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The Path constraint on page 3222 also lets you assign a line or other shape as
a motion path. A motion path is a form of
trajectory on page 7955 .
Get Path (Lofting)
A circle is lofted along a path to construct a tubular shape. Get Path chooses the path
spline
You use Get Path as a loft creation method when you want the path to move
to the location of the selected shape. For example, you use this method if you
have created a shape at the exact location where you want the base of your
loft object to be. You use Get Path to create a loft at that location.
Get Path causes the path shape to move and rotate to align itself with the first
shape on the path:
■ The first vertex on the path is located at the first shape's pivot point.
■ The tangent to the first vertex on the path is aligned with the positive Z
axis of the first shape.
■ The local Z axis of the path is aligned with the local Y axis of the first
shape.
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