Wasn't it dlm who wrote:
>Mike,
>Best I've seen so far.
>Rope technicalities - attention to detail.
>A cabled rope is typically a 3-start helical bundle. And typically 
>right-handed.
>A nice example is at
>http://www.bestdock.com/pics/extras/Rope.JPG
>Your rope looks like it has about 6 strands and is left-handed.
>Also in the first bend (from the left) it appears to be unravelling (strands 
>are more parallel with main axis).
>Keep up the good work.

This particular example has five strands, but the macro allows any
number not less than three.

The macro supports left handed rope by setting a negative value to the
Twistiness parameter.

I don't think it actually unravels, it's just an illusion caused by the
perspective.

-- 
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure

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