MJL Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I made a model of a simple power switch. I created a pose slider for the switch that involved rotating the handle 90 degrees. I works just fine except that as the slider, and the handle that it controls, moves, the scale of the handle shrinks by about 50% at about 50% then scales back to normal at 100%. Th only thing I did when creating the pose slider was rotate the handle. I'm using 15G but I ran into this problem some months ago when working on the "Boogie Meter" for Gene's Two Trains video, so I don't think it has anything to do with the new release. Probably something stupid I'm doing or not doing, but here's a few picks and the model. thanks. Power_Switch.mdl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Myron - you would be better off adding a bone to the lever and rotating the bone. As you have it, you are moving the cps in a straight line - so it is an illusion that the lever is being scaled. You would have to move the cps in an arc. But better to use a bone - much easier powerswitchbones.mdl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtpeak2 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Even though you may have used the rotate manipulator to pose the handle, you are actually translating the cps. Since the keys for the position are at 0% and 100%, A:M will will translate the cps from one position to the next. Your best bet is to create a bone for the handle (and assign the cps to it) and rotate the bone in the pose. Nancy beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted October 18, 2009 Hash Fellow Share Posted October 18, 2009 As you have it, you are moving the cps in a straight line - so it is an illusion that the lever is being scaled. You would have to move the cps in an arc. In "The Animator's Survival Kit" Richard Williams gives examples of human inbetweeners making the same mistake as the computer does here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Thank You Robcat and Nancy. It makes perfect sense now that you've explained it. Will apply this to the top of the pile of accumulated knowledge I'm acquiring on A:M. Thanks Again, Myron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bigboote Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 A valuable lesson...well asked and well learned. We have all been there...I remember thinking muscle mode was all I'd ever need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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