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What exactly is it that you didn't like about the existing props?

Because if this is about the difficulty with posing then I can assure you that making your own rope won't change any of that. The issue at hand: rigging. In other words: the definition of the places in which the mesh needs to be able to bend.

Ropes and hoses and even chains are often rigged in a way where each segment is very short; this makes it harder to pose, but it's also required because otherwise you wouldn't be able to create soft curves around an object, instead it might appear as if a rope gets "folded" using sharp edges.

So I don't think you'll gain much here by trying to create rope yourself. Instead, why not look for pose packs? Most popular rope collections also provide ready to use pose presets which you can use to set things up.

Take for example these 2 products I found on the Renderotica catalog: Tight Binding for girls consists of 10 "rope parts" and as you can see in the description is specifically mentions "rigid objects" whereas others rely on morphs. So you're also buying into wearable props which you can simply "apply" to a figure.  Another example would be the Tight rope kit; you'll notice that the artist mentions the rope prop, a magnet prop but also the inclusion of pose files where applicable. 

Do note that I don't own either product myself, I'm merely pointing these out as means of example.

Maybe food for thought?

Thanks Davo. I (finally) understand why your packages are with chains and rigid contraptions. I'll give try at SY dforce package. I did with a lot of regrets abandoned Poser a few years ago (at 11 as I remember)

Rope props are generally too small or too long, modifying the length brings texture problems. A for those with segments it about the same : too long segments will not follow realistically the path and too shorts are awfully hard to use.

Hence my idea to draw splines even if it's for a single image.

Hi Seven-ol, I hesitated to write something this morning because my tip is really only something for a single scene, pose and position. But now that you yourself write about "a single image", the following might possibly help you:

In Blender it is possible to apply the "Shrinkwrap Tool" to Becier Circles as well. I.e. theoretically you can create a first rope loop around your model with a few steps - at first only as a line, later with the "Curve Tools" then in 3D.

Another option would be to do almost everything via textures (bump, displacement, etc) on a tight fitting object (Cylinder) that is fitted to the body with "Shrinkwrap".

All this cannot be explained easily - and especially not in just a few words. If you are interested, feel free to send me a PM. I'm busy with new projects at the moment ... but I might find time for more detailed explanations.

Hi TBG
I think I will try the Blender route, it's probably harder, but I need to learn new things.
At my age, it's a necessity !

I watched a few YouTube tutorials, watching is totally really different from applying !

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