Gradually scales objects, clusters, or tagged points along one axis.
To apply: Select objects or points and choose from the Model or Animate toolbar.
To redisplay: Select the object, click the button on the Select panel, then click the Taper Op icon.
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Toggles the deformation on and off without affecting the values of other parameters.
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Deform Along
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Specifies whether or not the deformation is applied along the corresponding axis in the object's local coordinate space. Note
that if the deformation is applied along the same axis as the Axis parameter, the object is foreshortened rather than thinned
in that direction.
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The axis of the object's local coordinate space along which the Profile is applied.
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Amplitude
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The total amount of scaling from one end of the object to the other, in SOFTIMAGE units. You can type values outside the slider
range.
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This profile curve controls the fraction of the amplitude (the vertical axis) over the length of the object (0 to 100% on
the horizontal axis). For any point along the length of the object, the scaling factor is the Amplitude multiplied by the
corresponding value of this graph --- if the result is negative the object is thinner; if positive the object is thicker.
Values over 1 produce an exaggerated deformation with a scaling factor greater than the Amplitude. You can edit the profile
using the mouse and the same keyboard commands as the animation editor, or right-click to display a menu.
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Deformation Center
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Uses the center of the object's bounding box as the deformation center. If this option is not checked, the object's center
is used.
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Offset of the deformation center from either the bounding box center or the object center, in SOFTIMAGE units, in the object's
local space. You can type values outside the slider range.
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Taper from the Model or Animate toolbar.
