How to 3D Model a Minimal Reading Table in SelfCAD
If you want to learn how to make a reading table in SelfCAD, this article is for you. This guide will walk you through the fundamental steps of designing a basic table model. SelfCAD stands out as a robust yet user-friendly 3D design platform, making it an ideal choice for beginners in 3D modeling. With its various tools and features, SelfCAD enables users to reach their creativity and bring their ideas to life effortlessly.
Steps of Designing a Table in SelfCAD
In this section, we are looking at how you can use the various SelfCAD tools to model a minimal reading table. You can check out the interactive tutorial to learn how it was designed. In summary, start launching SelfCAD and open the workspace:
From the 3D Shapes on the toolbar, select and activate the Cube:
Adjust the parameters of the cube as shown below:
Set the Position Y to 150:
The cube is ready:
Set the rendering mode to Solid + Wireframe:
On the toolbar, from the 3D Shapes category, select the Cylinder:
Set the parameters of the cylinder as shown below:
Set the Position X to 32, and Y to 136. Set the Rotation X as 90, and Y to 18:
Tick on the check mark to finalize the cylinder. Select the cube and the cylinder. On the toolbar, click on the Stitch and Scoop, then select Difference. Select mesh_145 to subtract it:
Click to tick on the check mark to finalize the difference:
On the right panel, activate the Polygon Selection and then select the highlighted region as shown below:
On the top toolbar, on the Edit view, select the delete button to delete the highlighted region:
Once the region has been deleted, it will be as follows:
On the toolbar, from the Modify category, select Add Thickness:
Set the Thickness to -5. Tick the check mark to finalize adding the thickness:
On the right panel, click to activate the Face Selection. Select the faces as highlighted on the object as shown below. Then from the Modify category on the toolbar, select the Inset tool:
Go to the Advanced Settings and click Add Option. Set the operation to Extrusion:
Set the Extrusion Amount to 40:
Tick the check mark to finalize the extrusion.
De-select the regions. From the 3D Shapes category, select the cylinder:
Set the parameters of the cylinder as shown below:
Set the position and rotation:
Tick the check mark to finalize the cylinder. On the toolbar, in the Utilities category select the Mirror:
Set Create Copy to true. Then set Offset to 50:
Tick the check mark to finalize the operation. Select the objects, mesh_175 and its copy mesh_175(1). Then on the toolbar, in the Utilities category, select the Mirror:
Set the Create a Copy to true:
Set Direction to left:
Tick the check mark to finalize the operation:
Select all the objects. Go to the Stitch and Scoop and select Union:
Tick the check mark to finalize the union. Set the rendering mode to Solid:
There you go, the reading table is ready.
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