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im trying to build a rolling garage door. To connect my six panels i used bones. Now i would like to define how they can move. I want to use this for animations or stills in different positions. I tried to connect my bones to a bezier curve but it doesn't work. I got it moving along the curve as an object but not bending around the curve. How can i make this work?

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edit: i tried the curve modifier trick whick is very simple to use. i might have to use bones instead because of the complexity of my model. I want the Panels to use the tail which is hidden in the screenshot.

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You can do something similar without using bones:

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Subdivide a plane so that it corresponds to the door parts (same size as the door), for instance, this:

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Add a curve modifier to this plane. The plane will keep its flat parts following the curve.

Parent the door to the plane.

Add a "surface deform" modifier to the door targeting to the plane (and bind it). The door will stay conformed to the flat parts of the plane.

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Animate the plane along its curve axis.

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  • Cool, i just added a curve modifier to all planes/door elements of my door. I also added a parent "door" to all "elements". Now, when i move the "door" up, all elements follow the curve. Very easy solution. Thank you. - Should i document it here or upload the file? – dichterDichter Nov 26 '20 at 19:11
  • You're free to upload the file, as you want! – lemon Nov 26 '20 at 19:16
  • As my door-panels are a little bit more complex, i used Null-Objects to group the Elements. Is there a way to link the Null-Objects to the curve? I tried to create some objects and make them parent but parenting just moves my lanels up and down, not rotating them. – dichterDichter Nov 27 '20 at 07:14
  • @dichterDichter, could you add some pictures of it? Or you can also upload a file using http://blend-exchange.giantcowfilms.com/ and paste the link here. – lemon Nov 27 '20 at 07:16
  • thank you very much. i added a screenshot to my initial question – dichterDichter Nov 27 '20 at 07:25
  • Have you tried with the plane I suggested in the answer, with the cuts at the exact location of the small weels of the door (I presume this is a weel)? – lemon Nov 27 '20 at 07:28
  • ah, now i get the idea. i will try it. – dichterDichter Nov 27 '20 at 07:40
  • So, using the plane version did not work with all my (null-) objects. But its a nice and very easy to use Version i will consider next time and make a simpler Construction. Thank you very much – dichterDichter Nov 27 '20 at 09:38
  • If you want, upload the model so that I can give a look. – lemon Nov 27 '20 at 09:39
  • https://blend-exchange.giantcowfilms.com/b/ob317kpo/ . if you have the time... I pretty new to blender, i made the step now and have to find everything. The Bones Version and yours are similar. both use a curve modifier as a base. from there, i can connect the verteces to the bones. i thought that i can connect them to the Null-Objects but it doesnt work – dichterDichter Nov 27 '20 at 10:10
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    It was needed to join all the parts, but here is the result: https://blend-exchange.giantcowfilms.com/b/plwNDaNm/ – lemon Nov 27 '20 at 10:23
  • thank you very much. – dichterDichter Nov 27 '20 at 13:02