Well basically you just need two legs...one for each direction then mirror them.  As for actually constructing them so that the bottom of each leg and the top of each leg is at the same elevation you can use some temporary construction lines to keep everything in check.

Keep in mind that each leg passes over one leg and under another (like weaving).

Another way to do it would be to construct the four legs but make them longer than they need to be.  Then use the SLICE command and one of its several options (ex. - Surface or Object) to slice off the ends of the legs so they are all at the same level.


Edited by John Connor - 21.Dec.2016 at 18:21

Well the centre console at least helps you position the legs as far as spacing goes but you still need to account for the over/under affect of the legs.  Personally that may be the more difficult part of the problem to solve (trial and error).  Getting the bottoms and tops of the legs at their respective planes shouldn't be all that difficult if you use the SLICE command as suggested.

I'm not sure what you mean by outline them?

Is this for a school project?

Do you know if the legs that run the length of the table are parallel to the edge of the table or at an angle.  Those would be the two longest legs.  If that is the case then it would probably be fairly simple to create the 3D model given the proper construction lines.


Edited by John Connor - 21.Dec.2016 at 20:05

The legs pictured above do indeed go over/under each other.  BTW...I used the X-Ray visual style.

Given that you are in the U.K. and about 5 hours ahead of me it must be after 7 p.m.  By the time I arrive at work tomorrow it will be around 10 a.m. your time.  At some point our paths will cross again.  Until then it is almost time for me to take a very long drive home.  I'll check this thread tomorrow morning.  Good luck.  It isn't as tough as it may look.

Thursday morning here.  No response?  Oh well.

Just wanted to mention I did not use the SLICE command to create my legs.  I merely extruded a rectangle along the path of a sloped line.


Edited by John Connor - 22.Dec.2016 at 11:29

Looks like something you could easily draw in AutoCAD either in 2D or 3D.  Personally, I don't see what's stopping you from doing it.  Draw what you have pictured above in 2D using AutoCAD and derive the lengths and angles of any lines that you require the information for.

Edited by John Connor - 23.Dec.2016 at 00:21