3D Curve Constructor
3D Curve Constructor
Create your own pieces of 3D art by bending a tube (of varying width, if desired) into any shape imaginable, or edit one of the designs given. You can display any number of curves in one image.
The examples include wire-and-string puzzles invented by the author. You might be somewhat familiar with them because of the Demonstration "Wire-and-String Puzzles" by the same author. However, here their true three-dimensional, complex, and elegant designs are revealed.
This is made possible by the built-in technique of "B-splines". All you have to do is move or place some control points and the curved tube will follow by bending gently.
A special mirroring feature makes creating symmetric designs a breeze. A host of additional "actions" and other tools (such as micro-manipulation) are also available.