# Uneven ridges in the vase

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/uneven-ridges-in-the-vase/22963>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 11, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/uneven-ridges-in-the-vase/22963 "2022-12-11T18:51:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sak2104](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/sak2104/32/17629_2.png) [@sak2104](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sak2104)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/uneven-ridges-in-the-vase/22963/1 "2022-12-11T18:51:03Z")

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Any ideas now to create these tricky ridges? They are uneven hight.  
 ![s-l300](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/c/6c1a1857032181e8aee6d9d73d3564052a3c2ae1.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/uneven-ridges-in-the-vase/22963/2 "2022-12-11T20:25:04Z")

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This video might be useful for you:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/b/9/b92e1493fe39218603e820307534970797803389.jpeg "Shapr3D Twisted Vase Tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=138gju5LyMk)

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**Author:** ![sak2104](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/sak2104/32/17629_2.png) [@sak2104](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sak2104)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/uneven-ridges-in-the-vase/22963/3 "2022-12-11T23:26:53Z")

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Useful but quickly discovered limitations. You can’t actually make the ridges like in the picture using this method.  
Is it possible to project a ridge onto the surface and use it as a guide for loft?

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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:** [December 12, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/uneven-ridges-in-the-vase/22963/4 "2022-12-12T06:32:47Z")

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Here’s a variation of what @Stephen did.  
I too projected a curved edge on the body of the vase. Then I did a **Sweep** to create the ridge and used the **Pattern** tool to make 50 ridges.  
(My apology for the speed as it was needed so the video would fit inside 10mb.)

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**Author:** ![sak2104](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/sak2104/32/17629_2.png) [@sak2104](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sak2104)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/uneven-ridges-in-the-vase/22963/5 "2022-12-12T16:55:36Z")

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This is great 👍 thank you. After much tinkering I figured that I had to use the sweep tool but the edge projection is a nice addition that you made. I was trying a combination of sweep and replace face. Basically I create a negative surface using sweep then I create a flat face and use replace with negative surface in order to make a protruding ridge , than use subtract with vase body to trim the excess. Your process is quicker, let me try it out.