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User Guide

Chapter 21: Setting Ball Joint and Camera Paths

21

Creating a Path Using a Ball

Joint

When you set a path for a Ball joint, you can do it

with either of the two procedures (with the [Auto

Key] check box on or off) described in the previous

chapter. Since we will provide both procedures in

this chapter, make the Motion setting with whichever

procedure you like.

1. Open the Path.shd 
le in the Chapter21 folder 

within the User Guide folder.

The Path.shd
le (The PERS view is displayed with

quick-rendering and wireframe on.

The object is a sphere on a oor.

Lets set a Path to make the sphere bounce.

2. Choose the Tool Box / [part] tool / [Ball Joint]. 

Click on the Ruler to
x the Y-coordinate of the 3D

cursor, and drag from Point A in the TOP view to

create a Ball joint at the center of the sphere.

3. In the Browser, move the sphere into the Ball joint 

you have created, as shown in the
gure below.

You have now
nished setting the joint. Next, lets

set a Path in the Motion window.

Before starting to set a Path, lets think about how the

sphere will bounce.

Chapter 21: Setting Ball Joint and

Camera Paths

Here you will learn how to set a Ball joint Path and a Camera Path. You can set separate paths for the

Ball joint and the Camera.

A Path changes the position of a Ball joint or Camera over time, and is shown as a line.

First, you will learn how to set a Ball joint Path.