Create Curve Flow Problem :-(

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# 1 16-06-2011 , 02:51 PM

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Hello everyone,

i would be really glad if somebody could help me with that issue:

1) i created an ep curve
2) selected the bezierShape in the channel box
2) and went to "Effects" > "Create Curve Flow"

Now - Maya returns an error and says: "cannot find a curve shape from the object "bezierShape""

???

I`m pretty sure, this is very simple - but nevertheless - i can not figure out the problem...
Please help me...

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# 2 16-06-2011 , 04:11 PM

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Ok - it seems that the curve flow does not want a bezier curve - because, it works with any other type of curves.

Now that is solved - the next problem arises:
with the help of google i found out, that dynamics only seem to work propperly, when your working units are set to cm.
...mine are meters user added image

...my whole project is set to meter.
what do i do now - is there any kind of workaround? oder an alternative solution to move particles along a path? (i want to create a stream of blood/particles in a tube/vene)
user added image

please