Mograph, bend objects along a spline, please help :)

#1

Hey Guys,

I was hoping I could some help with mograph.

I have objects animating along a path using mograph (object using spline) and rate for animation. Once the objects get to the curve in the path they dont bend.

Is there a simple easy to get them to bend?

Thanks!

#2

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#3

If you want them to bend, you have to use a spline wrap modifier. With a simple cloner only the pivot points of the objects are animated, not the vertices.

Step 1: Clone your objects in a straight line.

Step 2: Add a spline wrap modifier underneath and link it to the path you want them to follow/bend around (you might have to tweak the axis direction before you find the right alignment)

#4

Thanks for the reply!

I tried using the spline wrap with the cloner set to linear. The objects bend nicely on the spline but I then lose animation settings rate and rate variation you get with the cloner with object setting selected.

Would I have to hack it just using the spline wrap settings to animate?

Thanks

#5

You can also clone first on a simple straight spline in object mode and then add the spline wrap.

You should then be able to animate the offset, variation etc… and then bend it all into shape.

#6

Thanks guys, got what I was looking for

#7

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