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  • Root and Tip Profile Curves
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  1. Maya Tools
  2. Hair Tube Builder

Profile Curves

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Root and Tip Profile Curves

  • All hair tube strand will come with a root and a tip profile curve. They should not be deleted.

  • To toggle the curves, click on the button directly.

  • Ctrl + Click will allow multiple profile curve display

Mid Curves

Instead of relying only on the tip and root profile curves, adding mid curves gives you the ability to fine-tune the shape of your tube strands in the middle section. Just like with the tip and root curves, you can adjust both the shape and position of each mid curve using the sliders next to them. This will provide you with even greater control over the overall form and flow.

Adding mid curves will automatically increase the strand’s subdivision. This is by default the nature of Maya and this feature can not be modified. If you wish to set the subdivision lower, please change the subdivision slider.

A new Profile Curves section has been added, allowing you to easily toggle all root, tip, or mid curves at once.

  • To insert a mid curve, simply right-click on the rootCrv or any midCrvs button.

  • To toggle a profile curve, simply click on the button. Hold Ctrl + click to display multiple profile curves at the same time.

  • You can use the slider to adjust the position of a mid curve along the path curve.

  • Make sure the slider stays between the previous and next profile curves to avoid pinching in the strand shape.

  • To remove a mid curve, simply right-click on the midCrv#_# button and select Remove.

  • You can also remove all mid curves at once by clicking the Remove All button.

  • Even Out Sliders: When multiple mid curves are present, clicking the Even Out button will automatically distribute the sliders evenly along the path curve.

Right Click to Remove a mid profile curve.
Before Even Out (left), After Even Out is clicked (right), sliders are evenly spaced out from 0 to 1