Hi OSTexo,

re:
> It would be useful to have a plugin which would call for a specific length of curve, allowing
> one to bend and modify that curve while keeping the length locked, but I'm not sure that
> will ever happen.

The underlying mechanics of NURBS does not really lend itself well to this kind of process unfortunately.

- Michael

The (straight-line) unwrapped curve is the same length as the original curvy curve.

Hi guys, got it to work using the UnwrapCurve plugin and after rebuilding the target curve :) Also actually building the flow object was now instantaneously. My mistake was not to Boolean Union the segments of the cable. History works beautifully now although with the many points on my rebuilt curve it is not very useful. In the future I'll just add some strategic points on the target curve to make it easier to handle. Anyway, it's now a fast and reliable workflow and means one less trip to polyland. Thanks everyone!