Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2
This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.
# 1 23-05-2006 , 09:48 PM
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Conveyor Belt problem

Hey, I'm trying to animate objects moving in the same speed along a conveyor belt, but can't find a way to quickly attach all of them to a curve and let them follow it with a small distance between them. Is that possible? And if not... Any other suggestions? user added image

# 2 26-05-2006 , 02:35 PM
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possibly duplicate the curve a bunch of times and just use one instance of a curve for each object you want to go down the belt


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# 3 31-05-2006 , 10:55 AM
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Yeah. But that takes alot of time when I have many objects, and I have to adjust the time on everyone of them to create the right distance between them. You sure there is no easier way?

# 4 31-05-2006 , 04:50 PM
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look for the AS_treadCreation script (i think that's what it's called). Or you can attach them all to a motion path and play with the values to get them to space out properly


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