ProceduralCableSkin

Procedural cable mesh generator for Unity.

This component builds a tube mesh from ordered control points, supports linear and Catmull-Rom interpolation, updates in Edit Mode and Play Mode, and can bake the generated result into a Mesh asset or Prefab.

Tested in Unity 6000.0.63f1 with the Built-in Render Pipeline.

Features

• Generates a cable mesh from ordered point transforms
• Supports Linear and CatmullRom path modes
• Adjustable radius, side count, and UV tiling
• Optional double-sided geometry
• Automatic rebuild in Edit Mode and Play Mode
• Inspector buttons for adding points at the start or end
• Bake to Mesh asset
• Bake to Prefab

Installation

Copy ProceduralCableSkin.cs into your Unity project.

Usage

1. Create or select a GameObject with:

   • MeshFilter
   • MeshRenderer

2. Add the ProceduralCableSkin component.

3. Assign ordered transforms to the points array.

4. Adjust:

   • Path Mode
   • Steps Per Segment
   • Radius
   • Sides
   • UV Multiply

5. Use the inspector buttons:

   • Add Start
   • Add
   • Bake Mesh
   • Bake Prefab

Notes

• The component is marked with ExecuteAlways, so it can rebuild in Edit Mode.
• Editor-only functionality is wrapped in #if UNITY_EDITOR.
• Baking tools create mesh assets and prefabs directly from the generated cable mesh.

Tested Environment

• Unity: 6000.0.63f1
• Render Pipeline: Built-in

File

• ProceduralCableSkin.cs — runtime component and custom inspector

License

MIT