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An idea to a path

An idea to a path

2004-05-07       - By Dave Angelini

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Vincent,

Yes...but to be honest, the radial array tools also mystify me a bit.
Something about MoStu is just more intuitive for me.

Maybe its just me.

Dave

-- -- Original Message -- --
From: Vincent  <mailto:vincentbrumback@(protected)> Brumback
To: truespace@(protected) <mailto:truespace@(protected)>  
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [TSML] An idea to a path

So you want a path that is truly 3d?  Like how the radial array tool
shows its path?

Cheers,

Vincent D. Brumback

-- -- Original Message -- --
From: Dave Angelini <mailto:dpangelini@(protected)>  
To: truespace@(protected) <mailto:truespace@(protected)>  
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: [TSML] An idea to a path

Vincent,

Yes I know that but the difficulty with drawing splines is the same as
that
for paths.  It is difficult to make fine adjustments to the position of
a
spline/path in 3D space as you have no spacial context to work with
given
that it is only a line in space.  Using something a bit more meaty, like
links in an IK chain, would be easier.  Also, the way MoStu reacts when
editing link positions would preserve the essence of the a patch curve
as
you move the links around.

Thanks,
Dave Angelini

-- -- Original Message -- --
From: Vincent Brumback
To: truespace@(protected) <mailto:truespace@(protected)>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [TSML] An idea to a path


Forgive me if you already know this.

You can draw out a spline and use the curve to path tool to turn the
spline
into a path.  There are also curve conversion options to determine how
the
keyframes are divided between the spline points.  Tweaking the spline
before
converting it will be a lot simpler as there are way less control points
to
contend with.

Cheers,

Vincent D. Brumback



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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Vincent,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Yes...but to be honest, the radial array tools also
mystify me a bit.&nbsp; Something about MoStu is just more intuitive for
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Maybe its just me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Dave </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">-- -- Original Message -- -- </DIV>
 <DIV
 style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
 <A title=vincentbrumback@(protected) href="mailto:vincentbrumback@(protected)"
>Vincent
 Brumback</A> </DIV>
 <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=truespace@(protected)
 href="mailto:truespace@(protected)">truespace@(protected)</A> </DIV>
 <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 07, 2004 5:16 PM</DIV>
 <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TSML] An idea to a
 path</DIV>
 <DIV><BR></DIV>
 <DIV>
 <DIV>So you want a path that is truly 3d?&nbsp; Like how the radial array
tool
 shows its path?</DIV>
 <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
 <DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
 <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
 <DIV>Vincent D. Brumback</DIV>
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   <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">-- -- Original Message -- -- </DIV>
   <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A
   href="mailto:dpangelini@(protected)">Dave Angelini</A> </DIV>
   <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
   href="mailto:truespace@(protected)">truespace@(protected)</A> </DIV>
   <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 07, 2004 5:14
AM</DIV>
   <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TSML] An idea to a
   path</DIV>
   <DIV><BR></DIV>Vincent,<BR><BR>Yes I know that but the difficulty with
   drawing splines is the same as that<BR>for paths.&nbsp; It is difficult to
   make fine adjustments to the position of a<BR>spline/path in 3D space as
you
   have no spacial context to work with given<BR>that it is only a line in
   space.&nbsp; Using something a bit more meaty, like<BR>links in an IK chain
,
   would be easier.&nbsp; Also, the way MoStu reacts when<BR>editing link
   positions would preserve the essence of the a patch curve as<BR>you move
the
   links around.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Dave Angelini<BR><BR>-- -- Original Message
   -- --<BR>From: Vincent Brumback<BR>To: <A
   href="mailto:truespace@(protected)">truespace@(protected)</A><BR>Sent:
   Thursday, May 06, 2004 4:53 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [TSML] An idea to a
   path<BR><BR><BR>Forgive me if you already know this.<BR><BR>You can draw
out
   a spline and use the curve to path tool to turn the spline<BR>into a
   path.&nbsp; There are also curve conversion options to determine how
   the<BR>keyframes are divided between the spline points.&nbsp; Tweaking the
   spline before<BR>converting it will be a lot simpler as there are way less
   control points to<BR>contend with.<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR><BR>Vincent D.
   Brumback<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>