Taper Op Property Editor

 
 
 

Gradually scales objects, clusters, or tagged points along one axis.

To apply: Select objects or points and choose Deform Taper from the Model or Animate toolbar.

To redisplay: Select the object, click the Selection button on the Select panel, then click the Taper Op icon.

Mute

Toggles the deformation on and off without affecting the values of other parameters.

Deform Along

X, Y, Z

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.

Axis

The axis of the object's local coordinate space along which the Profile is applied.

Amplitude

Amplitude

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.

Profile

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.

Deformation Center

Use Bounding Box Center

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.

Offset X, Y, Z

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.