3-D double helix?

[James_E._Talmage@adobeforums.com]

Here is a PDF showing one way to build a helix brush. Of course, this is 2D, not 3D.

<http://www.illustrationetc.com/AIbuds/AIHelixBrush.pdf>

JET

[James_Talmage@adobeforums.com]

Okay. How about a sort of "semi" 3D double helix? 3D Revolve objects, blended and bound to a path:

2 page PDF; about 1 MB:

<http://www.IllustrationETC.com/AIbuds/AISemi3DHelix.pdf>

JET

[Jonathan_McClintic@adobeforums.com]

JET,

Could you save it in a lesser version of pdf? Can't seem to view it in 5.0.

Jon

[Jonathan_McClintic@adobeforums.com]

Nevermind, just had to download the new reader. JET, did you read my earlier post about the rotation of DNA? I believe given Christopher's job, he would need it to be somewhat accurate. Nice job though. I will have to go out and purchase CS. It seems the 3-D tool would be worth the bugs it still seems to have.

Jonathan

[Timothy_Foolery®@adobeforums.com]

It seems the 3-D tool would be worth the bugs it still seems to have.




That's a joke right?

[Alexander_Kogan.@adobeforums.com]

That's a joke right?




Is it a rhetorical question? :)

[Horst_Obst@adobeforums.com]

Why not google"digital braiding, pjcassel". This leads you to a
tutorial which certainly shows how to start your illu-thinking
for the solution of your problem.

[Jonathan_McClintic@adobeforums.com]

I was referring to the constant posts about bugs in CS and having to wait for my vendors to switch. It shouldn't be too long before I switch, as the printer I use just purchased CS and so now can I. I always run into problems when saving down, as they always want to make small changes, etc, on some end, that justs snow balls when Illustrator rasterizes everything.

[M_J_K@adobeforums.com]

This coiled ribbon effect is exactly what I'm trying to do in CS - how did you do it, Gary? (I need it to go from smaller at the bottom to bigger at the top - like a tornado, swirling effect.)

[James_Talmage@adobeforums.com]

A couple more ideas:

<http://www.illustrationetc.com/AIBuds/MoreSpirals.pdf>

2 pages. 1.4MB.

JET :-)