Helix on path?

[alvordr]

Hi.
Please have a look into reply N° 7 of this thread: http://www.cheetah3d.de/forum/showpost.php?p=8128&postcount=7

I think it got all you need.

With kindest regards
Frank

Frank,

Thanks for your reply. Again, I'm trying to do this without a script. Is there no way?

 

[frank beckmann]

Is there a deeper intention not to use this brillant script?

Well - then you can start with an extruded helix or if you like to go even further with just one quad polygon and extrude from one edge, then edge rotate - extrude - rotate and so on. Then call the shell tool and smooth the mesh via subdivision.

Cheers
Frank

 

[alvordr]

Is there a deeper intention not to use this brillant script?

Well - then you can start with an extruded helix or if you like to go even further with just one quad polygon and extrude from one edge, then edge rotate - extrude - rotate and so on. Then call the shell tool and smooth the mesh via subdivision.

Cheers
Frank

Frank,

Thanks a bunch! The script is just fine. I think it's important to know how to solve problems like this from different angles. This can help in situations where a script is not available and someone doesn't know how to create one that can solve the problem.

Regards,
Robert

 

[frank beckmann]

I'm also having problems with the phone handle.

Can you be more specific?

Cheers
Frank

 

[alvordr]

Can you be more specific?

Cheers
Frank

Sorry. The phone handle simply looks too skinny, and unrealistic. What I was trying to do was a 4 sided body for the handle where the top was narrower than the bottom and the sides were slightly rounded. As I get better with modeling, I'll get it right. I just made this flower, which needs work, but it's allowing me to get better with shaping, etc.