rugby ball shape

I have been going mad trying to create a 3D rugby ball (american football) fusiform shape in wdp7 pro cant do it..can any one give me a few pointers how i can do it? I have been trying to using 'tubes' but can see how to get the ends of shapes i create to taper like the ball so i suspect this is the wrong way to go about it. I am using wdp 7

Cheers

Scruffy

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Hi frank thanks for the input but i need it in perspective as the image show i.e rotated about the verticle axis by 45 degrees and then tipped backwards a little can tis be done so the elipse edge does not show but it comes to a point?

Scruffy

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working on this problem right now but i'll look at the rugby ball when i'm in the clear with that one

Thanks Frank all help appreciated

The trick is that the shape of the ball changes ( in 2d view ) as you go from side view ( an ellipse ) to front view ( a circle ) . Here is a photo with the ball at approx. 45 degrees.
- Andy

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Here's a quick (Blender) anim showing it move through all (rotational) orientations.

http://www.jamesalexander.de/FBallSpin.gif

Here it is at (approx) 45°

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Hope this helps!

Peace

James

cheers

james

Nice animation James :thx

Thanks, Frank

@ Scruffy: Hope it helps somehow!

James