how do i bend a cylindar around a cv curve

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# 1 03-02-2005 , 10:40 PM

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hi
i have a cylindar that i need to bend around a cv curve i made the shape of a gazelle and i cant figure out how to do it
if anyone could help it would be greatly apreciated i hope you can do it because i dont really want to spend the time moving and rotating each vertex! im too lazy
thanks!!

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# 2 04-02-2005 , 05:46 AM

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you can make a circle, align it to the begining of thecurve and extrude along path

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# 3 06-02-2005 , 12:36 AM

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yes but.....

im not doing a circle
im doina a gazelle and second
im using nurbs
is it the same? or do i have to use polygons to do it

Last edited by worfeus2000; 06-02-2005 at 12:50 AM.

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# 4 06-02-2005 , 01:44 PM

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first you extrude a circle then you can fill the gaps with surfaces. after attaching them you´ll get a nurb. or you can loft it. I´m a nurb myself, but this is my understanding.

Last edited by Falott; 06-02-2005 at 01:46 PM.

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