strange, what’s the Up Vector setting in the Attribute Editor of the deformed objects motion path attributes ?
maybe you could try creating a lattice on the curve instead of the object (in the Flow Path Object Options ) ? -R > On 22 Aug 2017, at 16:56, Morten Bartholdy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Maya 2016 Ext1 - but I tried again and tried not selecting the path curve > before applying FlowPath, and it works, only it works the Maya way - see > attached... > > How do I avoid the up vector flipping? I can't see any options in the > FlowPath menu. > > MB > > > >> Den 22. august 2017 klokken 16:43 skrev "Ponthieux, Joseph G. >> (LARC-E1A)[LITES II]" <[email protected]>: >> >> >> In which version of Maya? >> >> Joey >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Morten >> Bartholdy >> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 10:42 AM >> To: Official Softimage Users Mailing List. >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/xsi_list >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Otish - is there a Maya equivalent of XSI's Deform by Curve? >> >> Just tried this and got a fatal error and hard crash - gotta love Maya... >> >> MB >> >> >> >>> Den 22. august 2017 klokken 16:01 skrev Toonafish <[email protected]>: >>> >>> >>> I had to do something similar in 2017 a while ago. You have to attach >>> it to a path via the constrain panel ( constrain > motion paths > >>> attach to motion path ), and then "....> flow motion path". >>> >>> Like Joseph already mentioned, Maya then creates a lattice deformer >>> that deforms the mesh along the path. >>> >>> - Ronald >>> >>> On 8/22/2017 15:39, Morten Bartholdy wrote: >>>> I am on Maya 2016 ext1, and no Curve Warp :( >>>> >>>> We are installing Maya 2018 tomorrow, so no biggie. >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Morten >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Den 22. august 2017 klokken 15:32 skrev Rob Wuijster <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> Just to add, pretty sure this was added in one of the later >>>> Extension packs of Maya 2016. >>>> It always amazes me how basic functionality like this is often not >>>> found in Maya. >>>> >>>> Rob >>>> >>>> \/-------------\/----------------\/ >>>> >>>> On 22-8-2017 15:19, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES II] wrote: >>>>> Maya has a command called Curve Warp in the Deform menu. It was >>>>> introduced in Maya 2016 I think. Its fairly similar to SI's Deform by >>>>> Curve. >>>>> >>>>> Joey >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Morten >>>>> Bartholdy >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 9:09 AM >>>>> To: Userlist, Softimage <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Otish - is there a Maya equivalent of XSI's Deform by Curve? >>>>> >>>>> This place is still the best to ask questions like this, because people >>>>> here understand, so please bear with me. >>>>> >>>>> I am looking for a Maya equivalent to XSI's Deform by Curve, but have >>>>> found nothing like it. How do people do similar stuff in Maya? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Morten >>>>> ------ >>>>> Softimage Mailing List. >>>>> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] >>>>> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >>>>> >>>>> ------ >>>>> Softimage Mailing List. >>>>> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] >>>>> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >>>> ------ >>>> Softimage Mailing List. >>>> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] >>>> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >>>> ------ >>>> Softimage Mailing List. >>>> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] >>>> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >>>> >>> >>> ------ >>> Softimage Mailing List. >>> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] with >>> "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] with >> "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >> >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] with >> "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > <Maya_Constrain_FlowPath_Flipping.jpg>------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] with > "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm.
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