How to create cables?

cjpeg

Hello,

I stuck usually at modeling cables and I think that I use wrong techniques. I draw a spline and then try to move it in my scene, but it very time consuming and difficult. Especially if the cable have to be ended with objects.

And it is hard to move a cable but sustain cable look.

Are there good tutorials how to create cables? Please help me!

Alex_J

There is about 1 million tutorials for this per application. If you are using Maya, I can send some specific ones I found helpful. But in the end, yes you just have to move a spline around point by point, extrude your geo along it, and use enough resolution as you need. You may find Zbrush tri-curve brush to suit your needs as well, though that is a little more complicated to set up.

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+create+rope+and+cables+3d&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS762US762&oq=how+to+create+rope+and+cables+3d&aqs=chrome..69i57.5974j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Daf57

Hi,

If you are using Max go grab Neil Blevins' SoulburnScripts - I use the Wire Maker script for most of my cabling.

http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_tools/scripts/3dsmax/soulburnscripts.htm

cjpeg

Sorry I didnt mention: I use maya and thinking about switching to Blender...

Alex_J

Here is a pretty quick and simple way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4igTVJOEJw0

sacboi

"Sorry I didnt mention: I use maya and thinking about switching to Blender..."

Don't just think! do yourself a ginormous favour go for it I say, believe me it'll make life much much simpler  

Anyway if it's a steel cable look you're after then here's a long winded one chock full of goodies via curves & microdisplacement, when you eventually make the jump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1drRNphACMc