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Flexibility—Makes the bound object more or
less responsive to the wave by multiplying the
amplitude by this value.
Ripple Space Warp
Create panel > Space Warps > Geometric/Deformable >
Object Type rollout > Ripple
Create menu > Space Warps > Geometric/Deformable
>Ripple
Using a ripple to deform a surf ace
The Ripple space warp creates a concentric ripple
through world space. It affects geometry and
behaves the same as the Ripple modifier (page
1–783).UsetheRipplespacewarpwhenyouwant
therippletoaffectalargenumberofobjects,or
to affect an object relative to its position in world
space.
See also
Wave Space War p (page 2–100)
Procedure
To crea te a R ippl e space wa r p:
1.
On the Create panel, click Space
Warp s. Choose Geometric/De formable from
the list, t hen on the Object Type rollout, click
Ripple.
2. Drag in a viewport to define the initial size of
therippleobjecticon.
The icon is displayed as a wireframe spider web.
3. Releasethemousebuttontosettheiconsize,
and then move the mouse to define t he initial
amplitude of the ripple wave.
4. Click to set the w ave amplitude.
Interfa ce