Question about animating a "shape morph"

[WolfsongCG]

Hello,

I had an idea about an animation I'd like to do which I'm trying (probably unsuccessfully, knowing me) to keep fairly simple. It involves basically one thing that I want to make sure is feasible before moving forward. If not, then I need a Plan B.

I have a round hole in a flat surface. For part of the animation, I want the round hole to morph into a square hole, and then back to a round hole. 

Is that something that can be animated?

Thanks

[robcat2075]

Yes that is very doable.

One way is to make the mesh so that it can support both shapes and then Pose slider between the two.

This would be a great topic to bring to Live Answer Time.

[Rodney]

Here's a proof of concept for animating the biases of a four Control Point lathe to have it morph from circle to square.

In this case not directly moving into the shape but changing size and delaying the shape change a little.

Project File attached as well.

 

square2round.prj

[WolfsongCG]

Awesome! That's perfect.  Pretty much exactly the concept I was going for - but better since it has that cool extra bit of transition in there. There'll be a bit of umm.. "back and forth" in mine due why it's changing shape... I don't wanna give anything away since I could change my mind before then.

I set mine up with a 4 point circle as well and was wondering if that would be enough (the joys of learning when everything's a ?)

How do the Live Answer Times work? What software is used, etc? I assume that's the thing you do on Saturdays from what I've seen?

[robcat2075]

14 minutes ago, WolfsongCG said:

How do the Live Answer Times work? What software is used, etc? I assume that's the thing you do on Saturdays from what I've seen?

Follow the link in my signature, the thread there will explain it.

[WolfsongCG]

Oh geeze. Yeah, the link was right in front of me. It's been a long work day. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Okay, I'll check it out. Thanks!