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Jazzzz

02-09-2009, 06:39 PM

Hello world!

I've got a problem with Maya, paths/curves and a bottle and hope someone can help me.

Let me post a picture of my path imported from Illustrator:
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4416/bild2bf3.th.png (http://img21.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bild2bf3.png)

And now i want to wrap it (of course extruded an with caps) around my bottle.
Something like this:
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1053/bild3pz1.th.png (http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bild3pz1.png)

What is the best way to do this? My Problem is, that i need this picture for print (8000+ pixel). So a real smooth bend is required :-(

Sorry, but im complete despair about this ...

Dansolo

02-23-2009, 09:39 PM

Have you tried the Non_linear Bend tool in the Animation - Deform menu ?

Providing you have got enough vertice or control points in the curve should work fine.

Jazzzz

02-24-2009, 09:05 AM

Thanks for the reply!

The bend deformer was my first attempt. But this is what happens:
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/851/topbsg.th.png (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=topbsg.png)

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1916/vert.th.png (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vert.png)

I know the problem. But is there another way or must i rebuild the curve with, i don't know, 10000 points to get a smooth bend?! Hmm ...

It sounds not very elegant, but ok. Or do i missunderstand something?