Glass Coffee Pot

[mikulasek]

Hi,
I would like to show my last creation. All is modelled in Solid Edge.
I'll be happy to read your comments.

Thanks

Michal

[PhilippeV8]

Compared to the size of the gass pit, the glass looks incredibly fragile !?

[mikulasek]

Hi PhilippeV8,
Thank you for your comment.
It is a very good point. I originally plan to made it out of stainless steel.
Once I put the glass material on it. I became so excited about the making an effects of "boiling" water, so I forgot about this aspect of thin glass walls.

I like the steel option a lot, but the glass one is more exciting to look at. 

   

[Josh3D]

Yes, the steel option looks very nice. The tilt is disturbing me slightly though Nice work on the flames.

[Will Gibbons]

How were the flames done if I can ask? Great results. I actually like the steel more. Subtle coloration is great!

[mikulasek]

I spent some time figuring out how to make the flames look believable. Eventually I created surface in the CAD a put on it emissive material with color and opacity textur. I made the texture maps pictures myself using some googled  picture.

I know it is not perfect but it does the job for the moment.

[Josh3D]

Great approach with the flames!

[mikulasek]

Thanks Josh.

I thought about using some kind of new texture in this case. I would call it a "Luminosity" textur. It could be similar to opacity texture but it will determine the level of luminosity of the texture.

I think it could be useful in similar cases. .

[Magnus Skogsfjord]

Saw this guy on the SE-forum! +1 on the steel version. Another +1 on the subtle color gradient on the bottom of the pot. Looks great!