any idea how to model this twisted column

[sefianea]

I am trying to model this scene, and I am having some problem easy and effective way to model the twisted column.

[DavidR]

extrude a bunch of instanced cylinders with many segments, add twist modifier for the bottom part. Play with cylinder segments to get desired smoothness. For top part, make shape like pointy flower, extrude, and do same as bottom column.

[DelfoZ]

create the base Shape ( you can make it with a Star, convert to spline, convert the exterior vertex to curves) create a line , go to modify>compund Obj >LOFT > select Shape click the shape ,Then go to modify and twist it. Hope this helps.

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Edited May 8, 2010 by DelfoZ

[intero_ua]

sefianea, 3DATS have a tutorial about creating twisted objects, you can check it out at http://www.3dats.com/free/ you can preview that particular tutorial here: http://www.youtube.com/3das3dats#p/c/B69220F158B78D9E/5/PqK19yDA8cs

[sefianea]

I tried DelfoZ method It worked fine..thank you again guys...