3ds Max Question - Curved Bridge

mawilbolou · Nov 2016

Hi guys...

I have a bunch of straight pipe sections that need to be bridged with bends.

Any tools or ideas on how to create a curved bridge between to end edge loops?
Using the bridge tool doesn't seem to be giving me the right results.

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cptSwing · Nov 2016

You could use miauu's Super Poly Bridge with a spline, possibly?

poopipe · Nov 2016

you can extrude by spline in edit poly too . personally I'd rebuild it from splines&sweep as it'd be more accurate and you get free UVs

mawilbolou · Nov 2016

Yeah thanks guys, I tried that Super poly bridge, its not great for this task to be honest, but thankyou for suggesting it.

I have been making fresh "renderable in viewport" splines and attached them.
I think youll agree, This is such a simple operation, that the Bridge tool should be equipped to do.

Eric Chadwick · Nov 2016

Another option... Bridge with 1 segment, Move the new loop outwards and scale it a bit XY, Select the two rings, Flow Connect.

Add3r · Nov 2016

Could step back and look at the problem a different way. If they aren't overly complex straight shapes, then you can create bends and then bridge the bent shapes you create. Most bent shapes will be done manually through modifiers and pushing polys.

musashidan · Nov 2016

Drawing a spline with all 90degree corners, filleting them, and enabling geo in viewport is probably the quickest way.

3ds Max Question - Curved Bridge

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