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JBruckner
11-06-2002, 01:15 AM
Ho! Speak me I will!

Hello, I have another question with ym new switch to MAX 5. I am working on a solar system project/animation and I'm having problems with a path constraint for the animation. So heres what I got. I have a sphere, I assing the sphere to a spline, ok got that done. Now in MAX 4 the sphere would go around with no problems, it wouldnt slow down or anything now though, it slows down when it comes around to about 94 percent of the path, and ideas how to fix this, its really buggering me!
3rd Dimentia
11-06-2002, 05:11 AM
Is there a constant velocity checkbox in the path constraint? if so, check it.
Notum
11-06-2002, 09:20 AM
I think what you need to do is go in to the trackview with the sphere selected... you'll see a graph that looks like a curve. Select the control points at both ends of the curve. Then look for a button that says something like "make linear" or something like that... it looks like a straight line anyway. click that.... sometimes you need to click it twice.... that should make the sphere go around the path without slowing down...

Checking "constant velocity" velocity will still make the sphere slow down at the end, and accelerate at the begingin of the path.

hope that helps...
3rd Dimentia
11-06-2002, 09:43 AM
Appologies, it works like that in 4. (constant velocity) We're not using 5 yet.
Notum
11-06-2002, 09:49 AM
just glad that I can help sometimes.
JBruckner
11-06-2002, 03:46 PM
Yeah, thanks for the help, I am at school at the moment so I cant try this out. It sounds right, Stroker recommened I do this, so I got a good feeling 'bout it. Thanks
JBruckner
11-07-2002, 01:52 AM
Thank you very much, I found it ands its name is | Make Tangent Linear| Thanks for the help.
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