Hose - superclass: GeometryClass
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The Hose object is a flexible object that you can connect between two objects, whereupon it reacts to their movement.
It's similar to Spring, but does not have dynamics properties.
You can specify the overall diameter and length of the hose, the number of turns, and the diameter and shape of its "wire."
Get/set the End Placement Method.
When set to 1, sets up required coordinates for applying mapped materials to the hose. Default is off (0).
Use this field/spinner to set the straight-line height or length of the hose when it is not bound. This is not the actual length of the hose. Available only when Free Hose is chosen.
The total number of segments in the hose's length. Increase this setting for a smooth profile when the hose is curved.
Choose one of the following smoothing options:
0 - All: The entire hose is smoothed.
1 - Sides: Smoothing is applied along the length of the hose but not around its circumference.
2 - None: No smoothing is applied.
3 - Segments: Smoothing is applied only on the inner section of the hose.
When 1 (on ), the hose is rendered using the specified settings.
When 0(off), the hose is not rendered.
Sets a circular cross-section.
Lets you specify different settings for width and depth.
Similar to Rectangular Hose, but rounds one side for a D-shaped cross-section.
The maximum width of the hose at the ends.
The number of sides of the hose.
A Sides setting of 3 gives a triangular cross-section; 4 gives a square cross-section; and 5 gives a pentagonal cross-section.
Increase Sides for a circular cross-section.
The amount by which the cross-section corners are rounded.
For this to be visible, Fillet Segs must be set to 1 or higher.
The number of segments across each filleted corner.
A Fillet Segs setting of 1 cuts the corner straight across; use higher settings for rounded corners.
The orientation of the hose along its long axis.
The amount by which the two cross-section corners opposite the rounded side are rounded.
For this to be visible, Fillet Segs must be set to 1 or higher.
The number of segments across each filleted corner.
A Fillet Segs setting of 1 cuts the corner straight across; use higher settings for rounded corners.
The number of segments on the rounded side. Increase for a smoother profile.
The orientation of the hose along its long axis.
When on, lets you set the following four parameters for the central, flexible section of the hose.
When off, the hose's diameter is uniform throughout its length.
The percentage of the hose length from the starting extremity of the hose at which the flex section begins.
By default, the starting end of the hose is the end at which the object pivot appears.
The percentage of the hose length from the end extremity of the hose at which the flex section begins.
By default, the end extremity of the hose is opposite the end at which the object pivot appears.
The number of corrugations in the flex section.
The number of visible cycles is limited by the number of segments; if Segments isn't high enough to support the number of cycles, then not all cycles will appear.
Tip: To set the appropriate number of segments, first set Cycles, and then increase Segments until the number of visible cycles stops changing.
The relative width of the "outside" parts of the cycles.
At negative settings, these are smaller than the overall hose diameter.
At positive settings, these are larger than the overall hose diameter.
Default=-20%. Range=-50% to 500%.
Determines the arc of the hose near the Top object.
Lower the tension to decrease the arc, and raise the tension to increase the arc.
Determines the arc of the hose near the Bottom object.
Lower the tension to decrease the arc, and raise the tension to increase the arc.
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