the open bottom corner of the port, pull it back along the green axis until it meets up with that new line on the bottom. "Draw" a line .75 over on either the front panel again, OR along the new line, and make a new strip. Pull it up to the height of the sides as well: [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4853/13ni9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] NOW! THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART! Port length is measured by measuring down the middle of the port, NOT the length of the wood panels. To do this, go to the port opening, and run the line tool along it until it sticks at the aqua point. This is the midpoint. Drag it back to the rear baffle. Draw in half of your port width fron the rear left corner, and draw that line along the red axis to the other side. You'll see: [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5121/14sy8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] You'll notice that you have another thick black line. Nooo, we don't want that. To make them independent, "draw" along each small line section. The line will now be thin black. If not, keep playing around, but you aren't drawing new lines, just drawing in sections on your port measure line. Once you do that, you should have one large "L" that is dark black. Use the measure aka dimension tool (three below the push pull tool) to find the length of the first line, then "draw" in the second line along the back port measure line. Once you've done that, draw a line parallel to the green axis to where we drew our first line inside the box. Once you stick it there, draw .75" further. You'll see this: [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7406/15qs0.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Finish the strip, and pull it up to the other port wall. Select and delete all extra lines (if it deletes part of a panel, just hit undo and select the proper one). WOOT! You've made the general 3D, nice work. To make the top, draw .75" lines along the blue axis from the four outer corners of the box. Connect the lines, and the box should become solid. Draw in the rectangle for the port, select it, and delete it: [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/5268/16no8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] To cut the circle, find the midpoint of the desired panel, draw parallel lines, and the other parallel line until you have a cross. Select the point of intersection with the circle tool (diagonal down left of the line tool, and pull it out to your diameter, or type in the radius). You'll have: [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/5729/17ed5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Delete the lines, and push and pull the top panel up and down a bit, but bring it back to zero. The circle will not be dark black, but light black. Your panel might have changed color like the inside of the top did when we drew it in, but don't worry. Select the circle with the push pull tool and pull or push it in .75". It'll disappear: [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6586/18sw4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] To change colors, go to window, model info, color, and then select panel or face back. Change the first two numbers to 225, leave the last. And finally, you'll be finished. For the sweet see through view, go to view>xray, or click the translucent box on the toolbar. Nice work. [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1592/19ao5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Post any additional questions you have, I hope this cleared it up a bit. -Dave [/QUOTE]
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