I can't seem to find any type of tubes, or pipes, or basic curved shapes...i would like to find some that maybe can move around to change their shape....even if i have to un- group them...

any ideas where i can find some?

 There was a thing made by madmax with metaballs.. i forgot that it was called.. something-tubes.. i think.. im sure sum1 can fill in the blanks

Smartpipe but Max's stuff no longer seems to reside here.

 oh yea! Smartpipe! thats the one.. im sure sum1 has it lyin around still.. ill go googling

Thanks..ill google also :P

I come up with nothing here. :(

 same :-/

If theres anyone who has it, i'll host it on my webaccount..

I think The Bryster has it, in fact im pretty sure I got it from his file locker. Maybe he could put it there again. Also look in the free stuff section for Cables by Spacebones, they´re not adjustable but there is quite alot of different shapes and sizes. Actually I would recommend all Brycers to download Spacebones Enhanced Primitives packs also!

Go get Wings3D (free modeling app) and make yourself some.  The link to the software download is in the Wings3D forum header area.  I've found it very easy to use compared with other modelers and really useful for stuff like making pipes and such.  (Heresy, I know.  Sorry Bryster!)

Another idea is to go to freestuff and do a search for primitives.  Spacebones in particular has some nice shapes you can download.

(edit) and Joe Kurz has some, too.  Just search for "pipes".

Smartpipe is in my file locker.

Quote - Try and use the multi replication tool. If you can figure out how to use it then you can make your own.

Ive tried using this in the past, but mine always seem to taper off at the ends. i cant create a solid object.:(

Multi-rep does take a lot of practise but it does work.

Quote - Smartpipe is in my file locker.

Have you checked it lately?   I checked and got a message saying it has been deleted by the owner.

:b_funny:

TS: Fixed.

Try those settings from the screen shot, it's just a matter of practice with the multi rep tool.

 should i still host it somewhere?

Quote - Try those settings from the screen shot, it's just a matter of practice with the multi rep tool.

Wow...I tried this...this is exactly what i was looking for!...Thank you!

Brilliant! Just remember that if you change the scale of an object before hand to make sure that you reset the scale boxes to 100% otherwise you will get the taper efect you mentioned before.

Someone really needs to write a tut about this!

Yes I'll get one done soon.

That would be great, multi-rep is something I would like to use, but the results always seem a bit random.

It's best to do a section at a time, then put the pieces together.

Tutorial done, just waiting for approval.

WTG, Joe!!!!!!

I'm not sure if Horo from the Daz forums is a member here but when I needed something similar he pointed me at one of his excellent tutorials for a Bryce mdae posable, flexible pipe which might just be what you're looking for.  It's based on a very clever use of a Bryce path and metaballs.

Here's the link to the page on his website:

http://www.horo.ch/raytracing/tuts/online/tut10/minitut10_en.html

Regards,
Steve.

It's been approved, Joe!

under free stuff here at rendo you will find a pipe construction set by jenay. it's for poser but should work in daz studio as well. i havnt tried it out my self.