Wrapping spline around object

AlexC

Hello
I'm trying to achieve an effect where I have straps (width of a seatbelt) wrapped around the frames that are in the linked file below.
I tried a technique I had learned from a previous post on the old Cineversity where splines are projected onto the geometry.
The problem I'm having is thaţ the splines are projecting onto the whole geometry, not just the top part.
The general goal here is to have the impression that a strap is completely wrapped around the whole frame, but I was going to go loop by loop as I can't think of a way to create a single wrap around everything...

Here is the file
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/89l7503w1ulgjx3alra1u/NicolasCar_Cineversity.c4d?rlkey=jqygn1eyx6vkrhhjwiu6cc196&dl=0

Thanks for any tips!

AlexC

By the way, this was the video that was originally shared on Cineversity (thank you Sassi!)
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qmf7uskrhs62muw2thhru/Rubberbands.mp4?rlkey=6yria9353a0pu2ii7rqzsw82r&dl=0

This is roughly the effect I want, except that in the end I will want it to look as if a single seatbelt was wrapped around the whole frame, but I can cheat that with a series of loops

Dr. Sassi

Thank you, AlexC, for the file.

Projecting is based on the "vertices/points only, which indicates the first tip, more points. Here are editable points, not just internmediadiate points. (Curent State to object, to convert intermediate points to editable points.

The Projection method used here is Spherical, which means points are moved to the axis until they hit a surface, leading to results that might not look logical, given anything wrapped around the two frame sides. To stop the points being only projected to the "tubes of the frame, I have introduced a little cube to stop the projection. The cube is no longer needed, except if you like to project a Rail spline, as used in the video, then the cube can go.

Anything else is as in the video clip.

Let me know how that works for you.

Here is the file back:
https://stcineversityprod02.blob.core.windows.net/$web/Cineversity_Forum_Support/2024_PROJECTS_DRS/20241113_CV4_2025_drs_24_MOsp_21.c4d.zip

Cheers

AlexC

Hello Sassi
Thank you for this. Unfortunately it doesn't quite work because what I am trying to achieve is for the wrapping to happen around each "segment" of the tube.
See this screenshot : https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ay8vsrysa244dr7qryedu/Cinema_4D_UDhSaM05yE.png?rlkey=fn10sca2oktmnnccumtfh3g9y&dl=0

What would be a good way to achieve this? Should I "hide" certain polygon selections? Or do I need to cut the frame up into smaller pieces?

Thanks!

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Wrapping spline around object