Problem with this rope tut

[foff44]

While going through the forums that I look at every day I came across this rope tutorial,

http://www.cgtextures.com/content.php?a ... &name=rope

It isn't for Hex but I thought I would give it a try because the last picture intrigued me and I would like to try it.
I eventually got the group of strands together but when I tried to twist them into shape the rope seemed to squeeze in the middle like a real rope would (see pic)



What did I do wrong ? how to I get it to twist uniformly?


Again: any and all help is always very much appreciated..

[E-Z]

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5294/68326719.png

see this http://www.ezbrush.mediabakers.com//182345ezropey.zip

you can all so make a rope some thing like this
http://3d-model-designer-warehouse.com/dlg/cart/index.php?action=desc&pn=16&c=2&page=

[foff44]

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5294/68326719.png

see this http://www.ezbrush.mediabakers.com//182345ezropey.zip

you can all so make a rope some thing like this
http://3d-model-designer-warehouse.com/dlg/cart/index.php?action=desc&pn=16&c=2&page=

G'day mate,
I already purchased the hexdrillbit tut, and am looking at it again and again making a bit of a mess at the moment with the twisting lol, of the hex file at the moment I'll get there..

[foff44]

I finally did it, only took me 2 1/2 hours

[E-Z]

I finally did it, only took me 2 1/2 hours

i made mine in about under 5 minutes at normal speed.

looks like you need a little more twisty
did you subdivide it? it doesn't look smooth unless your points didn't weld right

there is certain ways you got to do things in hexagon when it comes to twist.

do you need more help?

[foff44]

I finally did it, only took me 2 1/2 hours

i made mine in about under 5 minutes at normal speed.

looks like you need a little more twisty
did you subdivide it? it doesn't look smooth unless your points didn't weld right

there is certain ways you got to do things in hexagon when it comes to twist.

do you need more help?

5 Minutes huh, jeez, I got a long way to go :
A little more help would be much appreciated mate.
Twisting and joining the segments was my biggest hassle, I watched your drill bit video about 5 times trying to pick my mistakes:)

[E-Z]

i sent you a free copy of the video. did you get it?
i think i sent it to the right person if not let me know
http://3d-model-designer-warehouse.com/dlg/cart/index.php?c=2&page=2

[foff44]

i sent you a free copy of the video. did you get it?
i think i sent it to the right person if not let me know
http://3d-model-designer-warehouse.com/dlg/cart/index.php?c=2&page=2

G'day mate,

Checked my messages and email, I have not received anything yet. But the image is what I want to achieve.

thanks again for your help.

[foff44]

i sent you a free copy of the video. did you get it?
i think i sent it to the right person if not let me know
http://3d-model-designer-warehouse.com/dlg/cart/index.php?c=2&page=2

G'day mate,

Checked my messages and email, I have not received anything yet. But the image is what I want to achieve.

thanks again for your help.

me again

Its ok, I checked the wrong email, have now got the file, have sent you a reply.
Thanks again

[E-Z]

i hope that helps you understand it better.
when you get one done let us know i would like to see

[foff44]

:D i hope that helps you understand it better.
when you get one done let us know i would like to see

Took me a little while and a couple of goes but finally got it )




Got a little fancy (although had a heel of a time trying to rotate the view to get a better angle



thanks again for the vid and help, will go now and practice more...

[E-Z]

to change view i use the hot keys to change them which are located on the far right of they keyboard called the Num pad.
or use the arrow key to rotate in in increment ,
press view all on the bottom then use the arrow key---->

what kind of pulley set up are you making ?
render in Carrara
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/4526/ezrope.png

[foff44]

to change view i use the hot keys to change them which are located on the far right of they keyboard called the Num pad.
or use the arrow key to rotate in in increment ,
press view all on the bottom then use the arrow key---->

what kind of pulley set up are you making ?
render in Carrara
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/4526/ezrope.png

Thanks again for the tips, I must have the model oriented in the Hex window wrong, I still couldn't get the view that I wanted, but not a big problem.

I am going to try a block and tackle pulley system, with 2 pulleys at the top, 2 at the bottom and the rope going around all of them and finish with a hook of some sort.

then I will render it in Carrara

[tycoon2]

can some one show us how to render in Carrara please as it looks the best.
I put a bike up i made in here please have a look.
All The Best
John

[E-Z]

can some one show us how to render in Carrara please as it looks the best.
I put a bike up i made in here please have a look.
All The Best
John

what bike?

all i do is load a default scene in Carrara and delete the object and import my own object and add material and render it, thats all i do, i dont think i ever set up a hole light scene my self