CompuServe Messages

Lydell – >> … I tried to twist the path mercilessly so that one of the straightaways in the oval had a vertical "hot wheels" type look…don't know if I am explaining this properly…<< Yea, I don't know if I'm visualizing what you mean…what exactly do you mean by "vertical hot-wheels look" ? Do you mean the track edges ? …Anyway…that's probably irrelevant. >> It would have been easier if we had something like the 3D editor to manipulate paths << Yep…I agree with that to a large degree. There have been a few times that I've bailed on a model idea because it would require a significantly complex lofting path or too much time "jacking" with the path…I, too, sometimes wish there were better tools for editing 3D loft paths… but on the other hand – it sure seems better than modeling with Autocad ( how I used model ). I suspect that modeling tools will improve in time…at least I hope it does <BG>. >> I don't want to "straighten path" << Correct ! >> …I want the loop, but not the 180 degree twists at each end of the oval! << It may not be the most efficient method ….but….how 'bout just breaking up the model into managable components?…I.E. : loft the oval – minus the section of the loop…then loft the loop and assemble in the 3D Editor. I don't know if I'm I over-simplifying your problem? Not a real "clean" technique but, at least you could predict and control the results. CU Gary 🙂