How to project a spline on an object? - Polyloop

Godwin · 18th November 2006, 21:38

Hi!
I'm new to 3D

I saw this tutorial of Cinama4D that projects a spline on an object.
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial...Tutorial/15366
How do I do like that in Carrara 5 ?

medeamajic · 19th November 2006, 00:05

The spline modeler along with the bend and twist modifier might do this.

Sketchy · 19th November 2006, 02:43

The picture shows a torus (a primitive) not a spline. In the tutorial it uses a sphere which curves in many directions as opposed to a cylinder which curves in only one direction. We're not really sure whether the curvature on the sphere projects right smack on the surface.

I don't know if Carrara has this feature, but Hexagon and Amapi do, on cylindrical objects, that is.

bwtr · 19th November 2006, 09:50

It is simple in Carrara (I saw that tute)---I think you will find the appropriate tute in the Carrara tutes here.

bwtr · 19th November 2006, 10:07

It's not in the tutes here but it was very recent. Her is the result of my effort at doing it.

medeamajic · 19th November 2006, 10:34

I think he wants to use a torus not text. With text you can use the bend and twist behavior. I have done it myself.

bwtr · 19th November 2006, 12:17

Same proceedure>

bwtr · 19th November 2006, 13:11

This is just using the Bend and Twist--simple for this exercise.

Will continue to try and find that other, more precise tute method.

Godwin · 19th November 2006, 13:26

Thanks for all your suggestions.

I tried the bend and twist as suggested to place text on a cylinder but I had to position the text everytime after I bent because Carrara bends only on one side but not both sides at once. I mean I want both left and right edges of the text bend at once having the its hot spot as the center. How do I do that ? BTW I used X axis for bending.

And what if there is a complex object that I need to wrap around a sphere ?
something like the green orb on this picture :

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jbshorty · 19th November 2006, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godwin

And what if there is a complex object that I need to wrap around a sphere ? something like the green orb on this picture. Should I use bend and twist to achieve this as well ?.

For something like this, you could try to use a bone system to deform it...
jonah

Godwin · 21st November 2006, 10:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbshorty

For something like this, you could try to use a bone system to deform it...
jonah

ahh that does the job!... Thanks.

Only thing is you need time and patience.

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bwtr · 21st November 2006, 12:10

http://forums.polyloop.net/showthread.php?t=5520

This was the tute I was trying to remember--here in the Hexagon tute section.

Can this be adapted for Carrara?

ps If you havent got your $1.99 Hexagon you should have. Then you could take the items into Hex--do as required--and bring back into Carrara!

Godwin · 23rd November 2006, 10:59

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I'll try and see what I can come up with

But looks like it's not possbile in Carrara.

dbigers · 26th November 2006, 20:44

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Godwin Vertex Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	How to project a spline on an object? Hi! I'm new to 3D I saw this tutorial of Cinama4D that projects a spline on an object. http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial...Tutorial/15366 How do I do like that in Carrara 5 ? Last edited by Pete Exxtreme; 18th November 2006 at 23:12.

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19th November 2006, 00:05	#2 (permalink)
medeamajic Now, I learn animation Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028	The spline modeler along with the bend and twist modifier might do this.

19th November 2006, 02:43	#3 (permalink)
Sketchy Box modeling Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 317	The picture shows a torus (a primitive) not a spline. In the tutorial it uses a sphere which curves in many directions as opposed to a cylinder which curves in only one direction. We're not really sure whether the curvature on the sphere projects right smack on the surface. I don't know if Carrara has this feature, but Hexagon and Amapi do, on cylindrical objects, that is.

19th November 2006, 09:50	#4 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,096	It is simple in Carrara (I saw that tute)---I think you will find the appropriate tute in the Carrara tutes here.

19th November 2006, 10:34	#6 (permalink)
medeamajic Now, I learn animation Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028	I think he wants to use a torus not text. With text you can use the bend and twist behavior. I have done it myself.

19th November 2006, 12:17	#7 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,096	Same proceedure>

19th November 2006, 13:26	#9 (permalink)
Godwin Vertex Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	Thanks for all your suggestions. I tried the bend and twist as suggested to place text on a cylinder but I had to position the text everytime after I bent because Carrara bends only on one side but not both sides at once. I mean I want both left and right edges of the text bend at once having the its hot spot as the center. How do I do that ? BTW I used X axis for bending. And what if there is a complex object that I need to wrap around a sphere ? something like the green orb on this picture : Should I use bend and twist to achieve this as well ?.wysiwyg { background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: none; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal } p { margin: 0px; }

21st November 2006, 12:10	#12 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,096	http://forums.polyloop.net/showthread.php?t=5520 This was the tute I was trying to remember--here in the Hexagon tute section. Can this be adapted for Carrara? ps If you havent got your $1.99 Hexagon you should have. Then you could take the items into Hex--do as required--and bring back into Carrara!

23rd November 2006, 10:59	#13 (permalink)
Godwin Vertex Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	.wysiwyg { background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: none; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal } p { margin: 0px; }Hey bwtr, Thanks for the tut. I'll try and see what I can come up with But looks like it's not possbile in Carrara.