wrapping a flat ribbon? 2004-01-16 - By Douglas Alden Peterson
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Naomi asked:
> I am trying to "wrap" a flat ribbon around a pole (think maypole).
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> I'm trying to do it in the vertex modeler, and
> although I can get it around the pole like I want, it doesn't curve
> around correctly. What I mean by that, is as the ribbon turns around
> the pole, it doesn't keep one side up against the pole like it would in
> the real world.
Without seeing it, I'm guessing a bit, but I think
this will work ...
1. Create your pole in the Vertex Modeler.
2. Go back into the Assemble Room and Duplicate
the pole and re-enter the Modeling Room with the
duplicate. Before crreating the ribbon using the
orriginal pole object, reduce the diameter of the
pole just a little bit so that the ribbon will be
partially embedded in the pole.
3. Construct the ribbon from the pole object and
make sure you crease the edges of the ribbon
but leave the sides of it smooth.
Doug
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Douglas Alden Peterson
Graphic Designer
Visualeyes, Brighton, MI USA
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