Contortionist -- FormZ

[hillsville]

Since moving away from EI Modeler to FormZ, I'm finding it pretty much impossible to animate an object via a defined path.

Is anyone having similar issues.

[S. Houtzager]

I have had good luck doing that with Path Finder and Swage.  Could not get contortionist to work for me.  I use FormZ and Rhino for my models.

[hillsville]

...thank you for sharing.

Would you tell me the steps in creating a "path" with Path Finder.

Once you create the path, do you use contortionist to bring the path and object together?

Thank you, again....

[Tomas Egger]

Ola Gabe!

I gave you the wiremaker plug-in, which is really simple to use.. Please try it.

thanks

tom

[davidwu67]

Used contortionist with v9 quite a bit.  I usually use effectors to create my path, so you can change it anytime within EI.  Works okay for me.

[hillsville]

...forgive my "denseness" when it come to using effectors to create a path -- how is that accomplished?

[davidwu67]

See the screenshot.

Basically add an effector, give it a unique name, turn on its animation channel.  Move its position at different points in time.  And you will have a path.

In Contortionist, set Path Type to Use Effector, and enter the name of that path.

 

[hillsville]

...thanks to you lights have come on -- I understand.

It's great to have several options to get the job done.

Thanks, again, for your time and expertise.