Modeling bike handlebar tape

[Giona]

Hi guys, in my freetime I'm modeling my gravel bike and I'd like to know if you have any suggestion on how to model the tape wrapped around the handlebar. See the picture below.
I already modeled the handlebar and some portion of the frame.





Thanks!

[romullus]

Arrimus has answers to all the questions :]

[Giona]

Thanks for the video! It shows some interesting techniques.
I'll try the step build on surface trick. But it already looks long and painful as much as when I wrapped the handlebar in real life :)

Don't hesitate to tell me other tricks if you have any..

[romullus]

Well, modelling a whole bike isn't exactly quick and easy process. The more love you will put in it, the more beautiful it will look :]

[Juraj]

You could alternatively make a texture like this (including the stretched part around brake mount) in Substance (or technically just bake the depth map from 3dsMax from single tiled mesh part, which is what I do as I don't use Substance Designer).
And then map it using spline unwrap.

[Giona]

Well, modelling a whole bike isn't exactly quick and easy process. The more love you will put in it, the more beautiful it will look :]

Sure. I love bikes, so I'll try my best to make it beautiful.
I started this project in order to improve my modeling techniques.

I think that also the rear derailleur will be a pain to model... :)

You could alternatively make a texture like this (including the stretched part around brake mount) in Substance (or technically just bake the depth map from 3dsMax from single tiled mesh part, which is what I do as I don't use Substance Designer).
And then map it using spline unwrap.

Interesting alternative.
In the meantime I made with substance the displacement map for the tires, so I can try to make also the tape texture.

I'll post some test in the next days.

[Giona]

After watching a lot of Arrimus 3D youtube videos (I learned a lot of usefull tricks), I did some test with an helix shape, path deform and sweep modifier with a custom shape as profile and custom texture made in Substance Designer. I'm quite satisfied, but now I need to manually adjust the tape in the area close to the brake/shifter lever.

Maybe I'll create a WIP in the gallery section if anyone is interested in bike renderings :)

[romullus]

Looks nice! Definitely keep posting progress - i always love to watch such things.

P.S. we can move this topic in the WIP section if you want.

[Frood]

i always love to watch such things.

+1 :]


Good Luck

[Giona]

Looks nice! Definitely keep posting progress - i always love to watch such things.

P.S. we can move this topic in the WIP section if you want.

+1 :]

Here you can see the WIP thread :)

https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php?topic=28568.0

[Frood]

Here you can see the WIP thread :)

Yes, already seen/looked at it, tnx! And please don't hesitate to also post trial and errors, these are often the most interesting (and sometimes soothing) parts :]


Good Luck