Easily Create DNA like Structures in Maya

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It always seems to work out this way “you never know you’re going to need something until the day you need something”. How many times have I needed a quick way to create DNA like structures in Maya, and never had anything around to make that easier.

Sure you can build one nice one and re-use it as you need it. But what if you have to change the structure of all the bits? What about the bits? Well, here is a script that will create a DNA structure and allow you to change all the attributes parametrically.

The makeDNA script for Maya will let you easily create DNA with plenty of control over what it will look like in the end. I can’t vouch for how accurate it is, but it works well and is easy to use.

Check out the freely available MakeDNA script for Maya here.