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i've created them in autocad before (just arcs and lines) and i think there is a way to twist an arrow in illustrator, but my computer is fukt and i can't open any adobe products right now.

post an image....

i think they mean like these...

ah yes; that is a pretty quick illustrator task; I would do pen tool>live paint;
but there's probably a dozen other ways to do it.

if referring to actual 3D arrows, probably model in rhino, 3ds, c4d, then export linework, or even render your 3D arrow; I've seen this done poorly more often then not; if you use sketchup, pay attention to the curve segments, or you'll get blocky instead of curvy

I've heard these referred to as "magic arrows" :)

i usually call them smart arrows.

I call them ribbon arrows

"magic" - because the building never performs like the fancy diagram indicates?

I call them wishing arrows. Cuz that's how you wish the building works.

Or bullshit arrows, same thing.

Like these? N/T.

Milwuakee08: "Wishing arrows" made me LOL myself in the pants.

Unicorn: They need to be much fatter. And what's with purple? I understand red/blue as hot/cold, exhaust/intake. Does purple mean direction of unicorn farts? If so, where's the horse's ass in that diagram?

Red + Blue = Purple.
Let's be nice now....
Unicorn was simply showing both options overlaid on top of each other .
No need to insult the colour of his farts.

holz, those ARROWS images are close but I meant in 3d.

Unicorn ghost - they would have to be more twisted but that's the basic gist - is there a quick way to make those, can you tell me how you made them?

oompa, that's a 3D model, with some basic rendering applied---do you have access to 3D software? I'm afraid that if you don't recognize this already, you're going to have a tough time making your arrows :(

You make a segmented rectangle. 30-40 segments. Basically, lots of thin rectangles stacked side-by-side.

You taper down one end. Add the add ends.

Then you twist the object along the axis through the center. I twisted mine 180 degrees. Then you bend them in the direction you want to bend them in.

I made these in SketchUp. I'm assuming that the process is pretty similar since the plugins I use to make this in sketchup are very similar to ones found in 3dsmax.

yeah, ok. in max, those operations are no problem...i just assumed there was an "out of the box" arrow solution....thanks!

Unicron, here is your big business opportunity break. Create a 3D plugin that makes custom bullshit arrows. You'll be filthy rich by Sunday.

I can only code in SQL.

Programming, like mathematics, is lost on me.

SQL?

I guess all those mad Excel skills have come to full use :)

Bitches don't know about my ACCESS.