# No idea where to start

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 12, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460 "2025-04-12T08:36:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![PlayDoh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/playdoh/32/31742_2.png) [@PlayDoh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PlayDoh)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460/1 "2025-04-12T08:36:29Z")

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I have been trying to design a parametric wall art piece similar to what is pictured below.  
I have had limited success with lofting shapes along spline paths, but have no clue how I could create the water ripple effect.  
Ideally I would like to end up with a base design that I can simply change values to modify the result.

 ![Parametric wall](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/4/64d0b3acec4ff391fafeb51567a43a450a8193ae.jpeg)

My best effort so far is a million miles away.

 ![Parametric wall (crap)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/4/041e6cabfb343188f59225ae08dde149c2cecda0.png)

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**Author:** ![Andreas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/andreas/32/31687_2.png) [@Andreas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andreas)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460/2 "2025-04-12T13:16:30Z")

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I started a short attempt and this came out. Maby this will help you get ahead.

 ![IMG_0988](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/c/fc9ad21f6b9bedad033c9b9abf253faf6af5f40d.png)  
 ![IMG_0989](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/8/0/80a1eafe35e99637cd9e83e00915fe142680d710.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_0990](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/4/b/4b2aec5fc546ca80c27756e3b6c8b0c67a731532.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_0991](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/5/35320f8734423050bd9543f0b88f651fb5fdd649.png)  
 ![IMG_0992](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/b/cb2b24d02994056d8e34e37da19253229166ec78.jpeg)

Vielleicht ist das ein möglicher Lösungsansatz de Sie brauchen können.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen

Andreas Desiderius Haudenschild

 ![IMG_1004](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/7/6/7644d6a9ed3bd46d9b8c83ed6c4abe9ca7f0d6fe.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_1003](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/a/7/a7acabe359892fac7578a9019a62f787e2356b9c.png)  
 ![IMG_1002](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/1/9131c8ba5d478309fb70054422738a60034fbe03.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_1001](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/3/332bd03e93e1135e74c85576760a5d6d153ca15d.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_1005](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/2/7/2701903bdb8a70898352a69f345ea7474fc4eb6a.jpeg)

[https://collaborate.shapr3d.com/v/GG5bV5ujQGPjoO9oanUvt](https://collaborate.shapr3d.com/v/GG5bV5ujQGPjoO9oanUvt)

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**Author:** ![PlayDoh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/playdoh/32/31742_2.png) [@PlayDoh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PlayDoh)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460/3 "2025-04-12T13:50:13Z")

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Thanks Andreas,

I will give it a try. I think what you are showing is similar to my previous attempts. I tried today with using the revolve tool with limited success.

It’s all good learning experience.

Best regards,

Neil

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460/4 "2025-04-12T14:50:31Z")

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Here’s another approach using **Sweep**.  
A combination of using sweep along with what @Andreas suggested could work.

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**Author:** ![PlayDoh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/playdoh/32/31742_2.png) [@PlayDoh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PlayDoh)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460/5 "2025-04-12T15:11:19Z")

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Hi TigerMike,

That looks like it has potential. I will explore the possibilities.

Much appreciated.

Best regards,

Neil

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460/6 "2025-04-12T15:17:37Z")

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Here’s a variation. Different shapes to sweep. I also used non-uniform scale to move the ovals away from each other along one side. Something a little different.

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460/7 "2025-04-12T17:56:23Z")

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Everyone gave a good suggestions so I thought I recommend something different. I believe the original artist used a tool like Blender. This is actually fairly easy to do there.

I quickly made this texture in Affinity Photo and displaced it in Blender. You can also procedurally create patterns by using Geometry Nodes and inputing new values will generate a new pattern too.

If you want to stay more CAD Rhino’s Grasshopper Visual programing can create these kind of patterns.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/7/f/7f1a809432a70c9fae7ca0c865815ba894763eef.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/b/3bcfcce60f972f8514771e72fa1078afe41de7ae.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Andreas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/andreas/32/31687_2.png) [@Andreas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andreas)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460/8 "2025-04-12T20:19:12Z")

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Such a construction becomes instressant if it is soundproof at the end.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen

Andreas Desiderius Haudenschild

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**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-idea-where-to-start/37460/9 "2026-09-25T17:40:37Z")

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I know this is a bit of an older post, but thought this might be of value to you. Its outside of Shapr, but useful nonetheless.

> **[Parametric Studio CNC - VERSION 2.1](https://parametricstudio.net/free/)**

 ![chrome_AMFmPFqc4X](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/a/eaef994dfa29cad40cdcb79bb30a0cf90886654e.jpeg)