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L. Banasky  
#1 Posted : Thursday, February 22, 2018 9:29:33 AM(UTC)
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I'm trying to model a twisted rope, best I can do is a twisted square.
Would appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Larry
Forgot to mention, this is a Mission Critical Project,
part of a 3D print job for my Grandaughter.

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#2 Posted : Thursday, February 22, 2018 10:10:40 AM(UTC)
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You can send a helix around a diameter. Then sketch up the shape you need and set aside a good few hours for tweaking :-)
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L. Banasky  
#3 Posted : Thursday, February 22, 2018 10:30:55 AM(UTC)
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<<<<<set aside a good few hours for tweaking :-)>>>>>

Thanks,
Tried that, only a few hours?
Larry
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#4 Posted : Thursday, February 22, 2018 10:37:55 AM(UTC)
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Ha ha, yeah well maybe a few more. I've had a quick play, and because you can allow intersections with the solid sweep, that worked better than the surface sweep.
Adjusted thw pitch and such, and you can get something close to what you're looking at, but that's when the tweeky starts :-)
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#5 Posted : Thursday, February 22, 2018 2:16:43 PM(UTC)
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just a suggestion..

used "explode curve" tool 4 times on the 4 edges of the twisted object. next make the ropes by pipe tool to the 4 resulting curves

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Jolyon  
#6 Posted : Thursday, February 22, 2018 3:26:03 PM(UTC)
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FYI - the tweak tool is located right below the style filter

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L. Banasky  
#7 Posted : Thursday, February 22, 2018 3:39:21 PM(UTC)
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Thanks Rokoko,
That worked great, you saved the day, all I had to do was trim and export as an .stl
Larry
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