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• Opacity: Adds an opacity slider, allowing you to define the transparency of the pattern
elements.
• Scale: Adds a scale slider that lets you define the size of replicator elements. Click the
disclosure triangle next to the Scale slider to reveal separate X scaling and Y scaling
subparameters that can be used to adjust the width and height of the cells separately.
By default, Scale is set to 100%—the size of the replicator cells is equal to the original
size defined in the cell parameters.
• Position: Adds two value fields that define the offset of elements from their original
position in X and Y space. Click the disclosure triangle next to the parameter name to
reveal separate X, Y, and Z position subparameters. For example, to create an animation
in which elements move upward in Y over the replicator pattern, enter a positive value
in the Y Position field. In the following images, Y Position is set to 300.
Sequencing: This pop-up menu specifies how the sequence animation moves through
the elements of the pattern, based on the change from the original parameter value to
the value set in the Sequence Replicator parameters. The starting point for the sequence
animation is based on the selected Origin or Build Style parameters (in the Replicator
Inspector). For example, if a line replicator’s Origin parameter is set to End Point, the
sequence animation begins at the end of the line and moves toward the start of the line
by default. To change the starting point for the sequence animation, change the Origin
or Build Style of the pattern in the replicator controls (in the Replicator Inspector or HUD).
The Sequencing options are:
• To: Specifies that the animation begins at the original value of the cells and moves to
the value set in the Sequence Replicator behavior for that parameter. For example, if
the original opacity value of a cell is 100%, and opacity is set to 0% in the Sequence
Replicator parameters, onscreen elements begin completely opaque and become
completely transparent.
• From: Specifies that the animation moves from the value set in the Sequence Replicator
behavior to the original value of the cells. For example, if the original opacity value of
a cell is 100% and opacity is set to 0% in the Sequence Replicator parameters, onscreen
elements begin completely transparent and become completely opaque. This is the
opposite of the To option in the Sequencing pop-up menu.
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