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    Plugin for Wires, Cables, Ropes, Strings, Etc?

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    • KrisidiousK Offline
      Krisidious
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      I don't know why you're thanking me except to be polite... As usual I didn't read the whole post and didn't see you had already found this one. I'm notorious for just reading post titles. Sorry.

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        Kanastrous
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        You took a moment to help - sure, I'm happy to say 'thanks.' I did find a suitable tool earlier but the response is still appreciated!

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        • mitcorbM Offline
          mitcorb
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          Try TIGs Tube Along Path. yes you have to create the path using maybe Fredo6's BezierSpline tool and then make the tube with minimal faces for file economy. There is also Pipe Along Path that specifies wall thickness if you need it for conduit for your cable.
          Edit: This is an image using arcs but you can use bezier and other curves.


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          • pilouP Offline
            pilou
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            Helix around Curve by Albertsoft

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              Kanastrous
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              Those look wonderful. Thanks again, I will definitely get to working with those tools!

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                DavorP
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                Is there a geometry aware tool for cables? Fox example if you have a table lamp and a wall outlet and you know cable is 6ft long - is there a tool where you would select endpoints, enter lenght and have it randomly generate cable between the two points, accounting for geometry and gravity? I'd pay if there was such plugin to buy.

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                • soloS Offline
                  solo
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                  @davorp said:

                  Is there a geometry aware tool for cables? Fox example if you have a table lamp and a wall outlet and you know cable is 6ft long - is there a tool where you would select endpoints, enter lenght and have it randomly generate cable between the two points, accounting for geometry and gravity? I'd pay if there was such plugin to buy.

                  That would be very cool, I believe I have seen something like that in Blender and I'm sure one of our amazing plugin guys could write something similar in SU.

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                  • gillesG Offline
                    gilles
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                    @davorp said:

                    Is there a geometry aware tool for cables? Fox example if you have a table lamp and a wall outlet and you know cable is 6ft long - is there a tool where you would select endpoints, enter lenght and have it randomly generate cable between the two points, accounting for geometry and gravity? I'd pay if there was such plugin to buy.

                    Don't know about such plugin, Fredo's bz tools can help.

                    Look at the real world and try to reproduce.


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                    • cottyC Offline
                      cotty
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                      Like this?

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                      • soloS Offline
                        solo
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                        @cotty said:

                        Like this?

                        Hmm, not seen that before, I was also thinking more like a drape.


                        drape su.jpg

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