Eg 1: Stage 3: Building the Handle

The handle of the teapot can be made by skinning between some cross-sections. First the rest of the teapot mesh is hidden; we won't need it for a while. Then the handle is viewed from the side and the cross-sections are drawn in.

Figure 310. Handle Cross-sections

The handle is spun around 90 degrees and a slice is drawn down its center. This creates two profile slice lines; one on the outside and one on the inside of the handle.

Figure 311. Slice Down Center of Handle

The profile slices are used to split the cross-sections.

Figure 312. Splitting Cross-sections

The cross-section at the top of the handle is used to split the profile slices.

Figure 313. Split Profiles at Top

And the cross-section at bottom of handle is also used to split the profile slices.

Figure 314. Split Profiles at Bottom

The split off ends of the profile slices are removed.

Figure 315. Trimmed Handle Slices

The cross-sections are interpolated with the uniform splines. The profile slices are interpolated with adaptive splines.

Figure 316. Handle Splines

The splines are imported into the modeler, and the cross-sections are skinned using the profile slices as guides.

Figure 317. Handle Surface

The two ends of the handle surface can be extended into the body and a fillet created for a smooth join.