Is there a way to create twisted cable or wire? I can create a helix using the revolve tool then copy and rotate it to make a twisted double helix shape, but the revolve tool only works with straight lines, not an arc or spline. I want it to look like flexible twisted wire (like the attached image). It there a way to create such a double helix shape and sweep it along a spline or some similar method that would create this effect?
Hi, one of our users has created a tutorial for this case, please take a look at it:
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Perfect, this should work for my needs. Thanks.
Wow, that’s really tedious. Hopefully we’ll get 3D path support in the future to make that a whole lot easier.
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It kind of works. Okay representation but it is an inaccurate spring model. Definitely a hack. Revolve on a path needed.
Revolve to a guide path would be nice.