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Re: Ropes, Flex Tubes, Rubber Bands, et. al.
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Mon, 30 Dec 2002 17:32:38 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> Hi All,
> 
> I've been working diligently on LDrawing my Hudson 4-6-4 Steam Engine
> (http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=217947), and am finally
> running up against the seemingly impossible:
> 
> Is there a way to modify pieces so that they bend and curve?  So far, I've
> replaced bent flex-tubing with the hose-segments, which is a pretty good
> simulation (although the texture isn't quite right).  The real trick now is how
> to simulate string, or rubber bands, or the like.  Are there any suggestions
> for how one can customize the pieces appropriately?  Or, alternatively, is
> there a means of ?drawing in? such pieces in an LDRAW-Compatible fashion?  As
> you can see, there are a number of places in which making some sort of a
> representation of curved pieces would really add to the overall effect ...
> 
> Any help, tutorials, or ideas would be greatly appreciated.  Many thanks in
> advance ...

Here's a page with some tools for modeling rubber band belts.



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  Re: Ropes, Flex Tubes, Rubber Bands, et. al.
 
(...) And the missing link is: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)

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Hi All, I've been working diligently on LDrawing my Hudson 4-6-4 Steam Engine ((URL) and am finally running up against the seemingly impossible: Is there a way to modify pieces so that they bend and curve? So far, I've replaced bent flex-tubing with (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)

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