3dsmax8.0 Making pen writing three-dimensional animation

In this section we'll make a three-dimensional animation of pen writing on paper, and we'll learn how to set pen animation so that it can follow the path and make the handwriting appear to be synchronized with the pen's motion. It is mainly used in 3DsMAX to draw spline lines on objects, to use path constraints and to make animations using the path transformation modifier. Here we will learn how to use the path transformation modifier for animation settings.

First, draw the path on the paper

1, open the example scene. Open a scene file, in this scene has a drawing board, there is a piece of paper, and there is a pen on the right, there is a camera in the scene, by adjusting the camera to pull away the lens to make the view of the viewing angle better, as shown in Figure 1-1.

Figure 1-1

2, change the color of the paper. Before drawing a path on paper, we first change the color of the paper to Black, which will make it easier to see the lines as we draw the path. On the toolbar, click the Select By Name button, in the Select Object dialog box that pops up, highlight the paper at the left of the list, and then click the Select button, where the paper object is selected, and we can see its arguments in the Modify command panel on the right.

3. On the toolbar, click the Material Editor button to open the material editor, and the material editor displays the material used in the scene. Paper material Sample Sphere We've set the finish, it's highlighted and should be visible, click on the black material in the second row, and the material name paper appears next to the eyedropper, and then on the Material Editor toolbar, click Assign Material to selected objects, and the paper becomes black, as shown in Figure 1-2.

Figure 1-2

4, black paper will make it easier to see the curve drawn. Still select the paper and make one more change. First, add a fragment to the paper. Close the material editor, and then right-click the View tab and choose Edge Display, or press the F4 key, which also opens the side surface display, which displays the shaded surfaces and edges.