Paths Creation

The Path Creation section allows you to generate and customize paths for cables, catenaries, pipes, and tubes. This section provides a set of powerful tools for drawing paths and adding different elements to your scene, giving you full control over your cable and piping systems.

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➤ Add Path :

This button, when clicked, allows the user to manually add a path within the Blender scene. The tool generates a basic NURBS curve, which the user can then manipulate by duplicating vertices to achieve the desired shape.

➤ Add Cables :

This feature generates a cable by clicking twice, either on one or two objects. The cable automatically aligns with the face normals of the selected surfaces, ensuring precise placement. Ideal for creating cables, wires, or similar elements with a high degree of realism.

➤ Draw Cable :

Automatically generates a cable along the drawn path by duplicating an instance object along it. Applying smooth curves to create a natural and realistic look.

➤ Add Catenaries :

Creates one or more realistic catenary curves by utilizing the geometry of selected objects or faces. This feature is particularly suited for generating multiple hanging cables simultaneously, making it ideal for scenes requiring detailed and accurate representations of suspended wires or cables.

➤ Add Pipes :

This tool connects selected faces or objects with curves pipes. The connection process can be performed in either Edit Mode or Object Mode. It also ensures that the curve pipes follow the orientation of the selected faces. This feature is particularly effective for creating complex pipe networks or interlinked structures with accurate alignment and visual coherence.

➤ Add Tubes :

This tool creates curves tubes defined by the order in which you select objects or faces.

• To use it, first choose the objects or faces you want the curve tube to follow in either Object or Edit Mode.

• Then click on add Tubes and select the faces or objects in the order you want the curve tube to appear. The order of your selection is crucial as it determines the path the tube will take.

• Once you have made your selection in the desired order, confirm it by right-clicking or pressing Enter.

• The tool will then generate a curve tube that follows the selected elements in the order you specified. Providing both precision and adaptability for complex designs or structural elements.

• Tube Direction Axis: Allows you to choose the orientation of the tubes (Axis X, Y or Z) to better fit the scene’s layout.

➤ Add Extra :

Adds additional elements to your paths, such as connectors. This feature helps refine and enhance the complexity of your cable or pipe setups. In Edit Mode, select vertices and click on Add Extra to create instance objects.