Hi guys,
is there a maxscript similar to what can be achieved using MEL to created a dangling cable with a phone attached which you see played back in real time as you move the phone in the view ports?
You could make a helix shape, turn it renderable, then apply a path deform world-space modifier and assign it to a shape that represents where you want your chord. Then use linked xforms to attach the two ends of your chord to the phone and the reciever.
- Neil
I have tried that but it’s a little stiff and the cord stretches and does not stay with the phone?
do you have a working example I can take a look at?
I think I have seen your work somewhere, do you use the npower toolset?
You may have used the path deform modifier instead of the world space path deform modifier. Worth a shot, the regular modifier has many issues, the world space one has the move to path feature which should stop it from moving incorrectly.
Afraid I don’t have the time to do an example file right now, my apologies.
And yes I use power solids a bunch.
- Neil