Modeling Cables with Tyson!

[TheOnlyAaron]

Ropes, cables, wired, cords… maybe a string? Tyson is going to give a big brain dump on how to model some long lines, live!

Stop on by YouTube to check it out 2021-12-03T19:00:00Z

Skill Builders

• Draping a Cable
• Bezier Degree

Extensions Used

• Bezier Curve Tool - Free
• FredoScale - Free
• Pipe along Path - Free
• Helix Along Curve - Free
• Curve Maker - Free
• CFM Component Stringer - Free
• Draw Wires - Free
• TrueBend - Free
• FredoSpline - 15 day trial, $25
• SketchPlus - 15 day Trial, $25 annual or $89 one time fee
• Profile Builder 3 - 30 day trial, $79 one time fee
• Clothworks - ?

[DaveR]

@jody

Wiring harness with string.

[andybster]

Can you ask Tyson if he wants to model my model railroad swithing panel please?
LOL

[keggification]

Thats’ evil

[TysonK]

Seriously! So evil!

[TysonK]

After we stopped the stream, in our post discussion, Matt had an idea that I wish I had shared as well.

When you use Helix along curve, you can create a path by NOT creating a tube. So, by creating a slower spiral path using Helix along curve, then using Follow-Me, we get another interesting cable option. It’s not a twisted cable, but still fun.

[DaveR]

I found the Loc Line image you referred to @TysonK

Someone asked about chain. A couple of examples here:

[andybster]

I managed to create this using Helix along Curve (Extn.) along a line - rotate/copy 10 of the to make a straight rope and then TrueBend (Extn.) to bend the rope. Thought you might like to know!

[TysonK]

Boom! Great approach, I gotta go try TrueBend. Thanks

[andybster]

FYI - its by ThomThom (the one I used but its limited in that you can only “bend” in one direction (but you can bend the already bent one more times!).

[stephenerugg]

Thanks great information!