• Apple Motion

  Adjust Control points tool not working in 3D Space, Camera Left (Motion 4)

  Posted by Nikko Koetsch on August 22, 2013 at 4:34 pm

  Hi there,

  I am trying to create a 3D Spiral in motion and so far I have made three circle outlines stacked over each other with gaps in-between with local 3D and facing camera checked. I am trying to adjust one control point on each circle to go up (along the y axis?) and attach to the circle above to make the spiral. When I go to the left camera and try to lift the control point I want to attach to the circle above up it wont let me grab the point with the adjust control points tool, I believe this is because I created the circles on a different plane? How can I fix this or is there an easier way to do this?

  Thanks,
  Nikko

  Andy Neil replied 12 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Mark Spencer

  August 22, 2013 at 4:44 pm

  Shape control points only have X and Y coordinates – as you can see in the Shape Inspector. In other words, shapes are always on 2D planes.

  For a spiral motion you can use a Motion Path behavior – the control points for it can be moved in X, Y, and Z.

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  Mark Spencer
  Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
  Apple-certified Master Trainer
  Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
  https://www.applemotion.net
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  Andy Neil

  August 22, 2013 at 5:36 pm

  Man, wouldn’t it be great to have at least 3D oulines? Just make fill unavailable and let us place bezier points in 3D space. I’m probably overlooking something which makes it impossible, but a guy can dream can’t he?

  Andy

  https://www.timesavertutorials.com

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