[Q] Is there a spiral along path ruby?

solo

Just wondering, as bending it does not work too great on corners that are acute.

I want to create a spiral (like ribbon) that follows an inner tube, lots of bends.

jeff hammond

Regular ol follow me loves to twist things along a spiral

(though probably not as drastically as you're looking for)

jeff hammond

that's a spiral Susy.. i'm thinking Pete wants more of a twisting ribbon inside a tube (or maybe i'm taking that too literally

a quick messaround with component stringer and curviloft..

[edit.. or wait.. you're wanting the tube to be in the middle with the ribbon spiraling around the outside? my reading comprehension is, well, it's somewhere else at the moment.]

d12dozr

Susy, there is no shame in asking an honest question, even if Solo is a moderator (a wise person once said something like: "The more I know, the more I realize I don't know")

I thought Solo was looking for something like this, except the 'column' would be curved:

That thread is here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=224746#p224746

solo

Easy now Susy, before getting yer nickers in a twist (or spiral) understand what I need.

I need to be able to spiral or twist a ribbon around many shapes, some bends are 15%, 45% some are 90%, I need it to be precise, so bending may not work, I also need it to be continuous, so one bend at a time and joining will also not do.

Oh, I'm a moderator on the forum and not the teacher/guru (there is lot's I do not know), I help where I can, and keep it clean from spammers and trolls.
Like many users I download and use only the plug ins that I need, when I need them, they sometimes only get used once or twice as I need them and more than often after a while I forget about them and have to try and remember what they are called in order to find them in my shopping list drop down menu.

In an instance like this plug-in question, I have never needed this before and know there have been many spiral and twist plug-ins, that's why I asked the question, if I knew for a fact that one did not exist I'd make a request, similarly if I knew it did exist I would not ask.

jeff hammond

[i still have no clue about what you're needing to draw]

utiler

Deep breathing Pete; concentrate on the patterns....

Think the night before Basecamp. Lots of and and few and ....

solo

Okay...

It's an LED light ribbon that needs to twist in the shape of a company name, the writing is cursive and will be the center piece of it's exhibit display, I cannot discuss more details as I have the usual non disclosure contract.
The problem is I need to match their font precisely, so doing bend for bend will not work.

solo

I was hoping to bring in a DWG file with the name, weld it and hit 'follow me with a twist' button and viola!! done.

Susy

ok...

jeff hammond

i was drawing this while you replied (which is what d12dozr was saying) but i think it might actually be what you're talking about except you'd like the orange ribbon to be a much tighter spin and it wraps around letters?.. if so, i don't think there's a one click method for that..

jeff hammond

i'm sorta sure this isn't what you're after but i got stuck on the idea of it and had to figure it out.. let's hope this isn't what you're trying to draw -or- someone has an easier/faster method than mine.. this took over an hour

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