Re: Spiral of Hell

Date : Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:56:52 -0400
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : Joey Ponthieux <j.g.ponthieux(at)LaRC.NASA.GOV>
Subject : Re: Spiral of Hell
Rainer Schmidt wrote:
> 
> I ran into a problem with the spiral which I am unable to resolve....
> 
> 1. create a spiral 0-1440 degree.
> 2. create a square.
> 3. Create Polymesh, extrude along curve.
> 
> Square was selected, curve got picked. Now the extrusion follows. BUT
> the square is slowly rolling around the center of the curve.
> HOW can I prevent that it rolls during extrusion. I need a square
> channel where the square itself does not rotate. Like a spiral
> staircase, the steps do not warp ot tilt either on the way down.
> 
> sighhhhh any ideas? I'm stuck...
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In your Extrusion dialog, turn Rotate Profile and Align Profile to Path
off. Does that help?

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NASA Langley Research Center 
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