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vincentccw 14-02-2010 06:33 PM

how do you make metal coil within maya?
 
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how do you make a metal coil in fast and easy way? should i use nurb or polygon?

Sil-Valeor 14-02-2010 06:37 PM

create->polygon primitives->helix

Then play with the settings. It will probably be the fastest way.

vincentccw 14-02-2010 06:40 PM

thanks, now i face another problem, how do you bend the coil? or i have to adjust part by part?

Gen 14-02-2010 07:10 PM

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Originally posted by vincentccw
thanks, now i face another problem, how do you bend the coil? or i have to adjust part by part?
You can use a bend deformer. Those are in the Animation menu set under Create Deformers>Nonlinear Deformers. Or even use a lattice and that is under the same menu as the nonlinear deformers.

vincentccw 14-02-2010 07:18 PM

i select the non-linear bend deformer but all i can see is a straight line appearing, how do i control it? thanks...

gster123 14-02-2010 07:22 PM

Have a look in the help files

vincentccw 14-02-2010 08:07 PM

i found the solution thanks :)


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