Re: Spiral of Hell

Date : Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:12:19 -0800
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : Gene Crucean <genecrucean(at)gmail.com>
Subject : Re: Spiral of Hell
Hehe yeah I saw that. Sounds like a decent workaround. My messages take forever to make it through for some reason.

Take care



On 10/31/05, Rainer Schmidt <itrisk(at)gmx.net> wrote:
The curve rolls... that's the problem. But I found 'a' solution with the
animation and loft tools.

Gene Crucean wrote:

> It's hare to say without knowing exactly what you want. But maybe
> uncheck Perpendicular (align Y to curve tangents)?
>
> Do you have an image that shows what your going for?
>
>
>
> On 10/31/05, *Rainer Schmidt* <itrisk(at)gmx.net <mailto: itrisk(at)gmx.net>>
> 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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