# Tube that wraps automatically around a rounded object **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Request\ **Created:** [December 24, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604 "2025-12-24T16:56:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tellheim](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/tellheim/32/30021_2.png) [@tellheim](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/tellheim)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/1 "2025-12-24T16:56:33Z")
I know, this is a zBrush Feature, but one I liked: A brush, that wraps automatically around an object in a certain orbit. It is great for belts, ribbons and such a thing. Maybe the Tube-Tool could do it? ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/2 "2025-12-25T22:03:45Z")
I am looking for a way to do this myself. Trying to make shoelaces 🤪 I’m trying to figure out snapping to an objects surface but have not found anything as of yet… ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/3 "2025-12-25T22:10:27Z")
I just found this, may help? : [https://youtu.be/VfzF-3JT90M?t=186](https://youtu.be/VfzF-3JT90M?t=186) ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/4 "2025-12-25T22:17:14Z")
Actually, this works but the moment I edit it, eg altering the radius it doesn’t ‘'stick’… ---
**Author:** ![tellheim](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/tellheim/32/30021_2.png) [@tellheim](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/tellheim)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/5 "2025-12-26T09:43:54Z")
Have you tried changing the snap radius? And as for my suggestion: Yes, the tube tool is great and can do a lot. But if you want to create a tube around an object, for example a chain around a neck or something similar, it always ends up a bit messy because you have to set the points by hand. It would be great if a circular tube tool could be placed around an object. I’m not a programmer. But maybe it could be a kind of submenu of the tube tool that creates a circular shape that then snaps around the surface… Translated with [DeepL.com](http://DeepL.com) (free version) ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/6 "2025-12-26T20:36:19Z")
If you go to the insert menu, I think the answer lies in the ‘Repeaters’ menu. I can distribute objects over the surface using the Radial option and it works very well. not sure still how to ‘wrap’ an unbroken strip around a sphere yet. ---
**Author:** ![tellheim](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/tellheim/32/30021_2.png) [@tellheim](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/tellheim)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/7 "2025-12-27T00:14:33Z")
Thais it… The Repeater works very well, I love to use it. ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/8 "2025-12-27T02:27:16Z")
: ) There is also using the project tool? TO make a shoelace on a shoe would be perfect. would follow the contour perfectly I think. I’ll try this in a bit. All those repeaters are great to use. ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/9 "2025-12-27T03:04:24Z")
OK, so this is where I got to. It’s a bit rough but in is almost perfect for what I want to do. This is using the project tool to project a rectangle onto a curved surface.: ![projected object in Nomad](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/f/f/ff0d5cd679d1e9c8a1264d12cff9d9c58ece4f6d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/10 "2025-12-27T03:05:55Z")
Have a look at this tutorial: [https://youtu.be/GqW6JLdsxs4](https://youtu.be/GqW6JLdsxs4) It took me about three watches until I could figure out what he was doing 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/11 "2025-12-27T06:43:36Z")
😂 — no worries. You watched the video three times to get a general understanding. I went through hundreds of attempts to figure out how to do it. (ProcreateFx). ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/12 "2025-12-27T20:04:30Z")
😅 Well done on making it. It’s going to be so useful for me. ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/13 "2025-12-27T21:05:30Z")
![profected array](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/a/a/aa805fb3cf1ecdbe26350295c7a92f938f4c9155.png) ---
**Author:** ![marll](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/marll/32/30322_2.png) [@marll](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/marll)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tube-that-wraps-automatically-around-a-rounded-object/23604/14 "2025-12-27T21:07:46Z")
However, I didn’t adjust the geometry before hand so I guess you have to do all that and scaling etc before performing the projection. You can still sculpt it I think… Thanks again, I subbed your channel @Holger. Some tasty vids on there : )