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What modifiers would I use to mesh curls like this

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Doohoo
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What modifiers would I use to mesh curls like this

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me. I want to make curls like this in 3ds max and was wondering what modifiers would be used to do this? Thanks 🙂

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andrewmcadam1402
in reply to: Doohoo

Hi Doohoo.

 

I have attached a jpg and max file to this message which i hope gets you some way to what you are wanting to achieve.

 

I have used a taper modifier to get the mesh to taper towards the end, and have then used a twist modifier to get the twist. The center of the twist modifier has been moved slightly to allow the mesh to give that twisty tunnel effect and I have also rotated it slightly so the the thinner end do not have such a large twist.

 

Hope this helps 🙂

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Doohoo
in reply to: andrewmcadam1402

Hi Andrew. Thanks but when try to make it more like a spring shape it all gets messed up. The twist modifier curl doesn't seem the same as this one below, It seems more like a spring but using modifiers?

 

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danderson
in reply to: Doohoo

Could you use a helix as the path for a loft? Then you could taper the loft and scale your ribbon to a taper.

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