Curlipse – 3Ds Max Shape Object

Examples of Curlipse shapes

Creation Curlipse

Create panel >  (Shapes) > Kstudio > Object Type rollout > Curlipse

Interface

Rendering and Interpolation rollouts

Most spline-based shapes share these parameters.

For details, see the related sections on 3ds Max help: Rendering rollout and Interpolation rollout

Creation Method rollout

The Curlipse shape offers the standard creation-method choice: Center or Edge

Keyboard Entry rollout

Creates a Curlipse spline from the keyboard

Parameters rollout

Once you have created a Curlipse, you can make changes using the following parameters:

Length
The size along the local Y axis.
Width
The size along the local X axis.
Height
Specifies the height of the Curlipse
Outline. Thickness. Close
Turn on Outline to allow to specify Thickness
The Close option allows making closed spline

No Outline

With Outline

Closed Curlipse with Outline

Expansion
Specifies the expansion/constriction of Curlipse by height

Expansion: 0

Expansion: 1

Expansion: -1

Points

Specifies the number of points to on the Curlipse

Turns

Specifies the number of turns the Curlipse makes between its start and end points

CW/CCW

The direction buttons set whether the Helix turns clockwise (CW) or counterclockwise (CCW).

Bezier/Corner

Specifies the type of vertices