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954 Chapter 8: Modifiers
•Applymodifierstotheselection.
• TransformtheVolumeSelectgizmoatthe
sub-object level, changing the selection in
the process.
• Combine these options. See the following
example.
Example: To animate a volume selection:
1.
Apply Volume Select to an object.
2. Make a sub-object selection of the object’s
geometry at Face or Vertex level, and apply a
geometric modifier, such as Bend (page 1–560),
to the selection.
3. Move to a nonzero f r ame and begin animation.
Adjust p arameters on the geometric modifier,
then move to another frame.
4. In the stack, return to the Volume Select
modifier. Choose t he Volume Select gizmo
sub-object. Move the gizmo and its geometry
select ion to a nother part of the object.
5. Repeat this process on other f r ames. Optionally,
you can return to the geometric modifier and
change its p ar ameters at any fr ame.
During playback, you see the effect of an animated
geometric modifier moving over the object.
Inter face
Modifier Stack
Gizmo sub-object—You can tr ansform and animate
the gizmo to change the selection. Tr anslating
the gizmo translates its center an equal distance.
Rotating and scaling the gizmo takes place with
respect to its center.
Center sub-obj ect—You can translate and animate
the center, which affects rotation or scaling of the
Volum e S e l e c t m o d i f i e r ’ s g i z m o.
For more information on the Stack Display, see
Modifier Stack (page 3–760).