Alex Magidow wrote:

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> Ken wrote:
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>> Alex Magidow wrote:
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>> > My favorite tool for doing that would be STOMP 3D. It has extrude along
>> > spline path functions, NURBS and a few other cool features. And its 100%
>> > free. The only down side is that it doesn't export to Moray. But, if you
>> > get enough conversion utilities, you can convert the files to a moray
>> > UDO/INC file.
>> >
>> > http://holly.colostate.edu/~tschrein/Stomp/Stomp.html
>> >
>> > JayHolly wrote:
>> >
>> > >  I am new to Moray and POV and am having difficulty creating bent
>> > > tubes. I am trying to model a Mountain bike handlebar and other "bendy
>> > > stuff" such as the cables and frame.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks in advance - Jayholly.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Gods don't save people. People save people.
>>
>>   ... or if you would like to avoid learning a whole new modeling process,
>> a large download, and gain a useful utility that was designed soley for this
>>
>> pupose try the all new program called Piper by Mike Weber.
>>
>> It can be found at:
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/8625/piper/piper.html
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> This looks like it only codes for b-spline camera paths.

It also does tubes/pipes. Such is the reason for the name ofthe utility. I helped do a
little
beta work on it before his public
release so I know it will do curved tubes/pipes.

Ken Tyler

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