extrapolating lines in 3d studio?

[nvda]

Hello,

Im an architecture student and new to all this 3d visualisation stuff, i was wondering if somebody could help me out here. I have done various splines in autocad which twist and turn 3-dimensionally. (its like a jellyfish tentacles effect). I thought i could extrude a circle along the spline to give it thickness but no - go. I was wondering what was the easiest process to go through to give thickness to these splines and render them in 3DS? I don't mind starting again in Max if i need to?

Any help would be greatly appreciated... (I've got a crit coming up on wednesday, and i didn't realise how difficult it would be to achieve what im after).

 

Thanks

[Chad Warner]

Try using the renderable spline modifier on them. If all you want is thickness, that's the way to go.

[kippu]

import the spline into 3dsmax and make it renderable and you can give what ever thickness you want

[nvda]

thanks a lot lads.... im sorted for this crit now just pulled an all-nighter

[Tommy L]

create a circle and loft it along the lines. You will have more control this way.