How to 3D Model a Stylish Banana-Style Fruit Basket in SelfCAD
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a stylish banana-shaped fruit basket using SelfCAD. The basket has smooth curves and a shape inspired by a banana, making it both useful and attractive. As you follow along, you'll learn simple modeling techniques that can help you create creative and decorative designs.
By the end of the tutorial, you'll have your own fruit basket design ready for 3D printing and a better understanding of how to turn simple ideas into useful household items with SelfCAD.
Steps to Create Stylish Banana Style Fruit Basket in SelfCAD
Check out the interactive tutorial to learn how to design it. In summary, start by launching SelfCAD and open the workspace:
Select the Cylinder from the 3D Shapes:
Set the parameters of the cylinder as follows:
Select the Inflate tool from the Deform category:
Use the highlighted gizmos to inflate the object as follows:
Use Taper tool from the Deform category to taper the object as follows:
Select Bend tool from the Deform category and set X to 90:
Select the Rotate tool and rotate Z to 90:
Activate Polygon Selection, then select the highlighted polygon. On the Modify category, the select Extrusion tool. Open the Advanced Settings, click + add option, set the operation to Scale tool. Set the Repeat to 5:
Click Apply. Set Number of copies again to 5 and tick the check mark to finalize it:
Select Move tool, set X to -120:
Select a Copy Offset tool from the Tools category. Set the operation to Pivot and Number of Copies to 12:
Click Copy:
On the Boolean tools, select Union:
The object is now ready:
You can give color to the object by selecting the Yellow color from the Color Picker:
During this project, you learned how to use tools such as Bend, Taper, Extrude, and Boolean Union to shape and combine objects. These skills can be useful in many other 3D modeling projects and will help you create more detailed and custom designs as you continue using SelfCAD.
Now that your fruit basket is finished, you can get it ready for 3D printing and bring your design to life. You can also change the shape, size, or style to make it match your own needs and preferences.
Enjoy powerful modeling, rendering, and 3D printing tools without the steep learning curve.
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