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TumikSmacker
03-28-2004, 01:34 PM
I made a spiral like chape with the CV Curve tool and then I made a circle. How do I make the the circle loft around the curve. I want the spiral to be thick (and not a curve). :( Do I have to attach the circle on to the curve first or something? I've done this before but it doesn't seem to be working now, what am I missing? :hmm:
CGmonkey
03-28-2004, 02:20 PM
One way could be to make a cylinder, select the top faces (from where it will be extruded) and then select the CV curve and just press "Extrude Face". You need to set the "subdivion" to a high number aswell.. or you'll get some funky resaults.
TumikSmacker
03-28-2004, 05:00 PM
That works but I want the tube to be nurbs in the end, thats why i made a circle to extrude along the curve that i made :hmm: :surprised
dudeguy
03-28-2004, 07:24 PM
Select your circle(profile curve) and then your spiral surve(path) and then Under Modeling go to Surfaces>Extrude

Play around with the settings, but having them at Tube, At Path, Component, Profile Normal, and set Output Geometry to Nurbs should give you what you want.
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