is it possible to control scale along curve extrusion?

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Pete
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is it possible to control scale along curve extrusion?

Post by Pete » 07 Oct 2009, 04:08

Hi there,
I'm using polymesh/ extrude along curve, to make this model at the moment and I was wondering if it is possible to control the scale along the length of the extrusion. It would really come in handy right about now.

Pete

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Re: is it possible to control scale along curve extrusion?

Post by owei » 08 Oct 2009, 07:42

Hi Pete..!

As far a I know, this only works with polygons extruded along a curve. There is a tab called "transform" in the extrude operator. Here you can adjust scalin, rotation, translation...Perhaps this could be a workaround..
Alterantively, you may use "Create > Surf. Mesh > Extrusion - 2 Profiles"...

cheers,
oliver

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Re: is it possible to control scale along curve extrusion?

Post by Pete » 08 Oct 2009, 07:49

Thanks Oliver
I actually found an old post on XSI base from kim Aldis, which was pretty much exactly what I was after
http://www.kim-aldis.co.uk/drupal-6.1/taxonomy/term/16
haven't tried it yet though.