Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
1. Choose
File > New
from the main menu to open a new scene.
2. Choose
Create > Spline
from the main menu; a cascading menu is displayed. Choose
Circle
from the menu; the
Circle
object is added to the Object Manager.
3. Choose
MoGraph > MoSpline
from the main menu; the
MoSpline
object is added to
the Object Manager.
4. Make sure the
MoSpline
is selected in the Object Manager. In the Attribute Manager,
choose the
Object
button; the
Object Properties
area is displayed. In the
Object Prop-
erties
area, enter
85.1
in the
Start
spinner and
-12.5
in the
Offset
spinner.
The
Offset
parameter is used to move the MoSpline segment. The output of this parameter
is affected by the
Start
and
End
parameters. A positive value moves the segment for-
ward whereas a negative value moves it backward.
5. In the Attribute Manager, choose the
Simple
button; the
Simple
area is displayed. In the
Simple
area, set the parameters as follows:
Length:
5831
Segments:
56
Angle H:
176
Angle P:
271
Angle B:
360
Curve:
-143
Bend:
-87
Twist:
360
Width:
1.5
After entering these values,
MoSpline
is displayed in the Perspective viewport, as shown in
Figure 12-26.
Figure 12-26
The MoSpline displayed in the Perspective viewport
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