roll/unroll

[victor throe]

no

nothing?

[Conny]

I don't know a better way to do it. Sorry.

Conny

[Tims0l]

I know a better way!

just did a phew jobs using this technique and its quite flexible to use
just take a look at the file

[Conny]

The zip doesn't work for me.
Error message: Cannot open file: it does not appear to be a valid archive.

Conny

[Tims0l]

mm I just downloaded and unzipped it again and it works fine :shrug:

maybe just give it another go :thumbsup:

[Conny]

Still no luck, it downloads fine, but I can't unzip it.

Conny

[Tims0l]

ok try this then. its a actualy a .max file so just rename it to it

[azozel]

try using winrar

[marktsang]

hi Tims01,
your solution was good use of bend but it still has the same problem that pathdeform exibits

the pic demonstrates what the desired effect should be. a carpet rolling up. the first roll is the smallest and subsequent layers increase the radius of the roll.

notice how when you get to the end of it rolling up the first ring in the roll is small than it is at the start - i think this is the behaviour he is trying to aviod

sorry i don't have the answer.

mark

[galagast]

this is just a vague idea, maybe reator or any other cloth simulator can handle this.. by attaching a line of vertices to an object like a rolling cylinder? (although im not sure how you could adjust the hieght of the cylinder as it rolls and as the carpet thickens.)

just my my dos sentimos...

[3danm8r]

1. Create a Plane or Box with plenty of segments along the direction it will be rolled up.

http://www.okccc.edu/gdominguez/junk/rollup-1.jpg

2. Apply a Bend modifier to the object. Decrease the angle a small amount and choose the bend axis to bend along. (this step is what allows it to spiral in instead of just rolling onto itself.)

http://www.okccc.edu/gdominguez/junk/rollup-2.jpg

3. Apply a second Bend modifier to the stack. Decrease the angle a large amount and choose the same bend axis as before. (The larger the angle the smaller the curl).

4. Check Limit Effect and increase the Upper Limit to an amount that you like. This will cause it to bend along one side.

5. Now just select the Sub-Object Gizmo of the second bend and animate it moving across the object. As the gizmo comes into contact with the object it will bend to the gizmos shape.

http://www.okccc.edu/gdominguez/junk/rollup-3.jpg

You might have to really play around with the Bend agles and Limits to fit your needs.

3DANM8R

[Conny]

notice how when you get to the end of it rolling up the first ring in the roll is small than it is at the start - i think this is the behaviour he is trying to aviod
You can avoid that by animating the PathDeform gizmo moving up the same distance
as the thickness of the carpet for each turn of the roll.

Conny

[Tims0l]

hi Tims01,
your solution was good use of bend but it still has the same problem that pathdeform exibits

aah crap your right :sad: guess I didnt read the question the right way. maybe the suggestion of anim8tor helps for this

I give it a try :thumbsup:

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