The making of the autopsy table details will be documented in this blog post. I will start with the creation of the mixer tap underneath the table. I had some great reference for this that I worked from. I began by crafting an oval shape from a box and used chamfer and opensubdiv to smooth the shape.
I then added a turbosmooth and extruded parts of the model to make a more complex shape.
This is what I have so far.
I then made a cylinder and created this complex mixer tap shape by extruding faces and using smoothing groups with turbosmooth
I softened the edges slightly using a shamfer and opensubdiv
This is what the final tap looks like.
I added two brackets onto the back using the symmetry modifier. This will attach to the module underneath the tabletop.
I crafted the hose using a cylinder for the handle, using swift loops pulled out into a widened shape and then a turbosmooth on top. To creat the section with the hole, I inset the faces and brought the edges towards the top of the object. I then bridged the inside, and used opensubdiv.
It created a smooth hole, which had better topology than if I had used booleans.
For the trigger I created an L-shape from a rectangle and made some grips using loops.
The final thing I added was a spring onto the trigger.
I made a quick hook to hang the hose from.
I also made a button box so that the height of the table can be changed.
I made some simple square button shapes and then used turbosmooth, using smoothing groups and chamfer in the appropriate places.
The hose pipe was made using a spline and extruding along it.
I made a couple of drains quickly to desice what shape I wanted. This larger drain is more functional.
However, I did try out a more decorative finer drain, but I didn't like this as much.
I placed it onto the table, making a deeper area. Once retopped I will be able to back the drain and drainhole into the surface.
This is the final completed table. I found hardsurface harder to work with than organic surfaces, but I am happy with the work I have made so far. Next I will talk about the tools.
