envelope tool

[RUSS-USSR]

Hello there.
Envelope tool in Xara can to make drawing process much easier.
In the picture all decorative elements were made totally using this tool.

[ss-kalm]

You're going to have to do a Tutorial for that Valery!

[gwpriester]

Excellent Valery.

You have been away for too long.

[jvila]

Valery,
Hello, such a long time.
I learnt a lot from your drawings and that's the reason I'm so curious about this drawing I do know something special is hidden in it.
I can't realize what things were made with mould tool I'm sure you made something fantastic and difficult to achieve.
Best regards and thank you very much.

[Soquili]

Wonderful image Valery.

[RUSS-USSR]

There is very short and hope enough clear tut. Not about molding tool but anyhow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eS7NhMa1o8

[RUSS-USSR]

There are no difficulties in my idea.
When we wish to show some cylindrical character of form it means that front surface looks on us and side ones turning from our sight. Other words, details in the middle have real proportions and side ones became shorter in one axis. Mould tool (envelope) can to do this work for us. (pict. 1)
Same changes we can see on reflect surfaces, so we also can to use envelope tool, but in this case we have to take some reflect map. (pict. 2)
It is my idea brifly.

[bcire68]

Very cool, Valery. Thanks for sharing your methods.

Eric

[RUSS-USSR]

This link illustrating some of Xara features. The movie, I`ve done for students as an introduction and so, lot of details were cut. Other ones were shown quickly because of music speed. Sorry. )))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM_ZAbQ6YTE

[jvila]

Valery,
Perfectly clear thank you very much