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Volume Selec t Modifier 937
•Applymodifierstotheselection.
• TransformtheVolumeSelectgizmoatthe
sub-object level, changing the selection in
the process.
• Combine these options. See the following
example.
Example: To animate a volume selection:
1.
Apply Volume S elect to an object.
2. Make a sub-object selection of the object’s
geometry at Face or Vertex level, and apply a
geometric modifier, such as
Bend (page 1–541) ,
to the selection.
3. Move to a nonzero frame and beg in animation.
Adjust parameters on the geometric mo difier,
then move to another frame.
4. In the stack, return to the Volume Select
modifier. Choose the Volume Select gizmo
sub-object. Move the gizmo and its geometry
select ion to another pa rt of the object.
5. Repeat this process on other frames. Optionally,
you can return to the geometric modifier and
change its parameters at any fr ame.
During playback, you see the effect of an animated
geometric mod ifier moving over the object.
Inter face
Modifier Stack
Gizmo sub-object—You can transform and animate
the gizmo to change the selection. Translating
the gizmo translates its center a n e qual distance.
Rotat ing and scaling the gizmo takes place with
respect to its center.
Center sub-object—You can translate and animate
the center, which affects rotation or scaling of the
Vol u m e S e l e c t m o d i f i e r’ s g i z m o.
For more information on the Stack Display, see
Modifier Stack (page 3–802) .