RE: Spiral of Hell

["Hans,Veenendaal,AMplus R&D,SOJ" <Hans_van_Veenendaal(at)sega.co.jp>]

You can use the Transform->YRot parameter to fix the twist,

 

Uncheck the Transform per subdivision check first otherwise the slider is way too sensitive.

 

Hans.

 

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From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Gene Crucean
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 6:12 AM
To: XSI(at)Softimage.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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