Is there a way to mask an object like a tube with evenly distributed stripes? Attached object is just an example what I mean with “stripes”. I made these stripes with noisemaker. But I would prefer masks and the for example use inflate to create something like this.
I think you are in the right way. Just maskbyNoise in the Surface palette and then inflate manually
Exactly what I was looking for. Thx a lot!
Glad to help. 
You can use the options in the Masking panel (row, col, grd) spacing and the Initialize panel before Making PolyMesh3D. Not mentioned under Masking. But it’s shown here>> http://docs.pixologic.com/user-guide/2d-illustration/bamboo-scene-tutorial/part-2/
Nice! I’ll look into it. Thx a lot!