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Deforms an object dynamically in response to its motion.
To apply: Select one or more objects, clusters, or points then choose from the Model or Animate toolbar.
To redisplay: Select the deformed object then choose and click the tab.
Overview
The parameters on the Overview tab control how an object deforms in response to four separate aspects of its motion: , , , and .
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Toggles the deformation on and off without affecting the values of other parameters.
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Bends back in the direction of motion as if due to wind resistance.
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Elongates in the direction of motion.
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Bulges as if internal mass was being displaced.
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Other tabs
The other tabs give fine control over the deformations caused by each aspect of motion. The parameters are the same on each
page.
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Toggles the entire Qstretch deformation on and off without affecting the values of other parameters. This is the same option
as on the Overview tab.
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Determines which coordinate system is used when you lock axes: or . Local is particularly useful when there is a rotational component to the motion, such as when animating along a path.
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Bends back in the direction of motion as if due to wind resistance. This is the same option as that in the corresponding section
of the Overview tab.
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Elongates in the direction of motion. This is the same option as that in the corresponding section of the Overview tab.
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Bulges as if internal mass were being displaced. This is the same option as that in the corresponding section of the Overview
tab.
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The sensitivity of the deformation with respect to the motion
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The maximum amount of deformation in terms of the object's bounding box. With a value of 1, an object could elongate up to
twice its original size; with a value of 0.5, it could elongate up to 1.5 times its original size, and so on.
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The profile of the deformation. This parameter applies to and .
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How the object deforms when is on:
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. As the object elongates in the direction of motion, it becomes thinner in the other directions to preserve the approximate
volume. This results in a squash-and-stretch effect.
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. As the object elongates, the other directions are unaffected as if the object had an elastic surface.
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Prevents the deformation from being applied in the corresponding axis. The reference can be local or global, depending on
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