Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping
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# 1 11-12-2009 , 07:36 AM
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hi all im having problems with a camera im trying to animate i have a model moving from right to left and a camera rotating in a circle. Now i want the camera to follow the model as it moves .went through the documentation but i still dont understand how to do it
if anyone can point me in the direction ofa tutorial it would be much appreciated

# 2 11-12-2009 , 10:30 AM
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Well, first thing that came to mind is constraining the camera's aim to a locator that's parented to the model.


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# 3 11-12-2009 , 09:25 PM
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Or group the camera, and parent that group to the object that's moving.

Ex...

Object
|-Group
..|-Camera


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# 4 12-12-2009 , 03:45 AM
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Lol wow for some reason, I could've sworn you said the camera was moving in a circle :X


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# 5 12-12-2009 , 03:54 PM
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thanks alot guys very helpful

# 6 12-12-2009 , 04:10 PM
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also is it possible to freeze transformations on a camera

# 7 12-12-2009 , 10:33 PM
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You know, I don't think so.user added image


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# 8 15-12-2009 , 03:00 PM
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So i hav 2 keep writin down figures of when i move a camera

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