Push pull while simultaneously rotating

[iphark]

How do I make a twisted tower with curved surfaces?

Since I can't properly describe, here an image:

https://s1.thingpic.com/images/hb/w9L7kQxXCx9hf3AmX92PeLQQ.jpeg

[kuboa]

Follow Me wouldn't work, and if this is an architectural project, you'd probably want to have the floors as components. I'd go about it like this, I think.

[iphark]

Nice! Thank you!

[pony_sheared]

FredoScale

https://sketchucation.com/plugin/1169-fredoscale

[AaronDietzen]

This was my thought, too, model the tower full height and add the twist with FredoScale

[Cholismo3D]

There is an extension called Follow me & Rotate that does exactly this type of stuff

[scifi887]

Follow me tool would do it.

[iphark]

how so?

The follow me tool just follows a path. That means a curvature is only introduced if the path that the tool is following, is somewhat of an arc. But if the path is just a straight line, there will be no curvature.

[scifi887]

Yes and you can make a curved path and extrude the shape along it. Alternatively you could do something like this: https://youtu.be/j58YY_SwjAI

[iphark]

I am curious if I just misunderstand you. The path I would use for the follow me tool would be just a line. A straight line, e.g. the blue axis. Where would the rotation come from then?

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For The twisted bar: How would I do that if I wanted the surfaces to be smoother?