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Glen Loyd

Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 3:31 PM

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Okay, I've done this before, but for the life of me I can't remember how. Here's the problem: I have a concrete post that I'm Snapshotting along a path (no problem if the path was flat, but this one follow a terrain). If I check "Follow" the post will rotate in the "X" and "Y" axis as well as the "Z". I've tried locking the Link Info "X" and "Y", but zero effect when I Snapshot. Does anyone remember how to allow an oject to follow a path and only rotate in "Z"?

Glen Loyd

Lead Design Visualization Specialist | Parsons Brinckerhoff
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Tom

Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 3:43 PM

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I generally just do the snapshot then select all the posts and set the x and y rotation to 0. Just make sure you've selected to transform in view space on the individual pivots rather than the selection center or in local.

THOMAS SHANNON

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Mark Kauffman

Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 4:41 PM

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HEre is another option that might be helpful. It's a script called obj2spline align and you can find it here:

http://www.le1setreter.de/download/Obj2Spline.html

Check out the video and download, it's free! Hope this helps.

Mark Kauffman
Technical Lead / PA
Project Visualization TEC
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
Kauffman@pbworld.com

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