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jocco · 07-04-2007, 04:43 AM

Hi guys

I'v extruded a couple of ornaments (imported EPSF files) with LWCAD. So far so good.

What I want to do now is make them grow in lay-out. Kind of like a roller-coaster. But not something on the curve (ex. marble), but the curve itself.

I did some experimenting and tried out the fertilizer plug in. It is good, but I like to have more control of the speed in wich the curve grows. Also I want to be able to let the camera follow the growing curve. The fertilizer plugin does not work with Sub-D's.

Another thing I can try is ad an effector to the curve and ad a null.

But I'm wondering, are there better ways to do this, or other plugins that can be helpfull ?

Jocco

This is the plugin
http://www.md-arts.com/tutorials.htm

07-04-2007, 04:43 AM	#1
jocco Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 104	Growing curve Hi guys I'v extruded a couple of ornaments (imported EPSF files) with LWCAD. So far so good. What I want to do now is make them grow in lay-out. Kind of like a roller-coaster. But not something on the curve (ex. marble), but the curve itself. I did some experimenting and tried out the fertilizer plug in. It is good, but I like to have more control of the speed in wich the curve grows. Also I want to be able to let the camera follow the growing curve. The fertilizer plugin does not work with Sub-D's. Another thing I can try is ad an effector to the curve and ad a null. But I'm wondering, are there better ways to do this, or other plugins that can be helpfull ? Jocco This is the plugin http://www.md-arts.com/tutorials.htm __________________ http://j3c.be