rope challenge

mohamedayman · May 16th, 2008

does any one know how to model a 3 braided rope and have it do a knot

SandmanNinja · May 16th, 2008

I had to do a fancy bow ribbon and wracked my brain for a long time.
I ended up doing a spline and when I got it exactly how I wanted, I converted it to a poly, applied a UVWMap modifier, and then put a nice, silky texture on it.

I'm thinking the same thing could be done for rope.
Top view, draw a straight line/spline with a lot of verts, then start twisting it with the handles.

Just an idea, but I'd love to hear what else others come up with.

Claudio Branch · May 16th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohamedayman

does any one know how to model a 3 braided rope and have it do a knot

Yes...

Create a spline that follows the path of a standard knot. Create 3 circles and attach all of them. Add an Extrude modifier, a Twist modifier and Meshsmooth modifier. Collapse to Editable Poly.

Select your rope and add a PathDeform modifier to it. Select Move to Path and click on the spline that you created earlier.

Knot Easy? Not so much...

SandmanNinja · May 16th, 2008

Claudio - you're a legend!

Claudio Branch · May 16th, 2008

Just trying to help a guy out...

Getting the spline path drawn cleanly is the real challenge on this one.

The rest is just knowing a few modifiers to throw into the mix!

mohamedayman · May 17th, 2008

thanks claudio,

but i tried this before and didn't work, may be coz the circles were intersecting ????

i'll try it again your way...

Claudio Branch · May 17th, 2008

You do realize that you have to create two separate entities?

The braided rope and the knotted spline which serves as the path for the Path Deform Modifier. Be sure to use the WSM (world space modifier) one.

BTW, how are you using a knotted rope in your scene?

mohamedayman · May 17th, 2008

yeah sure , i used two separate entities, the rope and the path.

and i'm trying to simulate the maritime knots. how are they made.

Claudio Branch · June 30th, 2008

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Originally Posted by mohamedayman

...i'm trying to simulate the maritime knots. how are they made.

Any progress on this? A nice nautical WIP perhaps?

May 16th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
mohamedayman Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alexandria Posts: 8 Name: mohamed ayman	rope challenge does any one know how to model a 3 braided rope and have it do a knot

May 16th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
SandmanNinja Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,375 Name: Joel Callahan	Re: rope challenge I had to do a fancy bow ribbon and wracked my brain for a long time. I ended up doing a spline and when I got it exactly how I wanted, I converted it to a poly, applied a UVWMap modifier, and then put a nice, silky texture on it. I'm thinking the same thing could be done for rope. Top view, draw a straight line/spline with a lot of verts, then start twisting it with the handles. Just an idea, but I'd love to hear what else others come up with. __________________ -SandmanNinja website

May 16th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
SandmanNinja Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,375 Name: Joel Callahan	Re: rope challenge Claudio - you're a legend! __________________ -SandmanNinja website

May 16th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
Claudio Branch Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arlington, Texas Age: 43 Posts: 864 Name: Claudio Branch	Re: rope challenge Just trying to help a guy out... Getting the spline path drawn cleanly is the real challenge on this one. The rest is just knowing a few modifiers to throw into the mix!

May 17th, 2008	#6 (permalink)
mohamedayman Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alexandria Posts: 8 Name: mohamed ayman	Re: rope challenge thanks claudio, but i tried this before and didn't work, may be coz the circles were intersecting ???? i'll try it again your way...

May 17th, 2008	#7 (permalink)
Claudio Branch Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arlington, Texas Age: 43 Posts: 864 Name: Claudio Branch	Re: rope challenge You do realize that you have to create two separate entities? The braided rope and the knotted spline which serves as the path for the Path Deform Modifier. Be sure to use the WSM (world space modifier) one. BTW, how are you using a knotted rope in your scene?

May 17th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
mohamedayman Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alexandria Posts: 8 Name: mohamed ayman	Re: rope challenge yeah sure , i used two separate entities, the rope and the path. and i'm trying to simulate the maritime knots. how are they made.

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