Here is a draft of a Braid script.

BraidLF is a script which creates “flat” Braids in the Computer Aided Design program Moment of Inspiration.
The script is based upon periodic sinusoidal Lissajous curves, used as a racetrack, to model the centerlines of the strands.
A Sweep of the strands may be done with a circle, or other curve.

I'm working on a pdf file with further information and research papers utilized.

Replacing the Lissajous curve with a similar Nurbs curve could improve the braid.
Only 1 by n Lissajous curves are used at this time.

- Brian