Deform by Curve

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Deform by Curve

The ICE-based Deform by Curve compound uses the shape of a curve to bend and twist an object's geometry.

To apply: See Deform by Curve [ICE Deformations].

Tasks: Deformation/Effects

Output Ports: result

Deformer	The name of the curve to deform by.
Mute	Toggles the deformation on and off without affecting the values of other parameters.
Axis	The axis that follows the curve.

Scaling Along

Scale Curve	Scales the object along the length of the curve.
Scale Normal	Scales the object along the curve's normal, or along the Up Vector if you are using it.
Scale Binormal	Scales along a vector perpendicular to the tangent and either the normal or the Up Vector if you are using it.

Roll

Roll	Rotates the object around the curve's length.

Translate

Along Curve	Moves the object along the curve.
Along Normal	Offsets the object along the curve's normal, or the Up Vector if you are using it.
Along Binormal	Offsets the object along a vector perpendicular to the tangent and either the normal or the Up Vector if you are using it.

Constraint

Constrain To Deformer	Select this option if the deformed object was moved from the global center before the deformation was applied.
Constrain To Deformee	Select this option if the deforming curve was moved from the global center before the deformation was applied.

Profiles

Use Scale Profiles	Multiplies the Scale Normal and Scale Binormal values by the Scale Profile curve.
Scale Profile	Defines the values along the U length of the curve used to multiply Scale Normal and Scale Binormal.
Use Roll Profile	Multiplies the Roll value by the Roll Profile curve.
Roll Profile	Defines the values along the U length of the curve used to multiply Roll.