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554 Chapter 8: Modifiers
Thetextobjectistransformedsothatitslocal
Zaxisisalignedwiththepathanditsposition
is at the first vertex of the p ath.
In the following steps, you’ll use various
controls to re-orient the text object so that it’s
at the front of the circle and readable from the
Front viewport.
5. Choose the X option in the Path Deform Axis
group to place the length of the text object
along the path.
6. Adjust the Percent spinner to -25 to move the
text to the front of the circle.
7. Adjust the Rotation spinner to -90 to rotate the
text so it faces the Front viewport.
8. Turn on Auto Key, go to frame 100,
and set Percent to -125.
9. Play the animation to watch the text run around
the circle.
Ex ample: To create a gr owing v ine:
1. Use the Line tool and, optionally, Editable
Spline to cre
ateapathalongwhichthevinewill
grow.
2. Create a Cone, and apply the * Path Deform
modifier.
3. Pick the path, and then click Move to Path.
(The local Z a
xis of the cone should be along
the path.)
4. Go to frame 100, and turn on Auto
Key .
5. Increase th
eStretchvaluetostretchthecone
along the path until it reaches the end. There
won’tbeenoughheightsegmentsinthecone,
but you ca
nfixthatinstep7.
6. Tu r n off A
uto K ey.