With very slight modification to ToroidHelix Script, was able to create Toroid Knots Script.
Trefoil (2,3) and Cinquefoil (2,5) shown.
(p,q) are the variables, and must be relatively prime. (For a Knot to form.)
Not sure how to do Opposite handedness of Trefoil.

So if p = 1, the Script reverts to Toroid Helix. (I think.)
(q = numturns)

Thanks bemfarmer,

I was getting an error on line 30 until I renamed ToroidalKnots.html to ToroidalKnots.htm

Hmm, Sorry about that. As an amateur programmer, I guess Notepad++ switched the extension to html.
Posted new zip with htm, not html.
In MoI Command folder I see only .htm extensions for this type of file.

Mirror command creates opposite handed (right handed) trefoil!

FYI, after checking wikipedia, the script produces Left Hand Trefoil.

Easy fix... thanks!
These knots are great for moving U/V textures.
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Frenchy oughta go nuts with this one!!!! :o Very cool.

Wow
How is this moving UV texture done on a Knot?
Thankyou

Thanks Guys, it's pretty easy to set up if you have animation software that can keyframe your
texture's U/V position. I set this up in trueSpace 7.61 because it renders animation fast (3-4 frames/sec.)

Moi NURBS create great UVs from a sweep with poly export so all you need to do is apply your texture &
keyframe the UVs from 0 to 1 for each rotation.




Modo has a similar setup, U & V offset is keyframed/animated.

Reworked this animation so it was a little less snake like. ;)



Rope Knot from danperk on Vimeo.

Kind of hypnotic!

- Michael

As the Worm Turns...

Eye catching, yet slightly dizzying.

Cool!