CGTalk - howd you do this

alienesque

06-05-2003, 04:49 PM

whats the best way to animate a wheel with a tyre on it..so that the slightly 'squashed' bit thats in contact with the ground always stays in contact with the ground..would you just rotate the middle of the wheel (hub) the tread bump map and the text on the side of the wheel and leave the actual blank tyre bit as it is...like its skidding over the ground?

AdamT

06-05-2003, 04:51 PM

I'd use an FFD Fit deformer. Place the deformer and the tire in a null and animate the tire rotating while the deformer keeps its position.

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