How to Design a Minimal Reading Table With SelfCAD

Learn How to Design a Minimal Reading Table using SelfCAD with the help of this tutorial

How to Design a Minimal Reading Table with SelfCAD

Welcome to this tutorial on designing a sleek and minimalist reading table using SelfCAD. A reading table serves as a quiet sanctuary where you can escape into the pages of your favorite books, dive into work projects, or simply unwind with a cup of tea. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of creating your own modern and functional reading table that seamlessly blends into any space.

Whether you're a bookworm searching for the perfect reading nook addition or a designer aiming to craft a stylish yet practical piece of furniture, you're in the right place. With SelfCAD's user-friendly 3D modeling tools, you'll be able to bring your vision of the ideal reading table to life.

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Once you’ve launched the editor;

From the 3D Shapes Category on the Toolbar choose Cube

Set Width to 150, Height to 130, Depth to 150, Width segment to 7, Height segment to 2, Depth segment to 4, Position y to 150

Click to finalize Cube

Click Solid + Wireframe button to set rendering mode 

From the 3D Shapes Category on the Toolbar choose Cylinder

Set Top Radius to 140, Bottom Radius to 140, Height to 172, Vertical segments to 3, Position x to 32, Position y to 136, Rotation x to 90, Rotation y to 18

Click to finalize Cylinder

Click on mesh 4 to select it

Click Stitch & Scoop on the Toolbar. From the Tool panel choose Difference

Choose mesh 8 to subtract

Click to finalize Difference

Click to activate Polygon selection

Click on highlighted region to select it

Click Delete button  to delete selected object

From the Modify Category on the Toolbar choose Add Thickness. Set thickness to -5

Click to finalize Add Thickness

Click to activate Face selection

Click on highlighted region to select it

From the Modify Category on the Toolbar choose Inset

Click Add Option to add next macro step

Set Operation to extrusion. Set Amount to 40

Click to finalize Inset

Click on highlighted region to deselect it

From the 3D Shapes Category on the Toolbar choose Cylinder

Set Top Radius to 5, Bottom Radius to 3, Height to 156, Horizontal segments to 22, Vertical segments to 4, Position x to 32, Position z to -63, Rotation x to 9, Rotation y to 40

Click to finalize Cylinder

From the Utilities category choose Mirror

Set Create Copy to true. Set Offset to 50

Click to finalize Mirror

Click highlighted part on selection cube to turn off region selection 

Click on mesh 12(1) to select it

From the Utilities category choose Mirror. Set Create Copy to true. Set Direction to left, Offset to 40

Click to finalize Mirror

From the Edit Menu on the Top Toolbar choose select All

Click Stitch & Scoop on the Toolbar. From the Tool panel choose Union

Click to finalize Union

Click Solid button to set rendering mode

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