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Extruding a form along a curve + rotating it [duplicate]

Is there a way to control the rotation of the extruded mesh along the curve? To show what I want to do: And this is what I got so far Don't worry about the overall proportions and the mat (still ...
Fabrice Magdanz's user avatar
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How do I twist a curve (by rotating a segment)? [duplicate]

I have already searched everywhere but those threads are about making rope-like objects. I am trying to animate start and end values of a curve's geometry. But I want it to twist midway. I am trying ...
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How to twist a mesh for cloth-like effect? [duplicate]

I would like to create geometry and model it (not sculpt it), as to have a cloth-like effect, wrapped around a blade's handle (reference image shows this). How would I go about doing this? When I ...
Stefan G.'s user avatar
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Making a double-helix mesh

First time asking a question here, and I'm really new to Blender. Hopefully you'll forgive me for asking really dumb questions. So I want to do a neat little "beginner project" animation that ...
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Modeling a twisty tree: How do I twist a beveled curve?

Hello Blender community! First time posting. I’m a fairly recent 3D NOOB playing around with Element 3D and C4D renderer in After Effects, and I have a project that’s allowing me to dig deeper into ...
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Screw shape with Curve

How can I get a curve on screw shape/line ? Is it possible in Blender ? I made the mesh above in the picture by screwing an hexagon (circle with 6 edges). But this way, it is hard to work on its ...
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How to fix twisting in beveled curve?

I have a simple bezier curve made up basic angles. When i try to bevel it and give it some thickness, what should be a cylinder becomes twisted and warped. I have attached some pictures. How can I fix ...
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Is it possible to use Tilt in Bevel Object in a BezierCircle so that it rotates a full 360 degree through the circle uniformly?

Sorry I wasn't quite sure how to word the question - There are two parts to the question, the first in the title, and the second in regards to multiple shapes (curves) being rotated. What I want to ...
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Modelling a twist like this procedurally

I'm trying to achieve more or less this kind of twist on a model, but I want to do it procedurally rather than by hand. How would I go about this? Picture for reference: Thank you in advance!
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How to draw a ribboned helix that is not perfect

I am new to blender and I am trying to draw an alpha helix for a nice model of a protein. I have attached an example Eventually I wish to make the shapes in the blue and yellow. I am starting with ...
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How to draw conical spiral column [duplicate]

How can i draw this kind of column but with different radius on top and bottom, so the column is slightly conical.
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