How to Create Procedural Cables in UE5 - World Building Plugin

The Cable Tool is one of many tools in Dash that helps you create environments in Unreal Engine 5 easier than ever. In this video, Jonathan goes over how you can easily create a procedural cable and then use all the convenient settings in the Cable Tool to customize it to your liking. The settings include radius, gravity, the different modes, and much more. As it is procedural, the cables will adjust when you make changes in the scene, giving you a non-destructive workflow.
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[@polygonflow]

If there is any specific tool in Dash you would like us to make a video about, please let us know!

[@fddesign]

Maybe adding collision with other meshes in the environment can be very useful :)

[@El_Zapatito]

Vines!!!!

[@polygonflow]

@@El_Zapatito The cable tool can to some extent be used for vines, but we are also working on a specific vine tool! 😄

[@thundermax8229]

Very helpful plugins possible to put specific mesh like customized cable hanging lights or flags

[@thundermax8229]

Very helpful plugins possible to put specific mesh like customized cable hanging lights or flags

[@polygonflow]

Great idea, noting it down! For now, what you can do, is assign a nice material to the cables, and then scatter flags or lights on top of the cables, with some changes in the settings in Surface Scatter you can definitely get a great result with hanging flags I think! :)

[@mae2309]

where did you get the electric post from? thank you in advanced. I would like to try this with the very same post...cheers

[@polygonflow]

They are from the Poly Haven library inside of Dash content library! :) Just search and you should find them! :)

[@mae2309]

@@polygonflow YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.. thank you!!...

[@rapausberlin]

I want to make my cableslook like braids, any idea how i should do this best?

[@polygonflow]

No such feature yet I am afraid! But noting down the request! :) Thanks!

[@AaronFhd]

Always great stuff

[@AnesZejnilovic]

Could it be possible to use cable tool for realistic randomized spider web?

[@polygonflow]

Yes I think that would make sense! Playing with the settings and a nice material should certainly give you a nice result! If you don't already use Dash, you can get a 30 day trial from our website :)

[@dddharmesh]

Superb ❤

[@stuckon3d]

it would be nice if the cables collided with the ground and or objects on the ground.

[@polygonflow]

Sorry, not sure exactly what you mean, could you re-phrase? Do you mean you would like them to be dynamic with collision?

[@stuckon3d]

@@polygonflow i just want to make cables on the ground and even pass over objects if they are in the way, also the option to draw a spline path for the cable to follow beyond just two points. cheers

[@polygonflow]

@@stuckon3d Aha! We have a tool called Quick Pipe that let's you do that actually, feel free to try it out! :)

[@stuckon3d]

@@polygonflow cool, can you guys do a tut on that tool i did not see it on the channel. thank you

[@orphanRTG]

5:20 cool feature that could simulate barbed wire

[@polygonflow]

Very true! You can certainly find some great asset to scatter on top that would give amazing barbed wire results! :)

[@OliSavageBeatz]

Awsome Videos

[@VeeIsDead]

can we replace the cables with let's say a static mesh, chain ?

[@polygonflow]

Nope, not right now, but it is a great idea, thank you! :)

[@arash5550]

why cable component is straight line when moving in UE5.3 ? its ok in UE4 cable is normal when moving

[@polygonflow]

Not exactly sure what you mean, could you perhaps send a picture/video of the issue in our Discord and we can make sure to give you proper assistance! :) And for your information, Dash does not work in UE4, only in UE 5.0 - UE 5.3. :)