Can I use su to produce this , plugin ?

[bejoo]

Hello
This was done using 3D Max ... could it be done with SU .. is there plugins ?

Thanks
Bejoo

[numbthumb]

What was done with 3ds Max?

[bejoo]

@numbthumb said:

What was done with 3ds Max?

[Rich O Brien]

@unknownuser said:

could it be done with SU .. is there plugins ?

Yes

[numbthumb]

No plugins needed. Except maybe for that tapered curved part: http://www.drawmetal.com/

[Gaieus]

But the profile is twisting just as if it had bee made with the tool

[Gaieus]

Not exactly the same spiral but would it be something like this?

There were three plugins involved here:

1. Made a helix (there are lots of helix or spiral plugins)
2. Used SketchyFFD (Free Form Deformation) plugin to make the middle "fatter" a bit - this was only to "prove" the concept that the spiral/path can be nicely deformed
3. Finally used taper maker plugin to do the tapered "follow me". This could also be done in more steps (in the original image, the extrusion seems to be equally fat for a while and only the end tapers visibly)

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taper.skp

[irwanwr]

i don't get it.

[tspco]

Must be a secret, I can't see it.

[Gaieus]

@irwanwr said:

i don't get it.

What don't you get? The steps?

@tspco said:

Must be a secret, I can't see it.

What can't you see? The file? The resulted taper?

[numbthumb]

Probably the file that was attached in the first post. Because I don´t see it anymore, either

[Gaieus]

Ah, you are right. It was edited later by the poster I see.

[irwanwr]

well, he probably work for CIA, old KGB and Mossad at the same time