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Deform Scale 359
Deform Twist (page 1–359)
Deform Teeter (page 1–360)
Deform Bevel (page 1–361)
Deform Fit (page 1–362)
Deformation Dialog (p age 1–363)
Defor m S cale
Select a Loft object. > Mod ify panel > Deformations
rollout > Scale
Youcanloftobjectssuchascolumnsandbugles
from a single shape that changes only its scale as it
travels along a path. Use Scale deformation when
you want to make these types of objects.
Tip: By animating sca le, a loft object can appear to
travel along a path. Using this technique, you can
create animations in which letters or lines write
themselves onto the screen.
ThesearethepropertiesofScaledeformation
cur ves:
• The two curves are red for X-axis scaling and
green for Y-axis scaling.
• Default curve values are at 100%.
• Values greater than 100% make the shape larger.
• Va lues between 100% and 0% m a ke the shape
smaller.
• Negative values scale and mirror the shape.
See
Deformation Dialog (p age 1–363) for specific
information on the dialog controls.
Scale deformation cur ve dialog
Procedure
To use Scale deformation:
1.
Select a loft object.
2. Click Loft in the modifier stack display.
3. Click Scale on the Deformations rollout.
4. Edit the deformation curves for the X axis and
Yaxis.
Deform Twist
Select a Loft object. > Modify panel > Deformations
rollout > Twist
Twist deformation lets you create objects that
spiral or twist along their length. Twist specifies
the amount of rotation about t he p ath.
Twist deformation curve dialog