Ribbon Knots
Wavy ribbons that weave over and under each other, frozen mid-dance. Ribbon Knots generates sinuous, overlapping bands that create the illusion of interlocking fabric strips or Celtic knotwork. The alternating overlap gives genuine depth -- some ribbons appear to pass in front of others, even on a single-wall vase-mode print.
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Effect Controls
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Parameters
Ribbon Count- Number of ribbons flowing across the texture. More ribbons = denser weave; fewer = bold, sweeping bands.
Fill- Packing density of the ribbon elements. Lower fill leaves gaps between ribbons for an airy feel.
Waviness- Amplitude of each ribbon's sine-wave path. Low waviness = straight bands; high = wild, undulating streamers.
Ribbon Width- Stroke width of each ribbon. Narrow ribbons feel like string; wide ribbons become bold sashes.
Blur- Softens ribbon edges for a flowing, less mechanical look.
Seed- Shuffles ribbon paths and overlap order. Each seed weaves a different knot pattern.
Resolution- Texture resolution in pixels. Higher values capture the smooth curves of wavy ribbons.
Ratio- Aspect ratio of the texture. Adjust to keep ribbons proportionally balanced.
Depth (mm)- How far the ribbons push outward. The overlapping brightness creates natural depth layering.
Tile U / Tile V- Tiles the ribbon field around (U) and along height (V). Ribbons tile seamlessly for continuous flow.
Rotation- Rotates the ribbon direction. 90° switches from horizontal to vertical flow.
Width Gain- Varies extrusion width along the ribbons -- thicker where bright, thinner where dark.
Flow Gain- Extra material on ribbon peaks for raised, relief-carved ribbon surfaces.