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BertilRogmark12-Amethyst
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August 8, 2024
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olympic rings

  • August 8, 2024
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Olympic Rings.

Has anybody tried to model the olympic rings, i.e. 5 proper interlocking toroids as shown in the attached file, and not the faked versions you can see from the games in Paris.

I find it quite a challenging item and wonder if it is solved already.

 

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vnamboodheriCommunity Manager
Community Moderator
August 13, 2024

Hi @BertilRogmark,

Thank you for your question. 

Your post appears well documented but has not yet received any response. I am replying to raise awareness. Hopefully, another community member will be able to help.

Regards,

Vivek N
Community Moderation Team.

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    Pettersson15-Moonstone
    15-Moonstone
    August 14, 2024

    Hej, Bertil.

     

    My company security policy doesn't seem to want to show me the DOCX file. Maybe you can explain a bit more in the post what the issue is?

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    BertilRogmark12-AmethystAuthor
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    August 14, 2024

    The background is that I saw a picture from the Olympics showing the 5 rings in 3d.

    It was obviously not correct and I started to think about what 5 interlock toroids really should look like.

    Then I model a toroid which was simpel enough, but when I tried to assemble 5 of them to the shape of the Olympic Rings it got tougher.

    Try it yourself – the way the toroids interlock seen from the front is the Olympic symbol, but do it in 3D!

    I have since solved the issue and can send you the result if you want to.

    Bertil

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    Pettersson15-Moonstone
    15-Moonstone
    August 14, 2024

    Yeah, I think the olympic rings were probably drawn in 2D without thinking how they would actually look. I think this is the way you would actually do it, but it's not the same interlocking pattern as on the flag:

     

    Pettersson_0-1723622388181.jpeg

    If you've done the actual pattern, I'd love to see a screenshot. As I indicated above, my company security policy blocks me from seeing attached files on the PTC forums (they're on a file hosting site that is blocked here), so if you could put the image in your post, I'd love to see it.

     

    EDIT: I think the way I'd approach it is to model each toroid around a coordinate system, so I can easily rotate them individually until I get them in the correct orientations to match the official pattern.

     

    EDIT 2: Or do it as an assembly and just use the 3D dragger to orient them, then fixing them in position.

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      StephenV12-Amethyst
      12-Amethyst
      August 14, 2024

      Bertil, I admire your intent and success - cool to do, BUT where do you find the time : ) ?   Due to you, I hope to soon create those Olympic Rings. Thanks for the idea. (Soon = weeks to months)....

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      BertilRogmark12-AmethystAuthor
      12-Amethyst
      August 15, 2024

      Hi StephenV, the simple answer is that I am 85 years old and have a lot of time for everything. If you want to, I can upload my solution but the pictures should lead you to what I did./Bertil

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      StephenV12-Amethyst
      12-Amethyst
      August 15, 2024
      85 and Creo Golf for retirement - Awesome!. Sure, upload your Olympic Rings. I don't know when I will play with those rings. I do have, I'm sure, a good idea how to create these. Me 20 years less than you and 38 years CAD (PTC >16 years of that 38 and still PTC). Thanks Bertil! ... Stephen

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