Hello all,
First publish, searching for as fast an answer as attainable (please).
I’m modelling a cable that wants the two outer skins amending. I want the two outer skins to coil (if that is the right time period) across the similar cylindrical form. Is that this attainable? If that’s the case, what’s the quickest strategy to get there?
First picture is a draft of the present mannequin, second picture is and instance of how the outer skins have to coil.
Hope this is sensible.
Thanks,
Instance that it must seem like:
With Helix alongside curve extension
or you may simply use a texture as a substitute of geometry.
Thanks for the reply, mihai.s.
I’ve downloaded Helix alongside curve (seems to be a terrific plugin), nevertheless your instance isn’t precisely working for my downside. I want to have the ability to have the oval form (outsized within the hooked up picture) following the trail of the helix. then a number of copies to simulate a number of wires wrapping round in a cylindrical trend.
Any recommendations?
Many thanks
Why the ellipse for the profile?
After you may have one extrusion accomplished, make it a part. Then use Rotate/Copy to make the remaining.
Hello Dave,
The ellipse is the precise dimension outer cable sheathing.
I’ve tried doing that, nevertheless the 2nd, third and so forth copy doesn’t marry up with the adjoining coil. There are gaps. See hooked up picture.
Any suggestion?
Thanks,
The wire defend is ellipitical?
I assume it’s nonetheless not clear to me what you’re having an issue with.
I think about neither of those is what you need however since I did them I’ll go away them right here. I used the Helix device from Curve Maker to attract a helix and added a circle on the finish. I chosen the face of the circle and the helix and used Eneroth Upright Extruded to make a single wire. Then after making {that a} part I used Rotate.Copy to make the extra ones. On the fitting I copied the “wires” flipped them alongside the purple path after which use Paste in place to place the copied ones in to create a braided look.
The profile of the outer sheath is oval, however must observe a cylindrical helix. Very similar to the left instance in your above publish. Your left hand instance is sort of excellent, however I want every sheath must butt as much as the following (and have a extra oval profile.
Thanks,
So altering the profile is straightforward sufficient and as soon as the factor is a part make as many copies as you want. I used 30° and 11 copies for a complete of 12.
Thanks Dave.
I get the idea now, nevertheless the geometry actually doesnt behave when utilizing the Eneroth Upright Extruder. I’ve even tried with a easy circle and it nonetheless misses faces off. See picture beneath. Any concept why?
Thanks,
