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CURVE TO PROXY TUBES
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This tool is created to simplify the conversion of Groom curves into geometry tubes. Converting hair curves to tubes will allow a visual ​proximate representation of actual groomed hair volume in animation.
Tube Layer UI
Create Tube Layer:
  • Select curve(s), and click on this button to create a new tube layer.
Refresh List:
  • Sometimes a layer is deleted or when a new Maya scene is opened, click on this button to refresh the layer list so it can pick up correct layers in current scene.
Extract All Layers:
  • Makes a duplicate of proxy tubes from all tube layers.
Remove All Layers:
  • Delete all layers and the setup.

You can Copy & Paste a layer by right clicking on the 'xgtTubeGroup' button

Tube Control UI

Select Tubes:
  • Users can now click on this bottom on the very top of the UI to quickly select all tubes in this layer.
Template On Curve Toggle:
  • When this is turn on, curve toggling will also set template to the geometry. Sometimes this allows easier viewing of the geometry while moving CV's of curves.
Re-Cal Curve:
  • After manipulating curve CVs, if the length of the curve has changed, click on this button to re-length geometries to the length of curves.
Root Extend:
  • Sometimes the underlying head/body geo have curvatures, this allows the proxy tubes to ‘go into’ the head/body geo so there are no ‘gaps’.

Master Tab

Length SubD:
  • Controls the length subdivision of all tubes in the current layer.
Width SubD: 
  • Controls the width subdivision of all tubes in the current layer.
Scale: 
  • Controls the size of all tubes in the current layer.
Rotation:
  • ​Rotates all tubes in layer in degrees.
Twist:
  • Twists cards around the central axis. This setting needs to be coupled with the twist ramp.
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Target Tab
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Show Selected Tube(s) Control: 
  • Select tube(s) and click on this button to reveal individual controls for selected tube(s). Please note, adjusting settings from the Master Tab will reset settings for each individual tube.



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  • HOME
  • GET IT
  • Maya Curve Tools
    • Curve From Tube/Card
    • Curve Fill From Center Curve
    • Curve Trim From Mesh
    • Curve Smart Flip
    • Curve CV Rebuild Tool
    • Curve Snap Tool
    • Curve Cut Tool
    • PaintFX to Curves
    • Curve Clump/Repel
    • Curve Manipulators
    • Curve to Proxy Tubes
    • Curve to Proxy Cards
    • Curve To Twists
    • Curve To Curls
    • Curve To Braids
    • Curve From Path
    • Curve Add Tool
    • Curve Sculpt Tool
  • XGen Utility Tools
    • Guide Color Tool
    • Guide Toggle
    • Multi Description Preview
    • Remove Shading Attributes
    • Global Expression Sort
    • Multi Clump Bake
    • Guide Cut
    • Guide Check
    • Guide Snap
    • Guides To Curves
    • XGen PTEX Tool
    • XGen PTEX Shortcuts
    • XGen Blendshape Tool
    • XGen Spline Transfer
    • XGen IG Guides To Curves
    • XGen Rename Guide Collection
    • XGen Rename Guide Description
    • XGen Rename Guide Scalp Geo
    • XGen Modifier Rename
    • XGen Deep Backup
  • Installation
    • System Requirement
    • Installation Guide
    • Getting An Update
    • Installation Q/A
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Version Logs
  • Contact