Deform object with curves in Maya

CVee

Hello,

 

I could use the help. I'm trying to place hair cards and I want to accomplish in Maya what the "path deform" does in 3ds Max. I want to bind a hair card to a curve and to be able to control the hair card by manipulating this curve. I want to be able to rotate the geometry as well, by somehow using the curve.

 

Currently, I'm using a "wire deformer" which isn't ideal at all because I can't rotate the geometry and every time I duplicate the geometry and the curve I need to apply the wire deformer again.

Does anybody know of any alternatives?

CVee

Just found another issue with the "wire"... Every time that I close and re-open maya this tool no longer works. Is this normal?

Mark Dygert

http://thundercloud-studio.com/product/gmh2/

one of the best ways to work with hair, spines and cards.

Alex_J

perfect. I've been on the lookout for the exact same thing. Thanks.