Bend a tubular object?

 From:  Rick (ELDRICK)
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I hate to say it, but I have been completely unsuccessful with Flow, on both 2.5.2 and the Nov. beta.

I've attached images from both versions.

- I can't get MOI 2.5.2 to follow the full target curve. It comes up too short, and with an angled base, while the target curve ends in a vertical line segment.

- If I use Stretch, 2.5.2 destroys the object.

- Using the Nov. beta, same issues - without Stretch, it ignores the straight bottom end of the target line, and then,

- Nov. beta Stretch completely munches the object even worse.

These ongoing issues are preventing me from bringing a product to market, and I cannot find any way to make MOI do what it is supposed to capable of. I've been hung up on this not working for quite a while, and I'm sure it is my lack of understanding, but I'm totally stalled.

Any ideas or fixes?

EDITED: 8 Feb 2014 by ELDRICK

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