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# 1 24-03-2011 , 01:36 PM

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Ok this is probably a stupid question, I ahve discusse this with ct before...I want to create a shape....whatever the shape is moot, create a curve on a live surface...attach that shap to the curve..then 'pull' the shape along the curve with it sticking to the surface. Throw vege's not rocks..I need the food not the bruising. LOL

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# 2 24-03-2011 , 02:49 PM

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Make the curve a motion path would not that work bullet.........dave

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# 3 24-03-2011 , 03:17 PM

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I tried that and didnt work...I know I did someting similar when I was fooling around with the cliff faces for chirone...when I made a surface and then a curve...I could 'pull' the curve along the surface and it would stick with it...if you get my drift..I will try again tomorrow and try and remember what I did...thanks dave

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# 4 24-03-2011 , 03:28 PM

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Hi Ant,

Are you sure when you did it last time you didnt loft a surface between curves? If you do this with history on then when you modify the curve the surface moves. Might be what you had previously.

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# 5 24-03-2011 , 05:25 PM

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There is a geometry constraint that allows you to constrain an object to surface that is selected...Example: Rough ground, and you want say, tires, or treads to follow the ground, you use this constraint to make the geometry follow the ground plane....

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# 6 25-03-2011 , 03:40 AM

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Well this didnt come up in my email!! sorry steve and LOZ....noe steve I had already created the cliff face...then a curve on the surface..and by accident I selected the curve and 'dragged' it acroos the surface..LOL so it was a suprise..hhhmmmmm

Ok LOZ I will try that too....am I getting across the right way??

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# 7 25-03-2011 , 07:59 AM

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Of course G-man, forgot about the geo constrint! Good call!

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# 8 25-03-2011 , 08:52 AM

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I worked it out what I had done steve...with NURBS only..I created a surface then the curve...then you can drag the curve all ove the surface and change its position but it will stick to the surface. BUT now I have chirones problem....when I attach a shape and extrude it changes the rotation of the object and actually closes back on itself....so I will have to speak to G....thanks steve

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# 9 25-03-2011 , 01:37 PM

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I think I got it steve and LOZ

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# 10 25-03-2011 , 08:48 PM

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@Gster : Thanks steve user added image

@Ant...Good call mate...what did you end up doing anyway to get the final result?... you mentioned so many things you did that i couldn't tell for sure which one you settled on..
All in all, good result.

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