Hi Garry, I assume you try to make a tentacle that becomes thinner to the end. Try this one: -create a SDS cylinder with the maximum circle size you want, while leaving density at zero(default) -scale the lenght to as long as you want the tentacle to be. -go into point edit mode and select one of the circles of points and scale them to the thin endsize. -next go into edge edit mode and select the side edges. -hit the split button in the sds control bar and fill out how many subdivisions you want. -go into point edit mode and if you did not change any selection all the points except the end circles will be selected. -select the "add edges" function in the sds control bar. -use the transformation>bend function to change the straight shape of the tentacle
Arjo. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of studio > Sent: zondag 19 maart 2006 7:38 > To: [email protected] > Subject: create a tentacle > > > Tried various methods , nurbs curves rotate , Stef's > 'extrude a tentacle animation' technique , but nothing > that looks snake-like enough . > > Is there an easy method to create a realistic looking > snake-like tentacle ? > > Thanks In Advance . > > studio > www.niagara.com/~studio > www.studiodynamics.net >
