Well...now when the secret is revealed, i guess i can chop some of them off (for use in that tasty risotto of yours perhaps...?) :)) 2 cylinders for each segment. (One darker small one inside, to avoid some of the gaps) I actually never use paths, but place them by hand. Find it much easier. i just add origin handles. If this doesnt help i have a model i can share. :)

Rudolf Herczog
Digital Artist
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