Animating a Cord

[testan_acc]

Anyone know how to animate this wire (wanna change how it has bent now)? This model has premade textures.

[Blender_Fun1 (Blender.Fun)]

therefore we need to know how that was made. Is it made out of a curve? then you could easily hook the vertices and move the empties to animate it. Or is it a mesh?

[oo_1942 (Kim)]

There are several ways of animation.

Animated using the hook

Plug and cable control using hooks in blender tutorial

Simulation Animation

Simulate Complex Cables in Blender EASY! | FREE .blend file

Animated moving along the path

Animating Cords in Blender

[testan_acc]

It is a mesh.

[testan_acc]

Is there any way to change how it’s has been bent now? It’s already converted to a mesh, and there are pre-made textures as well.

[Blender_Fun1 (Blender.Fun)]

You can use simple deform modifier and lattice. But tbh, i would replace the mesh via a curve and animate the curve via hook modifiers because that’s much more precise and easier to handle. And “just a cable” shouldn’t be too hard to replace.

[cgPixel (Mo'sArt)]

so you want to just change it’s shape to a new shape to be static you don’t really need animation? like a one time thing cause you want it in a new shape than how it was pre made

[testan_acc]

I just want change the current shape.

[testan_acc]

If you have some free time, can you tell me how can I do it using simple deform modifier and lattice modifier? May be via blend file. I will attach the fbx file.
fl_blart.fbx (146.6 KB)

[Blender_Fun1 (Blender.Fun)]

@Blender_Fun1

how that was made. Is it made out of a curve? then you could easily hook the vertices and move the empties to animate it. Or is it a mesh?

add a lattice, resize and position it, so that your cable is completely in it, change resolution so that it has enough geometry like so:

then give your cable a lattice modifier with that lattice.

Then you can play around in edit mode with the lattice to reshape your cable:

You can even animate the lattice with shape keys. but…

again…i cannot recommend this method in your case, because the cable would deform “weird/flat” if you move it too much. I would remodel the cable with a curve and then it deforms perfectly if you animate the curve via hooks.

[cgPixel (Mo'sArt)]

just rig it. and then shape it as you want by moving the skeleton.
a good tip is to place the bone joints where your loop cuts are for better deformation
you can even make your bones a Rigify tentacle for better controls

[testan_acc]

I really appreciate your help. Thank you.

[testan_acc]

I really appreciate your help. Thank you