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24 questions linked to/from How to approach the modeling of duct work, piping, wiring?
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How can I make a round pipe? [duplicate]
I am trying to make a roundish pipe for my project. I am not very experienced in Blender yet and this project is very ambitious for me.
Basically, I am trying to make Pathfinder from Apex Legends, and ...
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What's the best way to model complicated pipes? [duplicate]
I've been trying to model a realistic rocket engine and if you've never seen a rocket engine before, they have some really complicated plumbing structure.
I've tried getting some crazy shapes using ...
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Hard transitions at 90° Curvatures using Spin Tool [duplicate]
I wanted to create a simple handle using the Spin Tool and if Shade Smooth or Subdivision Surface is used, there are some hard transitions at the inside of the curvature (where many Verts are placed ...
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What is the easier method to add a pipe line with bends [duplicate]
I have created a model of the Vancouver Harbour docks for MS flight simulator.
I would like to add a pipeline attached to the side of some of the docks and wonder what is the simplest and easiest ...
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How do I cut an unwanted remaining of an intersection? [duplicate]
I have intersected a cylinder with another. I have removed the faces the way I wanted and everything worked.
Now I am trying to remove the layer of the 135 ° cylinder that intersects with the other ...
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How can be mesh like cylinder curved like this with precise degrees not by hands? [duplicate]
I've done this by hands. Can be this done otherwise easily?
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How to edit Parameters for an Object after it is created?
When you first add a cylinder, you have the option to change the number of vertices, etc, but once you do anything else in blender, it seems you no longer can edit those parameters.
Is there a ...
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How would I smooth a 90 degree pipe angle?
I would like to smooth out this pipe. I know that I should have made it out of a curve. Is there any way to smooth the pipe?
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How to get a flexible tube to follow a curved path?
Problem: I'm trying to make a flexible tube follow a path I've made with the Path tool (Add > Curve > Path) but even though I've followed a variety of tutorials I can't figure out why my curve just ...
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What is the fastest way to create a 90° joint?
I often want to create joints like this:
Since I end up making these more than a little, I'd like a fast way to do it (i.e. on the order of < 10 seconds)
I've found a couple tools which come ...
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How to bend a tube with consistent thickness?
Modelling a Newton's cradle, but i can't seem to create the stand shape:
I have tried to use a path, and got this result:
It looks pretty good until you reach the top, where it is flat. The ...
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Joining two cylinder at 45 degree angle
I'm trying to join these two cylinders together. I tried the pipe joint mesh but the diameter will not go small enough.
Equally, is there is a way to extrude the face of the top cylinder vertically ...
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Blender how to scale individual vertices on a curve? [duplicate]
I set a bevel on a curve, but supposedly there is a way to scale vertices of a curve so that they also scale the radius of the corresponding bevel. How can this be accomplished?
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Bevel not working
I am trying to make a curved pipe out of this line below :
I made that line by deleting vertices from a cube
I wanted to curve those angles through bevel mode but when I press Ctrl + B, that ...
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How to curve a cylinder
I am new to blender and I want to curve a cylinder like in the image below
Any help will be appreciated
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