Maya 2018 Animation Fundamentals ( Summarizing each Module) 8

Module 8: Creating an Animation that Follows a Path

Using Motion Path Constraint:

(Start on top panel)
Click on Panels/ Select Orthographic/ Then Top

CV Curve Tool
Create/ Choose Curve Tools/ CV Curve

CV Curve Tool at Work ( Switch panels to Perspective )


*Select the UFO Curve and Shift select the CV Curve*
Then go up to constrain/ Motion Paths/ Attach to Motion Path & Open up the Options Box

Adjusting the Spacing on the Motion Path Animation:

To adjust animation further select the main control curve/ then look at the channel box and scroll down/ Select motionPath1 node/ Focus on the U Value *It adjust the speed of the animation and spacing * open the graph editor and select the U Value from there adjust.


Adding Side to Side Rotation:

select the main control for the UFO Curve & Scroll down on the Channel Box/ Open motionPath node/ from there Front, Up, or Side Twist can be adjusted. ( side to side rotation )

and add keyframes every time one rotation is added