Re: FLASH: Re: 3D Vector Animation

[John Croteau]

Hi Richard,


> I am attempting to animate a 3D illusion via a series of

> shapes but the individual shapes do not keep a consistent size

> throughout the shape transformation when I animate them using tweening.

> The animation looks like it is pulsating.  The shapes seem to reduce in

> size in-between the Key Frames.  Does anybody know of any way of keeping

> the individual shapes a consistent size via the use of tweening.


I have done quite of bit of Shape tweening lately and have not had this

problem. I have a Crystal that has 9 faces that morphs from its side

view to a top view and a letter T that morphs to the shape of the United

States and I haven't had problems like you describe in these or other

morphs I have done.


Generally, the problem in Shape Tweening is preventing the object from

breaking into pieces or twisting on themselves during the tween. Usually

if the Shape Tween doesn't work it needs Hinting or adjustments of the

Hinting. It seems like you understand that best results are obtained by

separately tweening individual elements. Shape Tween Hints should

normally start in the upper left corner and be applied clockwise but

sometimes counter clockwise works better.


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