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# 1 13-07-2015 , 11:30 PM

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[Solved] Alignment question

Hi Guys,

First time poster here.

I am wondering if it is possible to duplicate a basic model and have it automatically aligned to another model on the Y axis (while offsetting on the x axis by a fixed amount).

The x-axis isn't really a problem, just the y axis. As the model I want to align to has a wavy surface.

I want to avoid doing this manually as I want to duplicate several thousand times.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Last edited by DarkRonin; 21-07-2015 at 05:29 AM.

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# 2 19-07-2015 , 09:52 PM

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Hmm no takers?

If it helps I am now trying to align the objects vertically to a curve (Maya 7).

Would appreciate any guidance user added image

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# 3 19-07-2015 , 10:02 PM

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If you could show use the curve and what it is you are duplicating we might have a few suggestions..............dave

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# 4 20-07-2015 , 10:23 PM

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Thanks for the reply user added image

Here is an image of the concept that I would like to achieve.

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I'd like to align the meshes to follow the curve.

Duplicating with transform is ok, but wondering how I can align these vertically to the curve.

Thanks again user added image

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I can manually span these to the curve no probs. But I will have several thousand to do in my proper scene. So, I am hoping there is a way to select all and somehow snap these automatically to the curve.

Last edited by DarkRonin; 20-07-2015 at 10:27 PM.

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# 5 21-07-2015 , 12:01 AM

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Try attaching one object to the curve as a motion path and then creating an animated snapshot. Check out the documentation for details

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# 6 21-07-2015 , 05:25 AM

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Awesome stwert - that looks like exactly what I am after.

Animate / Motion Paths / Attach to Motion Path
Animate / Create Animation Snapshot

Thanks so much for the help user added image

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